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- Camille Duvall, also known as "The Golden Goddess", is a retired American female professional water skier. She is a five-time World Champion and Hall of Fame water skier.
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Camille Duvall, also known as "The Golden Goddess", is a retired American female professional water skier. She is a five-time World Champion and Hall of Fame water skier. After her water skiing career, Camille worked for ESPN and Fox Sports as a broadcast journalist.
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Camille Duvall started water skiing when she was only four. Born July 11, 1960, to Sam and Diane Duvall, Camille and her brother were provided every opportunity to achieve success as a professional waterskiers. The single-mindedness with which the family went about their pursuit of excellence was stunning. Camille won her first tournament when she ...
Duvall's brother Sam also happened to be one of the sport's fiercest competitors. Perhaps one of the most talented sister-brother duo in any sport, Sam and Camille Duvall early on earned the nicknames "Golden Boy" and "Golden Girl." As Camille matured, her popularity increased at the same rate, if not faster, as her skills on the water. Many believ...
Unfortunately the sport of water skiing would not become an Olympic event until 1996—a few years after Duvall left the spotlight due to neck injuries and after her decision to retire in 1993. Camille Duvall would not be able to add Olympic gold to her list of accomplishments, but that did not lessen the impact of her phenomenal achievements, includ...
Books
"Camille Duvall."Great Women in Sports. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1996. "Camille Duvall."Newsmakers,Issue Cumulation. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1996. Duvall, Camille. Camille Duvall's Instructional Guide to Water Skiing.Fireside Press, 1992.
Periodicals
Falla, Jack. "Wild, Wet and Wondrous."Sports Illustrated(August 5, 1985). Neil, Mike and Linda Marx. "No one beats slalom champ Camille Duvall at making waves where the buoys are."People Weekly(July 13, 1987).
Other
Announcement of Duvall's induction into Hall of Fame. http://www.usawaterski.org/pages/Current%20News/CN2003DuvallHallofFame.htm (January 29, 2003). "Camille Duvall-Hero: Trailblazing in Action." Women's Sports Foundation. http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/athletes/article.html?record=27 (January 29, 2003). Sketch by Eric Lagergren
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Duvall-Hero was a three-time money leader among women water skiers, becoming the first female water skier to break six-figures in a single year through prize money and endorsements. She was a member of the U.S. Elite Water Ski Team from 1975-1978 and 1983-1987.
Jan 4, 2024 · Camille Duvall, a.k.a. the Golden Goddess of Water Skiing, kicks off Season 3 and the year 2024 for The Water Skier magazine’s Hit It! Podcast, presented by Visit Central Florida. Camille’s Hall of Fame resume says it all: 43-time Pro Tour Champion, fi...
From waterskis to the runway to the broadcast booth, few have had the impact on the sport as Camille Duvall. A five time World Champion and Hall of Fame wate...
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C amille Duvall, "The Golden Goddess" of professional water skiing, holds more titles in slalom than all other women waterskiers combined. Her nearly thirty year dominance in the sport is unprecedented, and her impact on the public's perception of water skiing helped it gain recognition and popularize the sun-drenched water sport.
