Messner, Pat (1954–)

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Messner, Pat (1954–)

Canadian water skier. Born Mar 17, 1954, in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada; dau. of Joe Messner (champion water skier).

At Olympic Games, won 3rd in slalom as demonstration event (1972); at World championships, won a bronze medal (1975), silver medal (1977), and gold medal (1979), all in slalom.

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