Water skiing was introduced as a World Games sport at the 1981 World Games in Santa Clara, California.
Medalists
Current events
Men
Slalom 1981 Santa Clara 1985 London 1989 Karlsruhe 1993 The Hague 1997 Lahti 2013 Cali 2017 Wrocław 2022 Birmingham
Tricks 1981 Santa Clara 1985 London 1989 Karlsruhe 1993 The Hague 1997 Lahti 2013 Cali 2017 Wrocław 2022 Birmingham
Jump 1981 Santa Clara 1985 London 1989 Karlsruhe 1993 The Hague 1997 Lahti 2013 Cali 2017 Wrocław 2022 Birmingham
Wakeboarding 2001 Akita 2005 Duisburg 2009 Kaohsiung 2013 Cali 2017 Wrocław 2022 Birmingham
Women
Slalom 1981 Santa Clara 1985 London 1989 Karlsruhe 1993 The Hague 1997 Lahti 2013 Cali 2017 Wrocław 2022 Birmingham
Tricks 1981 Santa Clara 1985 London 1989 Karlsruhe 1993 The Hague 1997 Lahti 2013 Cali 2017 Wrocław 2022 Birmingham
Jump 1981 Santa Clara 1985 London 1989 Karlsruhe 1993 The Hague 1997 Lahti 2013 Cali 2017 Wrocław 2022 Birmingham
Wakeboarding 2001 Akita 2005 Duisburg 2009 Kaohsiung 2013 Cali 2017 Wrocław 2022 Birmingham
Discontinued events
Men
Three event 1981 Santa Clara 2001 Akita 2005 Duisburg 2009 Kaohsiung
Barefoot three event 2001 Akita 2005 Duisburg 2009 Kaohsiung
Barefoot slalom 1997 Lahti 2001 Akita
Barefoot tricks 1997 Lahti 2001 Akita
Barefoot jump 1997 Lahti 2001 Akita
Cable wakeboarding 2005 Duisburg
Women
Three event 1981 Santa Clara 2001 Akita 2005 Duisburg 2009 Kaohsiung
Barefoot three event 2001 Akita 2005 Duisburg 2009 Kaohsiung
Barefoot slalom 1997 Lahti 2001 Akita
Barefoot tricks 1997 Lahti 2001 Akita
Barefoot jump 1997 Lahti 2001 Akita
Cable wakeboarding 2005 Duisburg
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