Andy Mapple

Andrew Henry Mapple OBE (3 November 1962 – 22 August 2015) was a British-American professional water skier.

Competing professionally between 1981 and 2004, Mapple is regarded as the greatest slalom skier of all time.

At age 13 Mapple first learned to water ski at Windermere, being taught by his older sister Susan.

Mapple attended Carr Hill High School in Kirkham, and during his time there was allowed to leave for extended periods to train at Princes Water Ski Club and Thorpe Waterski under the tutelage of his first coach Paul Seaton – European Champion 1972, 1974 and 1975.

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2002 Birthday Honours for services to water skiing.