Dorien Llewellyn

Dorien Llewellyn
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1996-05-16) May 16, 1996
Orlando, Florida, United States
Home townInnisfail, Alberta[1]
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Medal record
Men's water skiing
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 RecettoOverall
Gold medal – first place2021 Lake CountyTrick
Gold medal – first place2021 Lake CountyTeam
Gold medal – first place2019 PutrajayaTeam
Silver medal – second place2025 RecettoTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 Lake CountyTeam
Silver medal – second place2021 Lake CountyOverall
Bronze medal – third place2025 RecettoJump
Bronze medal – third place2023 Lake CountyOverall
Bronze medal – third place2017 ParisTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoOverall
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaOverall
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoTricks
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoJump
Silver medal – second place2019 LimaTrick
Bronze medal – third place2019 LimaJump

Dorien Llewellyn (born May 16, 1996) is a Canadian water skier. Llewellyn was the Pan American Games Champion when he won gold in men's water skiing at the 2019 Pan Am Games in Lima.[2] He also owns 21 national water skiing titles to his name.[1] His father Jaret Llewellyn is an 11-time world champion, 12-time Pan American Games medalist, and owns a record 117 professional titles; while his uncle Kreg Llewellyn was also a professional water skier.[1]

Llewellyn graduated from Rollins College with a physics degree in 2019.[1] He then competed collegiately for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns water skiing team, leading the team to its 8th National Title with a gold medal in Men's Overall in 2021. During his time at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Llewellyn earned a master's degree in systems engineering.[3]

Though the Llewellyn family calls Innisfail, Alberta home, they live and train in Orlando, Florida due to the fact they can train all year in Florida.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Dorien Llewellyn profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Meet Innisfail's water-skiing dynasty: The Llewellyns". CBC News. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "UL Lafayette's Ragin' Cajuns Water Ski Team wins eighth national title". KATC News. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
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