 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | TGAS |
| National team | Italy |
| Born | January 18, 1981 Trento, Italy |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Waterskiing |
| Event | Slalom |
Thomas Degasperi (born 18 January 1981) is an Italian professional water skier. He has won two World Championships, one Masters title, three Moomba masters titles, the Malibu open three times, the World Games, the European championships 11 times, the Canadian open, the Ski West Pro, the New Zealand Pro Am twice, the Atlanta Pro Am twice, the Mexico Pro Am, the Global Invitations pro, the Alizee cup, the San Gervasio Pro Am the Botas Pro Am and many more for a total of over 28 pro titles and over 110 pro podiums.
Thomas is also well known on the TV screen. In Italy he was a contestant on the popular reality TV show Dancing with the Stars. In the USA he had his own TV commercial on national television with his sponsor, 5 Hour Energy.
Thomas attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe as part of the Waterski team and he obtained his bachelor's degree in Marketing