Dani and Tono Teixidor continue to break barriers for Spanish sport in the world of water skiing. After being proclaimed the European U-17 Slalom Champion in 2019 at just 15 years old, This Wednesday he was seventh in the grand final of the U-17 and U-21 World Cups that is being held until Sunday at the Pickos Water Ski School in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.
Teixidor, who has been competing in international events since the age of 7, shone in the heats of the slalom event, being second out of 44 skiers after completing the six turns on the six buoys on the course while the rope was cut and, with a score of 2.5 / 58 / 10.75, he made the direct pass to the final.
In the event for the world title Teixidor finished seventh of the 12 finalists with a score of 4.50 / 58 / 11.25. A great result that consolidates him as one of the young promises to follow in Spanish sport after starting in this discipline in the waters of the San Juan Reservoir and now he wants to continue making his way worldwide in water skiing.
His brother Tono Teixidor will also fight for the medals, although this time it will do so in the slalom final in the Under-21 category, where two other Spanish skiers will also be in contention, brothers Eric and Alex Pregel. At the moment Tono Teixidor will face the final with the best score in the qualifying rounds after finishing with 3.50 / 58/11; 25 while Eric and Alex Pregel have been fourth and sixth respectively with 4.00 / 58 / 12.00 and 3.50 / 58 / 12.00 to access a final where the youngest of the Teixidor will also try to sneak in, the family saga that amazes Spanish and world water skiing