Lindsay McQueen (Villajoyosa, Spain, 28 May 1979) is a
hydroflight athlete. He has been involved with the company
FlyBoard
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since it was set up by a French watercraft rider, Franky Zapata, in 2011.
He has taken part in all World Championships to date, Qatar (2012), Qatar (2013) and Dubai (2014). His best result was in 2012, when he came in 5th place, disqualified by a head-to-head battle in quarterfinals by Stéphane Prayas from France, who went on to become the World Champion of that year.
He lives and trains in Ibiza.
Early life and education
At age 5 he started water-skiing at the Cable Ski Benidorm in his home town in
Benidorm
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(Alicante) and at age 8 he started to compete for the Spanish water-ski team in the category of
slalom, achieving various Spanish champion titles.
At age 13 he moved to
Nottingham
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, UK to study. After finishing his studies at
Carlton le Willows Academy, he moved back to Spain and at age 19 started water-skiing professionally again and working as an instructor at Cerro de Alarcón water-ski school in Madrid.
He was one of the first
wakeboarders in Spain, and was the winner of the first Spanish national Wakeboard Championship held at Casa de Campo, Madrid. At age 29 he moved to Ibiza, Spain where he worked with businesses related to water-sports, and in 2012 when French watercraft rider Franky Zapata invented the FlyBoard he signed the exclusivity for Spain.
Career
As a FlyBoard instructor, McQueen has instructed many celebrities, including
Tom Cruise
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,
Leonardo DiCaprio
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, and
Vin Diesel.
Performances and media
Competitions
*1988. Water-skiing Spanish national champion in the Alevin category
*1989. Water-skiing Spanish national champion in the Alevin category
*1990. Water-skiing Spanish national champion in the Alevin category
*1991. Water-skiing Spanish national champion in the Alevin category
*1998. First Wakeboard Spanish national champion at Casa de Campo, Madrid
*2012. FlyBoard World Cup 5th place at Doha, Qatar
*2013. FlyBoard World Cup disqualified in first round for "flipping" the Jet ski, new rule for that year.
*2014. FlyBoard World Cup 10th place after first round at Dubai, UAE
Advertisements
In 2016, McQueen appeared in an advertisement for
Fisherman's Friend menthol lozenges.
Shows
In 2022, McQueen hosted a FlyBoard show at
TEKNOFEST Azerbaijan.
References
External links
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vision of Franky Zapata and Lindsay McQueen
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1979 births
People educated at Carlton le Willows Academy
Living people