75-year-old Quebec water-skier, a world champion [Video]

Mont-Tremblant water-skier Pierre Plouffe is back from the world championships with a shiny first-place trophy in his age category.

He’s 75 years old.

For nearly seven decades, Plouffe’s pre-ski routine hasn’t changed much, save for a necessary tape job.

“I’m 75 years old, but very young at heart,” he said.

Plouffe started water-skiing at eight years old and he rose through the sport quickly.

He even placed fifth at the 1972 Munich Olympics when the sport was featured as a demonstration sport.

“A bunch of us were asked to travel around the world to promote the sport,” said Plouffe.

Plouffe trains daily with his own course on Lac Tremblant, where he practices the slalom with more than a few tricks involved.

It’s a sport that has been very hard on his body.

“If you do a sport like water-skiing, which is extreme, to a certain point, if you want to try to win, if …