World Champion Disabled Water Skier Wins Big Honor Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Courtesy of Connor Poggetto Last year capped a record-breaking year for Connor Poggetto. He set multiple world records as a disabled water skier and helped the U.S. Disabled Water Ski team earn a gold medal. Poggetto was born with Spastic Paraplegia, a progressive, inherited disease causing weakness and stiffness in the legs. A Sacramento and Lake Tahoe resident, Poggetto was named the 2019 International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation’s Disabled Male Athlete of the Year in January. He talks about his recent honor and the ongoing training he does for his sport in the summer. Guests Water skier Connor Poggetto