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Water skiing - Men's Wakeboard at the 2017 World Games
A total of 18 athletes entered the competition. In quarterfinals two best athletes qualifies to the next round. Athletes who can't qualify through quarterfinals takes last chance qualifiers, from which the best athlete qualifies to semifinals. From semifinals three best athletes qualifies to the final.