2022 ISA World Surfing Games

Greece

DIVISION: Open Women

Alexandra Kolla

Age / 40
Resides in / Santa Cruz, CA
Favorite surf break / rockies
Board / 6.6 cohete custom
Sponsors / n/a
Biggest Achievement / n/a
Hobbies / surfing, snowboarding, bodybuilding

I enjoy riding big boards in big waves. I find it very relaxing to just cruise down the line. I've surfed mavericks a handfull of times as well.

Greece

DIVISION: Open Men

Mateo Christodulu

Age / 14
Resides in / Lima, Peru
Favorite surf break / San Bartolo
Board / Lost Surfboards
Sponsors / CRLSurfTeam, SunBum, Hydroflask, Spy, Bubble Gum Surf Wax, True Surf Concept Store, Camofit, Doo Australia, Falabella, El Frutero
Biggest Achievement / Representing Greece at the WJSG and WSG
Hobbies / Surf & Skate

Half Greek, half Peruvian. Born and raised in Peru always celebrating the greek traditions of my family. I hope to be an inspiration for all greek groms around the world and hopefully become a full size Junior Greek Surfing Team. Started surfing as soon as I learned to swim at 4 years old, first with my bodyboard and soon switched to shortboard and never left it since. I began competing at age 9 and am honored to join the big guys for this WSG Competition, looking forward to give my best!

Greece

DIVISION: Open Women

Eirini Tsarpali

Age / 34
Resides in / ATHENS
Favorite surf break / LAGOUVARDOS
Board / SHORTBOARD
Sponsors / COHETE, O'NEIL , DAKINE
Biggest Achievement / NONE
Hobbies / SURFING, SNOWBOARDING, MOUNTAINEERING (PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING THAT IS POINTLESS TO DO IN GREECE)

I'm a 34year surfer from Greece leaving the dream of joining in an international event with all my favourite surfers. I'm the only one on the team who was born/raised/lived all their life/mainly practice in Greece. Also this is the first time women compete for Greece ever. My goal is to do the best surf of my life, to enjoy every moment of this unique experience and have a great time!

Greece

DIVISION: Open Men

Dimitri Papavassiliou

Age / 28
Resides in / Malibu
Favorite surf break / Pipeline
Board / 6'2
Sponsors / Roberts Sufboards
Biggest Achievement / 2011 NSSA Juniors/ Men's ratings champ Gold Coast
Hobbies / I like to make sushi go fishing and play beach volleyball

I'm a half american half greek citizen who grew up in the US. I want to represent Greece and bring more representation and inspiration for mediterranean surfers to raise the level in the sport of surfing. I spent 4 months last winter in Greece visting the surf community and was welcomed by all the locals. They showed me around many surf spots and was very fortunate to experience the greek hospitality. I have many relatives in Greece and hope one day to qualify for the Olympics.

Greece

DIVISION: Open Men

Perry Siganos

Age / 25
Resides in / Longport, New Jersey
Favorite surf break / Crete
Board / Lost sub driver 2.0
Sponsors / Heritage Surf Shop, Dragon,
Biggest Achievement / Representing Greece in the ISA world games
Hobbies / Training, fishing, diving

I am 25 years old from New Jersey. Going to Greece every summer to visit family and realizing that people surf there made me want to join their team and represent my heritage. I've been looking into it since I was 16 but in 2019 I got a Facebook message from one of the coaches in the Greece Surfing Federation inviting me to compete in their contest trials for the World Games. It is an honor to be representing Greece!