2023 Huntington Beach ISA World Para Surfing Championship

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf Prone 1

Sam Bloom

Age / 52
Born / Newport
Resides in / Newport
Favorite surf break / North Bilgola
Board / 5'2
Sponsors / Blackmores, LSD, Roxy, FCS, Deus
Biggest Achievement / 2 x world para surf champion
Hobbies / surfing, gym

surfing, gym

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf VI 2

Matt Formston

Age / 45
Born / Wamberal
Resides in / Wamberal
Favorite surf break / Lennnox Point
Board / JS Xero
Sponsors / Optus, Billabong, JS Industries, OBfive Skateboards, Slimes surf and skate.
Biggest Achievement / 3 x ISA Para Surfing World CHampion (2017, 2018, 2020)
Hobbies / Big wave surfing, skateboarding, scuba diving, didgeridoo, guitar, hanging with my family.

Big wave surfing, skateboarding, scuba diving, didgeridoo, guitar, hanging with my family.

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf VI 1

Kirk Watson

Age / 50
Born / Sydney, Australia
Resides in / Sydney, Australia
Favorite surf break / Bungan Beach
Board / DBurge Surfboards
Sponsors / Volcom, O'Neill, MG surfboards, Sanctum Surf, DBurge Surfboards
Biggest Achievement / ISA para worlds 2021 - VI1 -Silver
Hobbies / Sailing , surfing, skiing, going to live music concerts

Sailing , surfing, skiing, going to live music concerts

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf Kneel

Mark Mono Stewart

Age / 61
Born / Byron Bay
Resides in / Byron Bay
Favorite surf break / The Pass
Board / Parkes Rounded pin 4 fin
Sponsors / Parkes Kneeboards, Rubberjungle Wetsuits, Barz Optics, Instinct clothing, Fisio crem Australia.
Biggest Achievement / Winning the First Ever- ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championships.
Hobbies / Bonzai, Oil painting, fishing.

Bonzai, Oil painting, fishing.

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf Prone 1

Em Dieters

Age / 41
Born / Mona Vale
Resides in / Mona Vale
Favorite surf break / Crescent Head
Board / Jagger Surfboards, Family Graffiti Adaptive Board
Sponsors / Volcom, Jagger Surfboards, Core Blanks, Captain Fins, Access Building & Maintenance, Life Flipped Collective
Biggest Achievement / 2022 ISA World Para Surfing Games Champion, Prone 2
Hobbies / Surfing. Travel. Hanging with family and friends. I am interested in doing more adaptive mountain biking as I used to enjoy motocross.

Surfing. Travel. Hanging with family and friends. I am interested in doing more adaptive mountain biking as I used to enjoy motocross.

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf Prone 1

Kai Colless

Age / 16
Born / Palm Beach
Resides in / Palm Beach
Favorite surf break / Mentawai
Board / Chicken Joe board by Wood Surfboards
Biggest Achievement / AASP Prone World Champion 2023
Hobbies / Anything that involves the ocean! Surfing, spear fishing, jet skiing

Anything that involves the ocean! Surfing, spear fishing, jet skiing

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf Prone 2

Annie Goldsmith

Age / 15
Born / Adelaide
Resides in / Adelaide
Favorite surf break / Middleton
Board / Leyton Clarke Surfboards
Biggest Achievement / Chosen for the Australian Para Surf Team
Hobbies / Surfing, Horse Riding, Talking

Surfing, Horse Riding, Talking

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf Prone 2

Cliff Gralton

Age / 41
Born / Tuncurry
Resides in / Tuncurry
Favorite surf break / Celito Beach
Board / My DBurge Surfboard
Sponsors / Nil
Biggest Achievement / 2nd in Australia P2 division
Hobbies / Photography/ Videography

Photography/ Videography

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf Prone 1

Joel Taylor

Age / 43
Born / Lennox Head
Resides in / Lennox Head
Favorite surf break / N/A
Board / Surfboard
Sponsors / Unite Clothing Co., Creatures Of Leisure, Blackroll
Biggest Achievement / 2023 Australian Para Surfing Champion
Hobbies / Surfing, hanging out with my family, photography, writing

Surfing, hanging out with my family, photography, writing

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf VI 2

Jack Jackson

Age / 21
Born / Woy woy
Resides in / Woy woy
Favorite surf break / Umina
Board / The Saint by Dburge
Sponsors / Dburge Surfboards, Hueys choice surf was
Biggest Achievement / 1st place in Bali
Hobbies / Surfing, making music, soccer, watching the footy

Surfing, making music, soccer, watching the footy

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf Stand 3

Andrew Pink

Age / 39
Born / Noosa
Resides in / Noosa
Favorite surf break / Noosa Points
Board / 7'9 Rypl
Biggest Achievement / Australian National Titles
Hobbies / Anything on the water

Anything on the water

Australia

DIVISION: Para Surf Prone 2

Jocelyn Neumueller

Age / 28
Born / Victor Harbor, South Australia, AUS
Resides in / Victor Harbor, South Australia, AUS
Favorite surf break / Middleton Bay, SA, AUS
Board / Custom
Sponsors / Extreme Boardriders
Biggest Achievement / 2021 ISA Para Surfing World Championships Women’s Prone Assist Winner
Hobbies / Bike riding, cooking, sit skiing, sky diving, bungee jumping