2023 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship — International Surfing Association

Czechia

DIVISION: SUP Distance Racing, SUP Sprint Racing, SUP Tech Racing

Ondrej Petrak

Age / 30
Born / Pilsen
Resides in / Pilsen
Board / All boards
Sponsors / Mysticstore.cz paddlerepublic.cz
Biggest Achievement / National champ 2023
Hobbies / Hang out with a dog in woods..

Former sprint canoe racer who felt in love with surfing and found SUP as a perfect combination of this two activities. Use to work as a paramedic last 6 years, now I am an academic worker in sport medicine institute of Pilsen. Fresh married to a beatiful girl and having one dog, living together in a small village.

Czechia

DIVISION: SUP Distance Racing, SUP Tech Racing

Tomas Grosup

Age / 33
Born / Prague
Resides in / Prague
Board / Starboard allstar 2022
Sponsors / Independent
Biggest Achievement / National champion
Hobbies / Surfskate, climbing, freediving, surf

I come originaly from whitewater SUP, I spent a lot of time training on rivers and lakes. I currently live in Mallorca where I train on the sea.

Czechia

DIVISION: Junior SUP Tech Racing

Matyáš Soukup

Age / 15
Born / České Budějovice
Resides in / České Budějovice
Favorite surf break / Italy
Board / NSP
Sponsors / family
Biggest Achievement / Winner of the Czech Cup in juniors
Hobbies / dog, nature, tennis, cross-country skiing,

I've been paddling for 6 years. Home club Hudy SUP team, coach my father. First major international races

Czechia

DIVISION: SUP Distance Racing, SUP Sprint Racing, SUP Tech Racing

Iva Dundova

Age / 27
Born / Ceske Budejovice
Resides in / Ceske Budejovice
Board / Ninja 21
Sponsors / Paddelt.de, Padlujte.cz, Paddlefashion.com
Biggest Achievement / Czech SUP Champion
Hobbies / food, dogs

Czech SUP Champion

Czechia

DIVISION: SUP Distance Racing

Katerina Trdlova

Age / 49
Born / Lučany nad Nisou
Resides in / Lučany nad Nisou
Favorite surf break / Czech rivers and lakes, Austrian lakes
Board / Puma 14
Biggest Achievement / 3rd master 40+ Championshipof the Czech Republlic Long Distance/ 1st 50+
Hobbies / Running, ski touring, rock climbing, paddleboarding, biking, sleeping

Sport: A skyrunner and mountain trail ultramarathon runner (the longest distance 101 km in 20 hrs, the biggest achievement 1st master 87 Km in the Austrian Alps Hochkonig Man. Ski-touring champion of the Czech Republic several times. I am a lover of all sports except for ball games - I am literally impossible. Profesional: A private teacher of English and Czech languages and an interpretor. Family: 2 sons, a cat and 3 hens. Thank you for celebrating my 50 th birtday this way with me :)

Czechia

DIVISION: Junior SUP Tech Racing, SUP Tech Racing

Linda Syrovátková

Age / 16
Born / Mladá Boelslav
Resides in / Mladá Boelslav
Board / NSP
Hobbies / cross country skiing, SUP, treveling

Age: 17 years

Start paddleboarding: 2020

Study: medical lyceum