2023 Rio De Janeiro ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

Norway

DIVISION: Under 18

Silas Hamran

Age / 18
Height / 188cm
Born / Sola
Resides in / Sola
Favorite surf break / Lillesteinen
Board / Cabianca DFK 2.0
Sponsors / Surfd.no
Biggest Achievement / Lofoten masters victory
Hobbies / Surfing

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Norway

DIVISION: Under 18

Frimann Breivik

Age / 17
Height / 181cm
Born / bøstad
Resides in / bøstad
Favorite surf break / Unstad
Board / frost surfboards Super Model 5,11
Sponsors / Frost Surfboards, Lofoten Surfsenter
Biggest Achievement / 2nd place junior national championship
Hobbies / surfing, snowboard and training

My name is Frimann, i am 18 years old, and i live close to Unstad which is one of the best surfing spots in northern europe. i have been surfing for 4 years and love the sport, i surf on my dads brand, Frost surfboards.

Norway

DIVISION: Under 18

Sofie Nakken

Age / 17
Height / 165cm
Born / Klepp
Resides in / Klepp
Favorite surf break / Sele beach Norway
Board / Firewire Dominator 2
Sponsors / Jæren Sparebank
Biggest Achievement / Norwegian Junior Champion in 2021
Hobbies / My hobbies are Surfing, Handball and Dancing

Hi, I am Sofie from Norway. I am 15 years old and love surfing, handball and dancing. I won the national junior championship in 2021. I look forward to the warm weather, try surfing in no wetsuit and meet some amazing people around the world in El Salvador.

Norway

DIVISION: Under 18

Eira Soely

Age / 17
Height / 173cm
Born / Gjerdrum
Resides in / Gjerdrum
Favorite surf break / Hoddevik
Board / Luke Studer 6'6
Sponsors / No sponsors
Biggest Achievement / Silver in Norwegian Championship
Hobbies / Surfing, climbing, traveling and skiing

I live far away from any surfspots in a small village called Gjerdrum. But I do go to places I can surf as often as possible during school holidays. I do daily training for surfing.

Norway

DIVISION: Under 16

Håkon Vigre

Age / 16
Height / 187cm
Born / Nærbø
Resides in / Nærbø
Favorite surf break / Bore beach
Board / Aloha Twin-D/ Pyzalien
Sponsors / None yet
Biggest Achievement / Finals in NM-junior (norwegian championship)
Hobbies / Surfing, skiing

I live in Jaeren, Norway. It is one of the few places in Norway with surfable waves. It will be so sick surfing waves warmer than 10 degrees celsius, which is what we got home in Norway.

Norway

DIVISION: Under 16

Markus Nakken

Age / 15
Height / 183cm
Born / Klepp
Resides in / Klepp
Favorite surf break / Sele
Board / Lost sub driver
Sponsors / Mama
Biggest Achievement / 5th place in Jæren open
Hobbies / Guitar, surf, snowboard, skating

I surf sele everyday

Norway

DIVISION: Under 16

Søren Nicolaisen

Age / 15
Height / 177cm
Born / Sandnes
Resides in / Sandnes
Favorite surf break / Point Perfect
Board / Pyzalian
Hobbies / Surfing

Since I was a baby I have always been involved in the surfing community. I have surfed a bit here and there but only the last 1 and a half years I have surfed every day training and training to become better.

Norway

DIVISION: Under 18

Noah Storhaug

Age / 17
Height / 184cm
Born / Jaco/Playa hermosa
Resides in / Jaco/Playa hermosa
Favorite surf break / Bejuco Costa Rica
Board / Dhd
Sponsors / Mango surf shop, selina, rooster, surf dojo
Biggest Achievement / 1st Boys, Costa Rica
Hobbies / Surf, Work out.

I live in Costa Rica, born in Bergen Norway, gorwing up on the coast of Costa Ricas surf staduim, Ifound my obsession for surfing . My mother is Norwegian and my Dad is Argentinian. I’ve been to Norway many times and my family is from Bergen. I started surfing when I was about 7 years old, but more on a regular daily basis when I was about 11 years old. Im also looking forward to have a great time in Brazil, meet new people and haveto have fun.