2023 Rio De Janeiro ISA World Junior Surfing Championship

Chinese Taipei

DIVISION: Under 18, Under 16

Ming-jang Liu

Age / 15
Height / 172cm
Born / Heng Chun
Resides in / Heng Chun
Favorite surf break / 南灣 beach break
Board / short board
Sponsors / Yago
Biggest Achievement / National title U16 U18 1st, open men division 2nd
Hobbies / surfing and sports

I’m a teenager from south Taiwan. I live nearby the most beautiful beach in Taiwan. If there is a typhoon coming,I can practice more skills. I like to play skateboard and go surfing during my

Chinese Taipei

DIVISION: Under 18, Under 16

Chia-chi Yu

Age / 16
Height / 173cm
Born / Heng Chun
Resides in / Heng Chun
Favorite surf break / ｂｉｎｇｉｎ　ｂａｌｉ
Board / Lost/57
Sponsors / yago
Biggest Achievement / ＣＴＳＡ　２０２３　男子組冠軍．　ｗｓｌ　ＱＳ３０００　ｐａｎｔｉｎ　ｒｏｕｎｄ　０ｆ　６４
Hobbies / surfing and sports

Hello everyone, I'm Yu chia chi, I'm 16 years old, I grew up in southern Taiwan, I'm half French, my French name is Devlyn Marcelot, I've been surfing since I was 11, because we have a beach called Nanwan Beach it’s in front of my house, I’m Started competing at 12, took my first ISA event at Huntington Beach at 13, now I am Taiwan men’s shortboard champion, i’m so stoked to be able to compete in Brazil this year

Chinese Taipei

DIVISION: Under 18, Under 16

Wan-yu Chen

Age / 12
Height / 152cm
Born / Taipei City
Resides in / Taipei City
Favorite surf break / Point break, beach break
Board / Shortboard, 5’2
Sponsors / 有國巨衝浪隊 YAGEO SURF
Biggest Achievement / 3rd Place of National Competition
Hobbies / Surf, swim, violin

I am Amber from Hualien, on the East coast of Taiwan. I’m so thrilled to have the chance to join the 2023 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. My favorite surfer is Filipe Toledo. I will be strong , be present, be grateful and confident to do my best surfing in Brazil.

Chinese Taipei

DIVISION: Under 18

Johnjohn (po-yu) Chan

Age / 16
Height / 173cm
Born / TAIPEI CITY
Resides in / TAIPEI CITY
Favorite surf break / Seaside reef
Board / 5’8” swallow tail
Sponsors / Rudywolf
Biggest Achievement / NA
Hobbies / Surfing, skating, fishing

I’m JohnJohn from Taiwan living in Encinitas CA. I’m 16 and have surfed for about 3 years now and I love it. I have some big goals in mind one of them being to do well in this contest.