Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
SUP Tech Racing Men
Ricardo Avila
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Age /
23
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Born /
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
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favorite_surf_break /
Hallows
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board /
surfboard
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biggest_achievement /
Qualified for the 2023 PanAm Games in Chile
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Hobbies /
Surfing, Foiling, Downwinding
Been paddling since 2013, surfing since 2016 and foiling since 2019. Currently a Chemical Engineering undergrad student.
Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
SUP Distance Racing Men
Ricardo Delgado
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Age /
32
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Born /
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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favorite_surf_break /
Machucas
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board /
5'10 Milano Da Tiki model
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Sponsors /
Sealegs, Ocean Lab Brewery, Act II, Milano Surfboards
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biggest_achievement /
3rd place Central American Games Sol y Playa 2022
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Hobbies /
Skate, Golf, Cross Training
I live in San Juan Puerto Rico. Other than surfing I like to always be in a adventure. I like to hang out with my friends and have a good time. I love playing golf with my dad and work out. Surfing has given me the oportunity to travel the world and become a better person.
Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
SUP Tech Racing Men, SUP Distance Racing Men
Cristian Lopez
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Age /
22
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Born /
San Juan
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favorite_surf_break /
La 8
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board /
Starboard Allstar
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Sponsors /
Sup Action, Athletic Rehab Training
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biggest_achievement /
5th in Rincon Beach Boy
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Hobbies /
Running, surfing, SUP racing
My name is Cristian Lopez and some day i would like to have my own SUP school for more people to get to know this wounderful sport.
Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
SUP Tech Racing Women, SUP Distance Racing Women, SUP Sprint Racing Women
Mariecarmen Rivera Rivera
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Age /
31
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Born /
Puerto Rico
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favorite_surf_break /
Surfer beach
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board /
Infinity blackfish
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Sponsors /
Infinity boards, quickblade paddles, mental training, DRD, comité olímpico de Puerto Rico
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biggest_achievement /
2 time bronze medalist PanAmerican Games 2019 and 2023. 4 times ISA medalist ISA in 2022 and 2023
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Hobbies /
Surf, boxing, run, sup, books, kitesurf, travel
I'm an athlete and chiropractor. I love the ocean, and to spend time in it. I'm happy to be part of the Puerto Rico team for the ISA 2024.
#machetemachete
Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
SUP Tech Racing Women, SUP Distance Racing Women
Nimsay García
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Age /
23
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Born /
Patillas
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favorite_surf_break /
Inches Beach
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board /
Werner Vega SUP surf
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Sponsors /
Paddle Sur, Werner Vega, Las alitas 181, IMS SUP
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biggest_achievement /
9x national champion in sup race and sup surf, and positioning 6th place at the Panamerican Games at Panamá 2022 and 7th at SUP surfing in the same event
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Hobbies /
I would say metal sculpturing but it is not my hobbie, it’s what im currently studying at the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras.
My name is Nimsay García, I'm 23 years old. Im a full time college student and athlete. I'm a pioneer in what is female SUP surfing and what is professional SUP racing here in Puerto Rico and i intend to keep spreading awareness of our representation in this sport, spoken or in the water. I'm part of a surfing and Paddleboard school named Paddle Sur. Me and my family run it. I love speaking about my sport in different aspects of my life, represent it in my art, and educate different social groups about it. One of my biggest dreams for the SUP sport is for it to reach the Olympics and for it to be in college sports too, globally.
Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
Junior SUP Tech Racing Men
Jose Diaz
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Age /
18
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Born /
Guaynabo
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favorite_surf_break /
Jobos
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board /
Firewire dominator
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biggest_achievement /
Going to sailing worlds
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Hobbies /
Surfing, sailing, kitesurfing,
You can call me Guille and I have been in SUP racing for 1 year
Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
Junior SUP Tech Racing Women
Anabella Rivera Morales
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Age /
14
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Born /
Trujillo Alto
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favorite_surf_break /
La 8
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board /
Sic RS
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Sponsors /
Dynamic Solar Solutions
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biggest_achievement /
3rd Overall in The Money Island in Carolina Cup 2022
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Hobbies /
SUP, Volleyball, bird and dog lover
I started practicing this sport at 7 years old as therapy to help develop my left shoulder. I had a brachial plexus injury at birth and as a consequence I have Erb’s Palsy. The reduced function of my arm has never stopped me or defined me. Since the day I started doing paddleboard I fell in love with this sport and the contact I could have with nature and the ocean. I am extremely proud to represent my island of Puerto Rico for the second time in an ISA World Championship.
Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
SUP Sprint Racing Men
Omelv Garcia
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Age /
21
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Born /
Patillas
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favorite_surf_break /
Inches Beach
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board /
WERNERVEGA
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Sponsors /
Wernervega Surfboards, IMS SUP, PaddleSur SUP and Surf School
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biggest_achievement /
Copper Medallist Panamerican Surf Games 2022
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Hobbies /
Swimming
Im proud of representing my island Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
Prone Tech Racing Men
Maximilian Torres Burgos
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Age /
22
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Born /
Isabela
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favorite_surf_break /
Jobos
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board /
Seek
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Sponsors /
Salt life/arepas to go/seek/wrv
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biggest_achievement /
Panamerican games
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Hobbies /
Golf/swim
Sup surfer from Puerto Rico who loves to play golf and swims for the university. 6th place at El Salvador ISA sup and APP junior champ. Gold medalist of the Juegos Centroamericanos de Mar y Playa 2022 and qualification for panamerican games
Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
Prone Distance Racing Men
John Flynn
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Age /
55
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Born /
Guaynabo
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favorite_surf_break /
Fiji/La Ocho
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board /
Longboard
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Hobbies /
Surfing, Mountain Biking, Prone paddleboard, OC-1
Born and raised in San Juan Puerto Rico. Father of two young adults. I enjoy to surf and mountain bike in this beautiful Caribbean Island Puerto Rico. Started proning as a sparing partner to my wife Susette and thanks to her I'm going to my second World Championships.
Puerto Rico
DIVISION:
Prone Tech Racing Women, Prone Distance Racing Women
Lizzette Perez
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Age /
33
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Born /
Arecibo
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favorite_surf_break /
Wildernes & El Pico
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board /
Mayhem swallow tail 5'6 & Bark Comander 12ft
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Sponsors /
Avasol and my Mom
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biggest_achievement /
Head Lifegurad at the last Olimpic Qualification of ISA in Arecibo Puerto Rico
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Hobbies /
Surfing, Mermaiding, Making clay earings & eating
Experience Lifeguard, surfer and swimmer. Worked as a rescue swimmer at the ISA Paddle boarding...world championship at Puerto Rico back in 2022. Also on the last Olimpic Qualification for surfing in 2024 at Arecibo Puerto Rico I was the Head Lifeguard of the Lifeguards on shore, I was their boss. Got to work with an amazing team and amazing staff from ISA. I satrted swimming when I was 3 years old and started competing at the age of 5. Did some thriatlon, open water, and at the university I made the swimming team. I am also a swimming teacher, got my red cross licence for the first time when I was 14 years old. Then at the age of 16 I got in surfing, later on went to the Big Wave Risk Assesment Group like 3 times and thats how I end up working for the ISA. Then the Puerto Rico team ask me to paddle for them, ended making the team and now will be participating on Prone Paddle as an athlete on the ISA on Denmark.