Hawaii
DIVISION:
Para Surf Prone 1 (Men)
Casey Proud
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Age /
39
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Born /
Kona
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favorite_surf_break /
Oceanside
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board /
5'6 PANDA Surfboard
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Sponsors /
High Fives
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biggest_achievement /
Gold, 2022 ISA World Para Surfing Championships
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Hobbies /
Para Climbing, playing 2000's surf video games, being a wife guy
- Hawaii home is in Kona, originally from Honolulu, live now in Oceanside, CA - Won Gold at 2022 ISA World Para Surfing Championships - Wife often carries me on her back to inaccessible surf breaks - Wrote the Wikipedia page for "Para Surfing", created the "Adaptive Surfing" subreddit
Hawaii
DIVISION:
Para Surf Prone 2 (Men)
Scott Davis
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Age /
46
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Born /
Maui
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favorite_surf_break /
That secret spot
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board /
The one I'm on
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biggest_achievement /
1st place Prone Assist, 2019 US Open Adaptive Surfing Championships, Oceanside
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Hobbies /
Surfing, woodworking, snorkeling, off-roading, skiing
Living on the island of Maui and grew up in Southern California. Snapped my neck (C5) 20 yrs ago. I enjoy woodworking, skiing, surfing, and everything outdoors. It's been a wild ride, and there's an endless number of friends and family I'm lucky enough to enjoy it with. Many thanks to all the generous people who offer their time, energy, and Aloha for water support, along with Da Foil Monsta, Adaptive Maui, AccesSurf, Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra, and Southwest Airlines.
Hawaii
DIVISION:
Para Surf Sit (Women)
Meira Nelson
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Age /
40
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Born /
Eagle Idaho
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favorite_surf_break /
Ali'i beach break
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board /
TL
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Sponsors /
Southwest Airline, Accessurf Hawai'i, Florence
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biggest_achievement /
Being called Mommy/Mama
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Hobbies /
Making jewelries, biking, singing and Chasing my kids around.
I have this fire in me to come back and compete this year. I'm back for more and can't wait to compete and rep my family and the people that have helped me get through some of the hardest years I've had as a mom.
Hawaii
DIVISION:
Para Surf Kneel (Men)
Josh Bogle
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Age /
48
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Born /
Haiku
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favorite_surf_break /
Hookipa
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board /
Kazuma Custom Kneeboard
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Sponsors /
Kazuma surfboards , Dakine , Laird , Hannah One,
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biggest_achievement /
Nationals & State championship winner
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Hobbies /
Music , snowboarding, surf
I learned how to surf 5yrs ago in Maui I currently live both Oahu & Maui triple amputee , surf both kneeling & standing on prosthetics making a surf documentary "Finding True North"
Hawaii
DIVISION:
Para Surf Sit (Women)
Alina Garbuzov
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Age /
40
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Born /
San Diego
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favorite_surf_break /
San Onofre, CA
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board /
Currently a MacSki WaveSki
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biggest_achievement /
First Place US Open Women's Waveski
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Hobbies /
Mountain biking, pottery, reading, SCUBA
I am a scientist as well as an athlete. I work in a lab that studies spinal cord injury. I was injured in graduate school and learned how to do research as a wheelchair user in order to complete my PhD. I love being outside, getting a little scared, getting tired, and finding balance in my life between the outdoor and the indoor persuits.
Hawaii
DIVISION:
Para Surf Kneel (Women)
Ashley Okura
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Age /
43
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Born /
Honolulu
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favorite_surf_break /
Kawela outer reef, Aunty Kalei’s
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board /
5’10” FW MACHADOCADO
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Sponsors /
CUBICLE SURF
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biggest_achievement /
N/A
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Hobbies /
Any and all Art mediums: jewelry; ceramics; custom tattooer; painter; metal sculptor & welder. Designer of interiors and developments. Lei maker, gardener & alpaca rancher.
Wife (11 years on 11/11) & wild mama to a son (7) and two daughters (5 & 3).
Received Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, worked in an Architectural Design Firm. Artist of various mediums & Oregon Licensed Tattooer. Outdoor & board sports enthusiast.
Co-owner of a commercial real estate company and Best Western Ponderosa Lodge in Sisters, Oregon.
I take sleep & play, very seriously.
Hawaii
DIVISION:
Para Surf Kneel (Women)
Meg Severn
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Age /
14
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Born /
Kailua, Hawaii
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favorite_surf_break /
Kewalos
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board /
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Sponsors /
South Swell Hand Dipped Ice Cream
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biggest_achievement /
2nd place in AASP Hawaii Competition
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Hobbies /
Competitive swimmer, water polo player, paddle boarding
Meg is 14 years old and is a freshman at Punahou School, on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Besides surfing, she also swims competively and plays water polo. She became an amputee three years ago due to an extremely rare bone cancer. She loves hanging out with friends and her dog, paddle boarding and watching sunsets.
