Name

Christopher Hobson

Age

17 born on 17 / 04 / 1989

Height

6 foot

Weight

12 and ½ stones

Job/Education

I am currently studying for a diploma in engineering in East Tyrone College

Current boats paddled

Short RR's

Neutron

Topo Spud

Dagger G-Force

Location

Dungannon, right in the middle of Northern Ireland, so it's an hour to any decent surf!!!

Started Kayaking

When did I start kayaking…? For as long as I can remember! But I guess I have my dad to blame, as he started me on one of his wave skis he had at the time!

Started competing in Surf

I started competing in the surf at the age of about the age of twelve at the infamous Easkey in a Wavesport Evo, and ever since my love for surfing has grown!

Worlds/National Results - Rankings

Northern Ireland Championships

Portrush 2005 1 st Senior I.C Class

3 rd Senior H.P Class

1 st Junior H.P

1 st Junior I.C Portrush 2006 1 st Senior I.C.Class

2 nd Senior H.P Class

1 st Junior I.C

1 st Junior H.P

World Championships Surf

Ireland 2003 11 th H.P Junior

Costa Rica 2005 2 nd I.C .Junior

3 rd H.P.Junior

European Championships

Mundaka 2005 No Junior Class

9 th Men's Open Class

Mundaka 2006 2 nd in junior class

3 rd in Men's international class

Home Internationals

Thurso Scotland 2002 N. I. Team Member

Quiberon France 2004 N.I. Team Member, team finished 2 nd place

Peniche Portugal 2006 N.I Team Member, team finished 2 nd place

World Cup Series

1 st place in 2006 World Cup held in Peniche, Portugal in the junior category.

I have also won countless local competitions as well as white water races in Ireland.

Kayaking High's/Low's

Kayaking high would definitely have to be winning the finals of the world cup series held in peniche 2006

Lows, There hasn't been to many lows for me thankfully, at least any that stick out.

Favourite breaks

My Favourite breaks would have to be Easkey Left and Lisadell, both on the west coast of Ireland, or East Strand in Portrush. Hard to beat what you have at home!

Other Sponsors

‘Grateful Heads'

‘Ainsworth Paddles'

Aims' and Ambitions

To continue to be successful and dominate all junior classes entered in forth coming competitions, progress to competing in Open and Senior classes and to be as successful as is physically possible in these classes.

To win the Junior World Championship in Mundaka, 2007.

Long term I would like to travel and attend representative competitions throughout the World.

Anything else of interest I've missed out.

I am also a very keen river paddler, taking frequent trips around the UK and Europe. I feel that river paddling compliments your surfing in many ways and is definitely the way to go when there is no surf!

Hmm… Pit girls! I think there should be ‘Mega women' at every comp to massage etc would definitely have people aspiring to be on team mega!!!! Lol, Joke!