RIDERS OF THE YEAR  




 

Male
Dan NOTT
Great Britain

 

EAME RIDER OF THE YEAR - MALE

 

DAN NOTT (GBR)

 

DATE OF BIRTH:                              1ST May 1984

 

SPONSORS:                                       Reef, MasterCraft, Quayside Water Sports, Ronix

 

PAST YEAR’S ACHIEVEMENTS:    Argentina Pool gap tour – 1st overall

                                                           US Pro Tour 1st stop – 17th place (out of 80) and highest

placed European rider

                                                           1st place – Italian contest, Rome

                                                           1st place – Vigo stop of the Spanish tour

                                                           5th place – Wakejam, Ireland

                                                           3rd place – Wakeboard UK Nationals

                                                           9th place – World Cup stop, Singapore

                                                           5th place – Word Cup stop, Doha

                                                           Bronze medal winner at the World Wakeboard

                                                           Championships in Doha, Qatar

 

Dan has had an extremely busy year and has travelled extensively. He has always been a proactive rider and is now one of the most recognised riders in the world. He has supported IWSF wakeboard extensively and his commitment to the sport, drive and determination to succeed has granted him the title of EAME Rider of the Year for his achievements in 2007.

      

 



 

Female
Estelle TUAZ
FRANCE

EAME RIDER OF THE YEAR - FEMALE

 

ESTELLE TUAZ (FRA)

 

DATE OF BIRTH:                  27th June 1992

 

OCCUPATION:                      Student

 

PAST ACHIEVEMENTS:       3 times World Champion in 2004, 2005, 2007 in Girls division

                                               Junior US Masters winner in 2007

                                               French  Champion n 2007 – Open Ladies division

 

INTERESTS:                           Having fun, friends, music, shopping, snowboarding

 

SPONSORS:                           Hyperlite, MasterCraft, Kustom, Nautic Concept, Logue Rhone, Alpes of water skiing and wakeboarding, Conseil geneal Haute Savoie, Julbo

 

Estelle is an extremely talented young lady and, at just 15 years of age, has already achieved a great deal. She is an inspiration to other riders and has a great future ahead of her in the sport.

 

Estelle was the highest placed EAME rider at the Wakeboard World Championships in Doha, Qatar, claiminggold medal in the  Girls division