Dawid Mocke

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Dawid John Steyn Mocke (born 1 September 1977) is a South African surf ski athlete [1] , entrepreneur [2] and sports personality. During his athletic career he represented South Africa internationally and has won multiple World and South African surf ski and kayaking titles.

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In 2010 Mocke and his brother Jasper won the SA Doubles Champs [3] as well as the US Surfski Champs. [4] In the same year he was named sportsman of the year at the Western Cape Provincial Sport Awards. [5]

In 2014 Mocke and his brother Jasper won their 4th National Doubles Title. [6]

Notable Achievements

He started the world's first surf ski school in 2002 and launched a kayaking gear brand in 2012. In 2016 [7] and 2017 he joined the Lewis Pugh Foundation Antarctica 2020 [8] expeditions as a safety kayaker.

National Teams

He represented South Africa in Surf lifesaving between 1999 and 2004; in Marathon Canoeing in 2001 [9] (K2, Stockton on Tees) and recently in Ocean Racing, at the World Championships, Perth Australia. [10]

Tri Nations ’99 Perth, Australia; 2003 New Zealand; World Lifesaving Champs 2004, Italy

World Marathon Canoeing Champs – 2001, England

World Canoe Ocean Racing Champs 2023 Perth Australia

World Titles

In 2001 he started surfski kayaking and won four consecutive International World Surfski Series Titles [11] between 2009 and 2012.

Surfski Coaching

His career as a surfski athlete started as a coach. In 2002 Dawid and his wife Nikki Mocke founded the Surfski School as a means to teach and coach surfski paddling. [12] [13] Since starting the Surfski School he has contributed immensely to the growth and development of the sport worldwide.

In 2009 he produced a learn to surfski DVD. [14]

In 2010 he contributed to the book Surfski with the Pro's. [15]

In 2016 he authored the International Canoe Federation Surfski Coaching Manual.

Summary of Achievements

4 x World Surfski Series Champion 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

3 x South African Surfski Champion 2005, 2010, 2015

1 x Canadian Surfski Champion 2016

1 x Cape Town Downwind Champion 2015 (SA Champs)

3 x Pete Marlin Memorial Race Champion 2013, 2014, 2015

3 x Mauritius Ocean Classic Champion 2011, 2012, 2013

1 x “The Doctor” Perth (Australia’s premier Ocean Paddling event) Champion 2010

2 x Dubai Shamaal World’s Richest Surfski Race Champion 2006, 2007

1 x Durban World Cup Champion 2010

1 x Euro Challenge Europe’s Biggest Surfski race Champion 2010

5 x US Surfski Champion 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012

3 x Hong Kong Dragon Run Champion  2007, 2008, 2010

4 x Defis Kayak Champion Guadelope, Caribbean 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013

4 x King of the Harbour Auckland, New Zealand winner 2004, 2005, 2007, 2014

2 x Cape Point Challenge Champion 2005, 2009

5 x Scottburgh to Brighton Champion 04,05 (SA Champs), 09, 2010, 2011

10 x Summer Surfski Series Cape Town Champion

6 National Team South Africa Representation – 3 Surf lifesaving 1999, 2003, 2004, 4 Canoeing 2002, 2005-2007

South African Surf Lifesaving Champion - SA Lifesaving Victor Ludorum, 2005, Surfski Sprint Singles & Doubles, 2005, 2010, Paddleboard  1997, 2001, 2005

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References

  1. ↑ "Dawid MOCKE". ICF - Planet Canoe. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Moltke-Todd, Nadine von (2 April 2017). "In Business, Always Race To Win". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mocke brothers take SA Doubles Champs".
  4. ↑ Mouseley, Rob (22 August 2010). "Dawid Mocke wins 2010 US Surfski Champs". Surfski.info. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  5. ↑ https://www.westerncape.gov.za/other/2010/12/baseline_info.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  6. ↑ "Sport and Recreation 2015 Year Book" (PDF). SA Government. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  7. ↑ Maynard, Matt (28 December 2016). "Surviving an Antarctic Swim Isn't Easy". Outside Online. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Mocke surfskis at Pole". News24. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "SA canoeists off to UK". News24. 30 August 2001. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "2023 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships". bluechipresults.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Paddling tips from a surfski guru – Adventurethon" . Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "About MOCKE Paddling » Mocke Paddling". Mocke Paddling. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Surfski School Fish Hoek – Come paddling!" . Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  14. ↑ surfski.info. "Surfski Beginner's Guide on DVD: Dawid's Ocean ABC". www.surfski.info. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "SURFSKI with the Pros - Available from Publisher.co.za online Bookstore". Publisher.co.za. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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