Oscar Chalupsky

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Oscar Chalupsky OLY (born 1 March 1963) is a South African paddler. He was South Africa's team captain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona where he competed in K-4 1000 m event, reaching the semi-finals. [1] He is also a 12-time World Surfski Champion - his latest win (2012) coming at the age of 49, 29 years after his first win. [2]

He attended Westville Boys' High School in Durban, South Africa, achieving an Honours Blazer for Waterpolo (in 1979) and Rugby (1980). In 1979 he became the youngest ever South African to represent his country in life-saving. [3] In his final year at school, 1980, he represented Natal at Craven Week Rugby, [4] received South African colours for water polo and life-saving, [3] and became the first person to win both the junior and senior men's Iron Man titles at the South African Surf Lifesaving Championships. [5]

He co-founded Epic Kayaks with Greg Barton and was vice president until 2015 when he joined Nelo Kayaks as CEO of the Surfski division. He is currently based in Portugal.

He remains extremely active in the sport of surfski worldwide and is one of the sport's most prominent athletes and advocates, attending events and hosting coaching clinics.

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References

  1. ↑ "Oscar Chalupsky". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "(2015 ☆ ARCHIVED) Oscar Chalupsky - South Africa". World Paddle Awards. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Surf-ski = OSCAR CHALUPSKY". kayakdemar.org. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "KZN / Natal Schools Craven Week teams of the 1980's". schoolboyrugby.co.za. 10 September 2014. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "South African Surf Lifesaving Championships 2013". gameplanmedia.co.za. 20 March 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2021.


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