Rob van Bommel
President of the WPA and Sportscene Media House, film-maker, entrepreneur, sports consultant and ex-slalom athlete.
Organisation
In the right column, or at the bottom for mobile, you can choose between: the WPA Academy, our Partners, the WPA Team, the awards, the different paddlesports and federations.
Rosalyn Lawrence
Rosalyn (Ros) Lawrence is an Australian slalom canoeist who has competed since the mid-2000s.
Sportswoman
Recognising the year's most outstanding female athlete or female team in any paddlesport.
Steve West - Australian / British
Steve was elected into The Academy by its existing members on the 15th March 2015.
Sue Natoli - Australian
For two decades, Sue Natoli has been actively involved in local, national and international Canoe Slalom events.
Susanne Gunnarsson - Swedish
Susanne Gunnarsson is a three time Olympic medalist turned well respected coach.
Tamas Buday Sr - Hungary
In a career that spans more than four decades, Tamas Buday Sr. has devoted his life to sprint canoeing as an athlete, coach and mentor.
Ursula Andrews Afonso - British / South African
An extraordinary lifetime in paddlesports; ex-club Committee Member, fundraiser, exams writer, a paddler's 'dream' mother.