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Ryder Duczek named Canada’s Men’s Wakesurfer Of The Year
Cranbrook resident Ryder Duczek has been named Wake Canada’s Men’s Wakesurfer of the Year (2022).
Canadian Elite Team rider Duczek has been collecting titles since he was in the Junior division: 2017 Junior World Champ, 2018 Amateur World Vice-Champ and 2020 Outlaw World Champ. Ryder has been progressing exponentially over the past six years, and now competes as one of Canada’s top pro wakesurfers in “skim” style, Wake Canada reported.
The 18-year-old athlete is the 2022 Men’s Pro Canadian Wakesurf Champion – his third consecutive national pro title. He also took gold in wakesurf and wakeskate at the 2022 BC Summer Games.
Ryder surfs and trains with his younger brother Dagen, a member of the Canadian Development Team. Influential coaches who have helped Ryder include Caro Villeneuve and Isaac Hockley.
Ryder is sponsored by @phase5wakesurfers and @swsmarinegroup
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