12 x WORLD CHAMPION and OLYMPIC Captain visits DUBAI for the first ever 2 day TRAINING course
Oscar Chalupsky – an international paddling legend – has just stunned the world, again, by winning the ARB Durban World Cup event by more than a minute from the next competitor who was 15 years his junior. In doing so, Oscar also managed to clinch title of World Champion by heading the rankings in the inaugural surfski.info paddler ratings in its first full year of operation.
The only person not surprised was Oscar himself, who said “I always go in expecting to win. This may seem unusual for my age, but I truly believe I still have it in me to win at the highest level.”
A supremely confident, and some would say supernatural, athlete, Oscar has an incomparable paddling resume. He started winning events in 1979 and is still winning 28 years later. These wins are from across the paddling disciplines. Being chosen to be the captain of the South African Olympic team in 1992, speaks volumes of the high regard in which he is held at the highest levels.
Oscar is also involved in the development of paddling at the grassroots level in South Africa. He has always been known to share insights with other paddlers, even when he is racing against them in serious competition – and they usually admit that his advice was spot on after the race.
All of those who [paddle or who are interested in the emerging sport, which is perfectly suited to Dubai, stand to benefit from this vast experience and knowledge, as Oscar stops over in Dubai from 25-July to 27-July to compete in the second Epic Chase Series and to run 4 training sessions for interested paddlers at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi.
Details costs and training programme - www.dskc.net. Please contact Ian on +971 (50) 654-6116 to book a session or if you would like additional information.
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Oscar Chalupsky
Oscar’s CV from www.epickayaks.com
Birthdate: March 1, 1963
Married to Clare Chalupsky and has two children Luke, 13 and Hannah, 10
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 260lbs off training weight and 220lbs in training weight
Few Paddlers hold a record comparable to that of Oscar Chalupsky. Beginning his canoeing career during his school years, his list of accomplishments include eleven time World Paddle Ski Champion, multiple winner of the Umkomaas River Marathon and Olympic Canoe Team Captain & participant, representing South Africa in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Oscar's achievements are endless and his decision to embark on the Chalupsky Paddle School is based on the aspiration of opening up the sport of kayaking to everyone. Oscar's skills coupled with some of Natal's finest canoeing rivers and venues make Chalupsky's Paddling School a unique outdoor attraction. Oscar's experience makes him an ideal instructor to all aspiring paddlers, both those who are trying out the sport for the first time, as well as the seasoned race participant.
Accomplishments
1979
Youngest Springbok/South African Lifesaver Victorious in Test against U.S.A
Won all SOUTH AFRICAN Junior sprints canoeing from U16, U18
1980
1st person in the world & in the history of Surf Lifesaving to win Junior & Senior Iron Man
Represented: Natal Schools Rugby
Natal Schools Water Polo
SOUTH AFRICAN Schools Water Polo
Natal Senior Canoeing Team
3rd SOUTH AFRICAN Wild Water Champs
1981
1st person in the world and in the history of Lifesaving to win Junior & Senior Victor Ludorum
Youngest person to win 244km Port Elizabeth to East London Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race.
Junior Springbok/South African Water Polo Team, successful tour to Israel.
Youngest Springbok/South African Canoeist.
2nd in Sella Descent, Biggest Canoe Race in the world held in Spain.
SOUTH AFRICAN Junior Sportsman of the year.
1982
Springbok/South African Lifesaving Team test against U.S.A - Victorious
Natal Water Polo Team
SOUTH AFRICAN Iron Man Champion
SOUTH AFRICAN Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Champion
1983
Winner of World Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Championships i.e. Molokai to Oahu (Hawaii), Beat 4 times winner Grant Henny from Australia, who won Bronze Olympic Medal
Winner of 244km Port Elizabeth to East London Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race
Springbok/South African Lifesaving Team
Springbok/South African Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Team
SOUTH AFRICAN Body Boarding Champion
SOUTH AFRICAN K1 Canoeing Champion
Natal Sportsman of the Year
1984
2nd time winner of World Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Championships in Hawaii
SOUTH AFRICAN Iron Man Champion
Springbok/South African Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Champion
SOUTH AFRICAN Ski Champion
1985
3rd time winner of World Champion Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak in Hawaii
World Canoeing Champion , Spain, Sella Descent, 2000 participants & 500 000 spectators
Winner of 244km Port Elizabeth to East London Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race
Springbok/South African Canoeing Team
Springbok/South African Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Team
2nd place in Berg River Canoe Marathon
SOUTH AFRICAN K2 Canoeing Champion
3rd place in Dusi Canoe Marathon
SOUTH AFRICAN Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Champion
1986
4th time winner of World Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Championships in Hawaii
Springbok/South African Canoeing, Lifesaving & Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayaking
SOUTH AFRICAN K2 Canoeing Champion
Winner of SOUTH AFRICAN Premier Down River Canoeing Race Umkomaas Marathon
2nd by 1 sec in the Sella Descent, held in Spain
SOUTH AFRICAN Iron Man Champion
SOUTH AFRICAN Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Champion
1987
5th time winner of World Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Championships in Hawaii
Springbok/South African Lifesaving, Canoeing & Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayaking Teams
Winner of Australian Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race in Newcastle
SOUTH AFRICAN Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Champion Winner Umkomaas Canoe Marathon
1988
6th time winner of World Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Championships in Hawaii
West German National Canoeing Team
Springbok/South African Lifesaving, Canoeing & Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Teams
3rd in SOUTH AFRICAN K2 Canoeing Championship
Winner of 244km Port Elizabeth to East London Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race
SOUTH AFRICAN Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Champion
1989
7th time winner of World Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Championships, Beat double Gold Olympic Medalist, Greg Barton (USA), in World Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Champs.
Springbok/South African Lifesaving Captain, Successful tour to Taiwan against Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Japan
Springbok/South African Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Colours
1st place in Umkomaas Marathon
SOUTH AFRICAN Iron Man Champion
1990
I of 10 Finalists in 'Sportsman of the Decade'
1991
Reduced Golf Handicap from 24 to 4. (Sporting isolation year).
1992
Springbok/South African Lifesaving Team, tour to Australia
Olympic Canoe Team Barcelona, Spain
Olympic Captain
1994
8th Time Winner of World Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Championships in Hawaii
Winner of the Port Elizabeth, East London Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race
1996
Winner of the Port Elizabeth, East London Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race
1997
Completed Dusi Canoe Marathon, Pietermaritzburg to Durban, with Naas Botha (former South African Rugby great)
1998
Winner of the Heineken International Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Winner of the Port Elizabeth , East London 244km Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race
Completed Dusi Canoe Marathon, Pietermaritzburg to Durban, with Clive Barker (Former South African Soccer Coach)
1999
2nd in World Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Championships in Hawaii
Winner of the Heineken International Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race, Tahiti, French Polynesia
2nd in 60km World Sea Kayak Championships, Canada, 2nd to brother Herman by 10 seconds
Winner of International Ocean Kayak Race, on the Chao Praya River, Bangkok, Thailand
Winner of International Ocean Kayak Race in Miami, Florida
Completed Dusi Canoe Marathon, Pietermaritzburg to Durban, with Doctor Khumalo (South African Soccer Player)
2000
9th Consecutive win at World Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race in Hawaii
Winner of 65km Cape Point Ocean Kayak Race Cape Town
3rd Place in the Heineken International Paddle Ski / Ocean Kayak Race, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Completed Dusi Canoe Marathon, Pietermaritzburg to Durban, with Peggy Sue Khumalo (former Miss South Africa)
2003
Record 10th win at the Molokai World Surf Ski Championship
2004
Finished second at the Molokai World Surf Ski Championship
2005
Record 11th win at the Molokai World Surf Ski Championship
2006
Finished second at the Molokai World Surf Ski Championship