Case Studies
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Nic Rapa
Age: 23
Hometown: Gold Coast, Qld, Australia
Lives: Florida, USA / Gold Coast, AUS
Years Wakeboarding: 10
Most Memorable Competition: IWWF World Wakeboard Championship in Abu Dhabi and winning the WWA Pro Title in Georgia, USA.
Favourite Meal: Italian, some sort of pasta dish.
That One Song on Repeat: Savage by Flux Pavilion / Whethan
Wakeboarding Goals: Put in the work, have another fun and successful year competitively. Over deliver for my sponsor group and bring to life some really cool digital content projects.
Ultimate Sporting Dinner Guest: UFC’s Conor McGregor, I respect that Conor came from nothing to literally build a global empire. The UFC is such a spectacle to watch, it’s interesting, it’s entertaining and these guys put their bodies on the line every time they step into the octagon.
Case Studies
Born and raised in the Hawkesbury region of New South Wales, Australia, Nic Rapa quickly made a name for himself on the international wakeboard scene. A relative newcomer to the sport, Nic dominated the junior ranks and took out two world junior titles. Progressing to the Pro Men’s ranks at the age of 19, Nic succumbed to injury with a broken leg. Intensive rehabilitation followed and Nic made a return to professional competition winning the World Championship in 2019 and 2020. With a hunger for the top step of the podium and captaincy of the Australian IWWF team to his credit, Nic is sure to leave a lasting legacy with his sponsors and within the sport of wakeboarding.
2021 will see Nic Rapa make the move back to the Northern Hemisphere for the US Pro Tour. Basing himself out of Florida, widely regarded as the holy grail of the wakeboarding community, Nic will prepare for another endless summer and aim to clinch his 3rd straight Pro Men’s World Championship.
The Supra Boats Pro Wake Tour is the longest-running professional wakeboard competition circuit in the USA. The top 16 professional wakeboarders in the world will compete for the coveted championship. Comprised of cash prize events, the PWT showcases the top athletes from Europe, Australia, Canada, the US and more.
Career Highlights
2020
- Supra Boats Pro Tour Champion
- PWT Stop #1 Texas – 1st
- PWT Stop #2 Colorado – 2nd
- PWT Stop #3 Oregon – 2nd
- PWT Stop #4 Indianapolis – 1st
- WWA National Championships – 1st
- WWA World Championships – 1st
2019
- Supra Boats Pro Tour Champion
- PWT Stop #1 Texas – 1st
- PWT Stop #2 Utah – 2nd
- PWT Stop #3 Michigan – 1st
- PWT Stop #4 Idaho – 5th
- Australian Open Stop #2 – 1st
- IWWF World Championships Abu Dhabi – 1st
2018
- IWWF World Championships – 3rd
- PWT Stop #1 Arizona – 2nd
- PWT Stop #2 Georgia – 1st
- PWT Stop #3 North Carolina – 2nd
- WWA Factory Pro Tennessee – 1st
- WWA Wake Open Mexico – 3rd
- Australian Open Stop #1 – 1st
- Australian Open Stop #2 – 2nd
2017
- IWWF Australian Nationals – 1st
- WWA World Championships – 2nd
- PWT Stop #2 Utah – 2nd
- PWT Stop #3 Colorado – 1st
- PWT Stop #4 Ohio – 2nd
- WWA Factory Pro Tennessee – 1st
2016
- WWA National Championships – 2nd
- WWA World Championships – 3rd
- Competed in IWWF World Cup – China
