Wakeboarding & Waterskiing

Paul Fong
Age:                     41 years
Nationality:           Singaporean 

Coaching Experience: 25 years

Current Appointments

Achievements

  • Asian Waterskiing Champion: 1984, 1985 – 1987
  • SEA Games Silver Medalist in Waterskiing (slalom, tricks & overall): 1987
  • Singapore National Waterski Team Member:1983 – 1991
  • University of South Florida Waterski Team Member:  1989 - 1990
  • Rollins College Waterski Team Member:  1987 – 1988
  • Organised Singapore’s first wakeboarding competition in 1994
  • Main Organiser of the HSBC Wakeboard World Cup in 2004, 2005 & 2006

Coaching Qualification

  • National Coaching Accreditation Programme (NCAP) Level 1
  • First Aid Certified

Coaching Experience

  • Head Coach of Singapore National Waterski Team (1994 - present)
  • Head Coach of Singapore National Junior Wakeboard Team (2001 – present)
  • Instructor at Cleveland’s Water Ski School, U.S.A. (1995)
  • Instructor at McCormick’s Ski School, U.S.A. (1988 - 1990)

Overseas Coaching Assignments

Conducted Wakeboard Coaching Seminars for:

  • Korean Water Ski Association – May 2001
  • Hong Kong Wakeboard Association – May 2001, April 2002 & March 2004
  • Chinese Water Ski Association – March 2004 & January 2005

Conducted Waterski Coaching Seminars for:

Hong Kong Wakeboard Association – May 2001, April 2002 & March 2004

Conducted International Wakeboard Judging Seminars for:

  • Hong Kong Wakeboard Association - April 2002 & March 2004
  • Dubai Water Sports Association – December 2004
  • Chinese Water Ski Association – January 2005

Judging Experience

Waterski Judging

Asian Australasian Championships

  • New Zealand – 2000
  • Kyoto, Japan – 2002
  • Zhanjiang, China - 2004

Wakeboard Juding (International Level 1  Certified Judge)

WWC Wakeboard World Championships

  • Montpellier, France – 2000
  • Sun City, South Africa – 2001
  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 2002
  • Sydney, Australia – 2003
  • Moscow, Russia - 2005

World Cable Wakeboard Championships

  • Perth, Australia – 2003

Asian X-Games

  • Phuket, Thailand – 2000
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – 2002, 2003 & 2004
  • Seoul, Korea - 2005

World Games

Wakeboard World Cup Series

  • Enghien, France - 2004, 2005 & 2006
  • Beijing, China - 2006
  • Qatar, Doha – 2004 & 2005
  • Moscow, Russia- 2005
  • Singapore - 2005

Asian Australasian Championships

  • Kyoto, Japan – 2002
  • Zhanjiang, China – 2004

Moomba Masters

  • Melbourne, Australia - 2004

US Masters

  • Callaway Gardens - Pine Mountain, Georgia - 2006


Muhammad Suhardi - "Hardi"
Age: 32 years
Nationalilty: Singaporean

Coaching Experience: 8 years

Current Appointment

  • Member, SWWF Wakeboard Council - Technical & Coaching Committee

Achievements

  • 2001 Singapore Wakeboard Open Champion

Coaching Qualification

  • National Coaching Accreditation Programme (NCAP) Level 1
  • First Aid Certified

Wakeboard Judging Experience (International Level 1 Certified Judge)

  • Chief Wakeboard Judge, 2001 & 2002 Singapore Wakeboard Open
  • Chief Wakeboard Judge, 2003 Hong Kong Open
  • Wakeboard Judge, 4th. WWC Wakeboard World Championships - Sydney, Australia - 2003
  • Wakeboard Judge, 5th WWC Wakeboard World Championships - Seville, Spain - 2004
  • Wakeboard Judge, 6th WWC Wakeboard World Championships - Moscow, Russia - 2005
  • Wakeboard Judge, HSBC Wakeboard World Cup Singapore 2004 & 2005


Parvinder Singh
Age: 19 years
Nationalilty: Singaporean

Achievements:
• 2006 National Inter Varsity Polytechnic Champion (intermediate division)
• 2005 Wakefest Novice Champion

Coaching Experience:
3 years

Certification
• First Aid Certified

Gijo George
Age: 19 years
Nationalilty: Singaporean

Achievements:
• 2004 National Inter Varsity Polytechnic Champion (novice division)
• 2005 National Inter Varsity Polytechnic Champion (intermediate division)

Coaching Experience:
2 years

Certification
• First Aid Certified

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