Name: Matthias Koban

Date of Birth: 04.12.84

Nationality: Swiss

Residence: Montreux

Home Spot: Le Man

Stance: Regular

Years Pro:10 years

Sponsors: Billabong, Mastercraft, Liquid Force

Best Results: 8 times national Swiss champion, European Champion 2006, 3rd World Games 2006.

When your philosophy on life is “Ride or Die” you know you are dealing with someone who lives and breathes wakeboarding. Matthias Koban is that man, the eight times Swiss champion being at the centre of all things Swiss wake for just on a decade. A talented skateboarder and snowboarder, and a fearless climber, there is nothing that the smooth naturalfooter doesn’t do at full throttle. Still riding and training every day, and a hitting the warm water cables in Thailand, the Phillipines and Australia when he isn’t shredding the Alps, Matthias is still giving his all considerable talents to pushing him and the sport.