Name: Niko Kasper

Date of Birth: 01.09.1995

Nationality: German

Residence: Duisburg

Home Spot: The Bricks (Duisburg)

Stance: Goofy

Years Pro: 4

Website: www.billabong.com

Best Results: 2nd World championship, 1st European Championship, 1st German Nationals.

Another young German taking wakeboarding by the scruff of the neck, the talented, hip hop listening Niko Kasper from Duisburg has already had a runner up in the world championships, plus a European and German championship in the Boys category. Not bad for a kid who classifies his training as “having fun with my friends and jibb all day.” When not chained to a desk in school he hits the road, already claiming Thailand as his go to winter spot, plus notching up serious airmiles as he chases a professional career in wakeboarding.

He’s already well on the way, his skateboarding and wakeskate background providing a range of inspiration as he develops new tricks and attempts to push the sport. Young, hungry and happy, Niko Kasper’s future in wakeboarding is already burning bright.