IWWF is proud to announce the recipients of its prestigious 2025 Female and Male Overall Athletes of the Year awards, as selected by the IWWF Executive Board
Female Overall Athlete Of the Year: Hanna Straltsova USA
Male Overall Athlete Of The Year: Joel Poland GBR
The recipients were selected from the list of 2025 IWWF Skiers & Riders Of The Year
| DISCIPLINE | FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR | MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR |
|---|---|---|
| BAREFOOT | Teri Larson Jones (USA) | Luke Van Den Heuvel (AUS) |
| CABLESKI | Alena Parkhomenka (IWWF) | Kay Strohmeyer (GER) |
| CABLE WAKEBOARD | Julia Rick (GER) | Raphael Trinidad (PHI) |
| DISABLED WATERSKI | Jana Shelfer (USA) | Connor Poggetto (USA) |
| SKI RACING | Sylvia De Spiegeleire (BEL) | Carter Robertson (AUS) |
| SHOW SKI | Bea Lebda (USA) | Boden Strawhorn (AUS) |
| WAKEBOARD | Alice Virag (ITA) | Stefano Comollo (ITA) |
| WAKESURF | Bailey Rush (CAN) | Songkrod Jomboon (THA) |
| WATERSKI | Hanna Straltsova (USA) | Joel Poland (GBR) |
These outstanding athletes have demonstrated exceptional talent, dedication and passion, consistently pushing the sport to new heights. The IWWF extends its heartfelt congratulations to all the athletes honoured with this recognition.
From this distinguished group, the IWWF Executive Board will select the overall IWWF Athletes of the Year, which will be announced in one week.