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Julia Rick Dominates at The World Games Return in China

Philippe — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:35:02 +0000

Chengdu, China – History was made last week at the brand-new Panda Wakepark cable, purpose-built for The World Games. Selected based on their world rankings and victories in major competitions, the planet’s top wakeboarders gathered for a long-awaited showdown — and it was Germany’s Julia Rick who stole the spotlight on the Open women division .

The Return of Cable Wakeboarding to The World Games

It had been twenty years since cable wakeboarding last featured at The World Games, with its only appearance in Duisburg, Germany, back in 2005. Known as a multi-sport event for disciplines outside the Olympic and Paralympic programs, The World Games first took place in 1981 in the United States, offering athletes from non-Olympic sports a global stage.

In 2005, four waterski and wakeboard disciplines were on the schedule: Barefoot, Boat Wakeboard, Cable Wakeboard, and Overall Waterski. Back then, Denise De Haan (NED) claimed gold in the women’s cable event, with Kirsten-Brigitte Leifel (GER) and Pauline Dyrschka (GER) rounding out the podium.

Julia Rick Reclaims Her Throne

Fast forward to 2025, and the sport has evolved into a high-powered spectacle, with athletes pushing the limits of what’s possible on a cable. In the women’s division, all eyes were on Julia Rick — the multiple-time world champion and global icon of women’s wakeboarding.

After narrowly missing gold at the World Championships in Paris last September, Rick came to Chengdu with one mission: to win. She delivered under pressure, combining flawless execution with her trademark technical mastery to secure the top step of the podium.

“I’ve been dreaming about this moment since Paris,” said Rick after her victory. “To win gold here, at The World Games, with the world watching, is just incredible.”

Italian rising star Vanessa Titarelli claimed silver, proving once again she’s a serious contender for the sport’s future. Bronze went to the Netherlands’ Sanne Meijer, the reigning Cable World Champion, who also competed in the boat wakeboard event earlier in the week.

Women’s Podium

Julia Rick – GER
Vanessa Titarelli – ITA
Sanne Meijer – NED

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First Women land switch Back 9 | Julia Rick

Philippe — Wed, 13 May 2020 12:47:05 +0000

First Women land switch Back 9

Julia Rick will never finish impressing us.

She’s Super stoked to be the first woman ever to land a Switch Toeside Backside 900!

She’s Pumped to have already landed 7 out of 8 different 900s on a kicker🔥

Filmed with Panasonic Lumix GH5s by Wilfried Rick at Sunset Wake Park

additional footage by Atila Prata

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Wakeboarding on Rio Itajaí Açu

Théo — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 09:32:18 +0000

Let’s go to Braaaasil ! In this video, the rider is shredding the Rio Itajaí Açu, between forest and industrial port. With a bad weather but a good wakeboard session, enjoy it !

The video

Pedro Caldas interview

How did you get started wakeboarding?
My first contact was in a trip to Orlando with my family, but I really started a few years later when my Dad made me the luckiest dude in the world and decided to open his own cable park, Naga.

Do you do any other board sports?
My roots come from surfing but nowadays I’ve been skating a bunch in the local skate park. Thiago Lemos is from the same city I live in.

What do you like the most about wakeboarding?
Riding on various countries, and meet

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