About Paul Sampson

Paul Sampson started surfing at the age of 9, spending his days at the beach in his hometown of Muizenberg, south of Cape Town, South Africa. Sampson quickly progressed the more he competed in local competitions and started climbing up the ranks with support from community members who identified the youngster's potential. Sampson, fondly known as 'Chow' amongst his peers, honed his incredible aerial antics in the small, onshore conditions of the beach breaks at home. This skill makes him a very dangerous competitor in all kinds of waves, and led to him winning his first-ever WSL Qualifying Series, the Cape Town Surf Pro in 2024. With another solid result at the SA Open of Surfing in Gqeberha, Sampson qualified for the Challenger Series. His goal is to represent South Africa as a black African surfer on the world stage, inspiring young kids back home to never give up on their dreams.

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  • Men's QS 2024/2025
    #3
  • Heat wins
    3
  • Avg. heat score
    12.06
  • Avg. wave score
    0.00
  • Men's QS 2024/2025
    #3
  • Heat wins
    3
  • Avg. heat score
    12.06
  • Avg. wave score
    0.00

Event results

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Career stats

YearRankPointsEventsHeatsMax heat scoreBest result
2024/202538502510.173rd 
2023/202411,350279.841st 
2021/202256661110.1533rd 
2019464707575.3013th 
2017513558575.2717th 

Paul Sampson

South Africa

Paul Sampson

South Africa
  • First season
    2017 Men's QS
  • Age
    25 Jul 11, 1999
  • Hometown
    Muizenberg
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