Oscar Chalupsky


Oscar Chalupsky is a South African paddler. He was South Africa's team captain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona where he competed in K-4 1000 m event, reaching the semi-finals. He is also a - his latest win coming at the age of 49, 29 years after his first win.
He attended Westville Boys' High School in Durban, South Africa. In 1979 he became the to represent his country in life-saving. In his final year at school, 1980, he represented Natal at , received and life-saving, and became the first person ever to win both the at the South African Surf Lifesaving Championships.
He co-founded with Greg Barton and was Vice President until 2015 when he joined as CEO of the Surfski division. He is currently based in Portugal.
He remains extremely active in the sport of surfski worldwide and is one of the sport's most prominent athletes and advocates, attending events and hosting coaching clinics.