Pattaya Brothers Help Thailand Make History at World Wake Championships

Team Thailand Makes History with First-Ever World Championship Team Podium

Two young Pattaya-based brothers, George and Harry Perfect, have achieved outstanding success at the 2026 IWWF World Cable Wakeboard & Wakeskate Championships, both winning silver medals while helping Team Thailand secure a historic first-ever overall team podium finish.

The International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF) event was held from 8–15 August 2026 at Shunyi Olympic Cable Park in Beijing, China, bringing together many of the world’s leading wakeboard and wakeskate riders to compete for individual and team World Championship honours.

Local Pattaya competitor George Perfect, aged just 11, produced a superb performance to claim silver in the Under-14 Men’s Wakeboard category. Despite competing in an age group that includes riders up to three years older, George showed remarkable skill and composure to finish second in the world.

His older brother Harry Perfect, 15, added a second silver medal for Thailand in the Under-18 Men’s Wakeskate category. Harry also faced competitors up to three years his senior, making the brothers’ double podium achievement particularly impressive.

Thailand’s success in Beijing was further strengthened by an excellent performance from Paktanun Kraisuwansarn in the Ladies Over-30 Wakeboard category. Competing against an international field, Paktanun delivered a strong performance throughout the championship to secure the bronze medal and third place in the world, adding another individual World Championship medal to Thailand’s impressive campaign.

The strength of the Thai squad extended well beyond the medal winners. Thailand entered 16 riders across the various categories, with an impressive 10 progressing to their respective finals and therefore finishing among the top six riders in the world in their divisions.

Those performances combined to produce a landmark result for Thai wake sports, with Thailand finishing third overall and taking bronze in the World Team event. It was the first time in Thailand’s history that the national team has achieved an overall podium position at these World Championships.

For the Pattaya and Nongprue community, the success has an added local significance. George and Harry have demonstrated that young riders developing their skills here in Pattaya can compete — and win medals — at the very highest international level.

Two World Championship silver medals for Pattaya, an individual bronze for Paktanun Kraisuwansarn and a historic team bronze for Thailand make Beijing 2026 a championship to remember.