Jojo Karst
SUP Athlete Profile

Jojo Karst

Jojo is a 17 year old SUP athlete from Germany. Jojo’s passion for the sport is infectious and she shares Blackfish deep love of the water. As a brand we are keen to help develop the next generation of paddlers and provide them with the equipment and support needed so they can pursue their athletic goals.

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Jojo Karst

Background

Having kicked off her competitive SUP adventure with flat water racing she has quickly progressed to open water paddling and is now excelling in all water conditions with her favourite racing format being the Technical and the Open Water races. She loves beach starts and the action at the buoys.

As there is no sea in Bavaria she had to train a lot on the nice lakes nearby her home hoping for windy conditions. Since the COVID-pandemic she's been trained by her dad, Michael, and well supported by her mentor, 11-City 2023 Winner Tanja Ecker.

In 2022 she started to compete on international SUP racing scene and became one of the fastest German junior girls. In the ocean disciplines she paddled to the first placed junior girl at the German Championships 2022 and was so proud to achieve the 4th place in the European Championships at Hvide Sande, Denmark in the Long Distance and Technical Race U18 at an age of 15 years. She is a part of the SIC Youth Development Team.

Achievements
  • 2024 SyltSupTrophy Winner: