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The 2026 FinalsNormen Weber wins the SUP sprint; the women’s event gets underway on Sunday

Stephan Gölnitz

 · 24.07.2026

The 2026 Finals: Normen Weber wins the SUP sprint; the women’s event gets underway on Sunday
​The major sporting event “The Finals” has catapulted stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) from a summer leisure trend into the spotlight of the national sporting community. As a demonstration event, this multi-sport event offers this young discipline a new platform in the media.

Normen Weber defends his title

In stand-up paddleboarding, Normen Weber of Kanu-Schwaben Augsburg successfully defended his title in the 160-metre parallel sprint yesterday, 23 August 2026, on Lake Maschsee. In the final of the 160-metre parallel sprint, the seasoned competitor prevailed against the young Marlon Daskiran (WPH Berlin) and, following his victory in 2025, secured the German championship title once again at the Finals. This marked Weber’s third consecutive victory at the Finals.

Normen Weber, pictured here at the ‘25 Finals in Dresden.Photo: C.Böttinger, Die Finals 2025Normen Weber, pictured here at the ‘25 Finals in Dresden.

With a near-perfect start, Weber laid the foundations for his victory. In a thrilling neck-and-neck race, the seasoned competitor held his own right up to the finish line and was ultimately able to celebrate winning the title once again. “It gets tougher every year, but the youngsters push me to perform even better,” said the 39-year-old after the race. Benyam Bossack (SUP Kids Makkum) completed the podium in third place.

Women’s SUP parallel sprint on Sunday

You can find all the dates and results here. The women’s heats will begin on Sunday at around 10.22 am. The line-up will feature Friedreike Ohnesorge, Julia Georgi, Skadi Langbein, Sonja Straub, Oda Diestel, Efe Eribo, Vivien Franke and Laila Daskirian, in that order. The top two will then face each other in the final at 12.53.

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Stephan Gölnitz

Stephan Gölnitz

Deputy Editor in Chief surf

Stephan Gölnitz comes from Bochum and had Holland as his home windsurfing territory for many years before moving to Munich in 1996 for the job of test editor at surf magazine. The materials engineering graduate worked as a surf instructor on the Ijsselmeer during his studies and competed for several seasons for the Essen sailing team in the Surfbundesliga and the Funboard Cup. He completed a traineeship at surf-Magazin in the test department and since then has actively accompanied almost all tests on the boom and for more than 10 years also as a photographer. Stephan has covered many thousands of test kilometers, mainly on Lake Garda and in Langebaan, but also in Egypt and Tobago. He gets his hands on over 100 new sails and boards every year as his company car. Privately, he prefers to surf with a foil on Lake Walchensee or “unfortunately far too rarely” in the waves. SUP is Stephan's second passion, which he pursued for several years at numerous SUP races. Today, he prefers to paddle on river tours with family or friends - even for several days.

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