Ken Vidler OLYMPIAN

Ken began paddling Surf Ski’s in 1967. He was Australia’s most decorated surf life-saving representative when he retired from top-level competition, winning over 50 medals across his 23-year career. Ken showed his versatility by winning the WWK1 at the 1978 Wildwater Racing National Championships at Harvey, WA.

Significant achievements

• Ken is a 10x Australian Surf Ski Champion.
• Ken competed at the 1978 & 1979 World Canoeing Championships, finishing 4th in the K4 1000m and 5th in the single ski 10,000m.
• Ken finished 8th at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in the K4 1000m event.