Hamza Ismail

Hamza Ismail grew up in Dahab, on the Sinai Peninsula, where flat water and consistent 25-plus knot wind are just a part of life. His uncle introduced him to kiteboarding at a young age, and the sport took hold fast. He placed third in his first GKA competition in Saudi Arabia in 2022 and won Red Bull Winds of Sinai just the next year, in 2023.

Big Air was always where he was headed. The power, the height, a good aggressive loop pulled early and hard. At 19 he's still chasing what's next, always thinking a few sessions ahead, more interested in what he hasn't landed yet than anything already accomplished. Off the water that same restlessness keeps him moving in his free time with freediving, spearfishing, rock climbing and running.

Every time he loads up on an international stage, he's proudly representing Egypt and the Bedouin community he comes from.