six former world champions , including Dane Jackson , Alan Ward ( 2005 junior winner ), Tom Dolle , and Nick Troutman . The British team lost three paddlers in the first cut , Nick Beavis , Gavin Barker , and Nathan Hefford , all falling victim to the wave ’ s brutal changeability .
Unfortunately , Harry Price fell foul of the feature in the quarter-finals , finishing in 14th place . Other big names missing were Kalob Grady and Joaquim Fontane-Maso . Alan Ward kept British hopes alive , in seventh position .
The standard of paddling needed to make the final was set high , and the wave still proved changeable enough to throw off some paddlers . Hometown favourite Mason Hargrove showed that no matter how much time you spend on the wave , you never know what could happen . Rising to the occasion was Alan Ward , throwing snappy tricks in the safe zone of the wave . This saw Alan make his first world championship final in 10 years , joined by Dane , Nick , Tom , and Hayden Voorhees .
The jostling of medal positions ran through the first two rounds of the final , with the silver and bronze changing hands numerous times . However , showing why he is widely known as the G . O . A . T , Dane Jackson won the gold medal with a final run into the 1300s . That was a score out of reach of his fellow finalists . Nick ’ s second run saw him take a silver medal , and Tom Dolle of France secured his bronze medal with his third and final ride . That was Dane ’ s fifth senior title , making him the most successful freestyle paddler ever .