Charlie Verco, who rescued Leah Stewart in June, is ‘stoked’ to claim his fourth championship in Hawaii The Australian paddleboarder Charlie Verco has claimed his fourth world championship in Hawaii in record time – weeks after he rescued a Sydney woman who was attacked by a great white shark. The 25-year-old crossed the line in the gruelling 52km Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard race in 4 hours, 18 minutes and 3 seconds on Sunday, eclipsing the previous mark set by fellow Australian Matt Bevilacqua in 2019 by three minutes. Continue reading...
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July 27, 2026 at 6:25 AM
Paddleboarder who rescued woman from Coogee shark attack wins world title in record time
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