BOB SOVEN NEWS FEED
Robert "Bob" Soven is the younger brother of King of Wake Champion, Phil Soven. While Phil carries a very serious no-nonsense approach to wakeboarding, Bob's approach is completely the opposite. Bob always has a smile on his face and he attempts to include humor into every situation he's in, making him one of the funniest wakeboarders in the history of the sport. If there ever comes a point in Bob's life in which he can no longer wakeboard, we're confident he could make a very successful comedian. Because of this, Bob landed himself a show with MTV alongside his brother, called "WakeBrothers". While the show only lasted one season, it was incredibly popular within the wakeboard industry and turned Bob and Phil into celebrities.
It's always difficult for a younger brother to gain respect in a sport in which their older brother is so dominant. However, with such a drastically different personality, Bob found respect in other ways. While Phil's only goal is to win contests, Bob's goal is to entertain the crowd on and off the water in whatever way he can. Despite his goofy and entertaining perrsonality, Bob has also gained respect as a very talented wakeboarder, winning many competitions and winning Wake Award's "On Point" Award in 2009. Bob also has a younger brother, Jason, who is currently competing in Jr. Pro
Season:
2017 EVENT LOG | ||||||||||
DATE | EVENT | PLACE | OUT OF | TYPE | LOCATION | BOAT/CABLE | WINNINGS | |||
7/22 | Hang Time Double-Up Pro | ![]() |
8 | Double-Up | Portland, OR | Nautique G23 |
2016 EVENT LOG | |||||||||||
DATE | EVENT | PLACE | OUT OF | TYPE | LOCATION | QUAL. | QUART. | SEMI | FINAL | WINNINGS | |
8/28 | ![]() |
World Championships | T9 | 31 | Boat | Toronto, ON | - | 2/4 | 3/4 | - | $1,000 |
7/30 | ![]() |
Nationals | T9 | 35 | Boat | Acworth, GA | - | 1/4 | 3/4 | - | $1,000 |
5/29 | 57th Masters | T5 | 10 | Boat | Pine Mountain, GA | - | - | 3/5 | - | - | |
4/24 | ![]() |
Wake Open | T13 | 35 | Boat | Orlando, FL | 1/4 | 2/3 | 4/4 | - | $500 |
3/14 | Moomba Masters | 11 | 14 | Boat | Melbourne, Australia | 4/4 | 3/6 | - | - | - | |
TOTAL | $2,500 |
2015 EVENT LOG | QUALIFYING | QUARTERS | SEMIS | FINALS | ||||||||
DATE | EVENT | PLACE | TYPE | LOCATION | PLACE | SCORE | PLACE | SCORE | PLACE | SCORE | PLACE | SCORE |
9/18 | Triple Crown #3 | T13 | Features | Terminus | 2 | 89.75 | 3 | 78.25 | - | - | - | - |
8/16 | Nationals | 6 | Boat | Miami, FL | - | - | 1 | 80.00 | 1 | 88.67 | 6 | 65.33 |
8/15 | Nationals | ![]() |
Features | MWC | - | - | 1 | 94.70 | 2 | 83.40 | 3 | 85.20 |
6/13 | Nautique Pro-Am | ![]() |
Boat | Lathrop, CA | - | - | 2 | 73.33 | 2 | 84.33 | 3 | 90.00 |
5/9 | BROstock | ![]() |
Double-Up | Ozarks, MO | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | 3 | - |
5/24 | 56th Masters | T9 | Boat | Callaway Gardens | - | - | - | - | 5 | 55.67 | - | - |
5/17 | FISE | Montpellier | ![]() |
System 2.0 | Montpellier, France | - | - | 1 | 67.50 | 2 | 63.00 | 3 | 81.50 |
4/18 | Wake Open | ![]() |
Boat | Waco, TX | - | - | 1 | 71.67 | 1 | 86.67 | 3 | 82.67 |
3/9 | Moomba Masters | 5 | Boat | Melbourne, Australia | 1 | 63.92 | - | - | 2 | 61.17 | 5 | 47.33 |
2014 EVENT LOG | |||||||||||
DATE | EVENT | PLACE | OUT OF | TYPE | LOCATION | BOAT | WINNINGS | ||||
8/24 | ![]() |
Wake Open | T28 | 39 | Boat | Orlando, FL | Nautique G23 | - | |||
8/10 | ![]() |
Wakestock | 4 | 23 | Features | Bala, ON | System 2.0 | - | |||
8/10 | ![]() |
Wakestock | T7 | 25 | Boat | Bala, ON | Nautique G23 | - | |||
7/26 | ![]() |
National Championships | ![]() |
45 | Boat | Waco, TX | Nautique G23 | - | |||
7/26 | ![]() |
National Championships | T21 | 39 | Features | Waco, TX | Barefoot Ski Ranch | - | |||
6/28 | ![]() |
Triple Crown #1 | T13 | 31 | Features | Lafayette, LA | Cajun X Cables | - | |||
6/7 | BROstock | 8 | 22 | Double-Up | Ozarks, MO | Axis A22 | - | ||||
6/1 | FISE World Series | T9 | 36 | Features | Montpellier, Frnace | System 2.0 | - | ||||
5/10 | Cablestock | ![]() |
10 | Boat | New Braunfels, TX | Axis A22 | - | ||||
4/27 | ![]() |
Wake Games | T41 | 45 | Boat | Orlando, FL | Nautique G23 | - | |||
3/10 | Moomba Masters | 5 | 12 | Boat | Melbourne, Australia | Nautique G23 | - |
2013 EVENT LOG | |||||||||||
DATE | EVENT | PLACE | OUT OF | TYPE | LOCATION | BOAT/CABLE | WINNINGS | ||||
9/13 | ![]() |
Triple Crown #3 | ![]() |
48 | Features | Orlando, FL | OWC | - | |||
8/11 | ![]() |
Wakestock | ![]() |
20 | Boat | Collingwood, ON | Nautique G23 | - | |||
7/28 | ![]() |
National Championships | T13 | 37 | Boat | West Chester, OH | Nautique G23 | - | |||
7/27 | ![]() |
National Championships | ![]() |
37 | Features | Fairfield, OH | Wake Nation Cinci | - | |||
7/6 | Red Bull Wake Open | ![]() |
Big Air | Tampa Bay, FL | System 2.0 | - | |||||
7/6 | Red Bull Wake Open | Park | Tampa Bay, FL | System 2.0 | - | ||||||
7/5 | Red Bull Wake Open | 6 | Boat | Hudson, FL | Malibu 22 MXZ | - | |||||
5/4 | Cablestock | ![]() |
7 | Boat | New Braunfells, TX | Axis Wake | - | ||||
5/4 | Cablestock | 6 | 20 | Features | New Braunfells, TX | Texas Ski Ranch | - | ||||
4/28 | ![]() |
Wake Park Showdown | T6 | 35 | Features | Orlando, FL | OWC | - | |||
4/28 | ![]() |
Wake Games | T19 | 45 | Boat | Orlando, FL | Nautique G23 | - |
2012 EVENT LOG | |||||||||||
DATE | EVENT | PLACE | OUT OF | TYPE | LOCATION | BOAT | WINNINGS | ||||
4/14 | ![]() |
Wake Games | ![]() |
40 | Boat | Orlando, FL | Nautique G23 | - |
2011 EVENT LOG | |||||||||||
DATE | EVENT | PLACE | OUT OF | TYPE | LOCATION | BOAT/CABLE | WINNINGS | ||||
9/17 | ![]() |
Triple Crown #3 | T13 | 31 | Boat | Allen, TX | Hydrous | - | |||
8/28 | ![]() |
PWT #5 | T9 | 42 | Boat | Knoxville, TN | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
8/18 | ![]() |
World Championships | T11 | 30 | Boat | Indianaplis, IN | Supra Launch 242 | - | |||
8/7 | ![]() |
Wakestock | ![]() |
22 | Boat | Collingwood, ON | Nautique 230 | - | |||
7/31 | ![]() |
National Championships | ![]() |
33 | Boat | Minneapolis, MN | Nautique 230 | - | |||
7/9 | ![]() |
PWT #4 | 5 | 28 | Boat | Monroe, WA | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
6/11 | ![]() |
PWT #3 | ![]() |
34 | Boat | Colorado Springs, CO | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
6/4 | ![]() |
PWT #2 | 6 | 38 | Boat | Fort Worth, TX | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
5/29 | 52nd Masters | T5 | 8 | Boat | Pine Mountain, GA | Nautique 230 | - | ||||
5/21 | ![]() |
PWT #1 | 5 | 46 | Boat | Acworth, GA | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
5/1 | ![]() |
Wake Games | ![]() |
50 | Boat | Orlando, FL | Nautique 230 | - |
2010 EVENT LOG | |||||||||||
DATE | EVENT | PLACE | OUT OF | TYPE | LOCATION | BOAT | WINNINGS | ||||
8/30 | ![]() |
World Cup | 6 | 17 | Boat | Chuncheon, South Korea | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
8/22 | ![]() |
World Championships | 5 | 47 | Boat | Orlando, FL | Supra Launch 242 | - | |||
8/14 | ![]() |
PWT #5 | T21 | 38 | Boat | Knoxville, TN | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
8/8 | ![]() |
Wakestock | ![]() |
26 | Boat | Collingwood, ON | Nautique | - | |||
8/1 | ![]() |
Triple Crown #2 | T5 | Cable | Paola, KS | KC Watersports | - | ||||
8/1 | ![]() |
Triple Crown #2 | Features | Paola, KS | KC Watersports | - | |||||
7/24 | ![]() |
PWT #4 | ![]() |
28 | Boat | Colorado Springs, CO | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
7/18 | ![]() |
National Championships | 6 | 44 | Boat | Sparks, NV | Nautique 230 | - | |||
7/10 | BROstock | 4 | 20 | Double-Up | Bull Shoals, AR | Supra Launch 24V | - | ||||
6/19 | ![]() |
PWT #3 | ![]() |
39 | Boat | Elizabethtown, KY | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
6/12 | ![]() |
PWT #2 | T11 | 38 | Boat | Fort Worth, TX | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
5/30 | 51st Masters | ![]() |
10 | Boat | Pine Mountain, GA | Nautique 230 | - | ||||
5/22 | ![]() |
PWT #1 | ![]() |
44 | Boat | Acworth, GA | Mastercraft X-Star | - | |||
5/9 | Winderemere Wakefest | 5 | Boat | Windermere, FL | Nautique 230 | - | |||||
5/2 | ![]() |
Wake Games | ![]() |
41 | Boat | Orlando, FL | Nautique 230 | - | |||
4/10 | Board Up Miami | ![]() |
16 | Boat | Miami, FL | - |
2009 EVENT LOG | |||||||||||
DATE | EVENT | PLACE | OUT OF | TYPE | LOCATION | BOAT | WINNINGS | ||||
8/9 | ![]() |
Wakestock | 4 | 23 | Boat | Collingwood, ON | Nautique | - | |||
7/11 | BROstock | ![]() |
Double-Up | Lake Powell | Supra 24v | - |
Bob Outtakes | via Liquid Force, 2.18.16 |
3rd Place | FISE | via FISE, 5.17.15 |
In the Wake of Comfort | via Sanuk, 11.3.14 |
Fox Wake | Bob Soven | via Fox, 9.8.14 |
Bob's Incline Rail | via Aaron Perkins, 12.17.13 |
2013 Rider of the Year | via Colling Harrington, 11.29.13 |
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Deadline Day | via Collin Harrington, 7.21.13 |
Road to Oktoberfest | via Soeren Fischner, 10.8.12 |
Bob at 2011 Nationals | via King of Wake, 9.21.11 |
Bob Soven | Body Glove Shoot | via Alliance, 9.3.11 |
The Perfect Run | via Overton's, 4.8.11 |
Not Just Clockwise | via Absher Films, 12.9.10 |
Billion Dollar Baby | via WakeboardingMag, 5.25.10 |
The Trifecta | via Chad Sharpe, 10.29.09 |
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