Bob Soven

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 -

VIDEOS OF BOB SOVEN

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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