John Foti Athletic Biography
Updatde 11/12/12
Birth Date: March 15, 1963 Height: 5'10" Weight: 170 pounds
Athletic Accomplishments
Outrigger Canoe Paddling
OC-6 - Distance
HAWAII
Molokai Hoe
1st Place: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2005
2nd Place: 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003
3rd Place: 1991, 2008
4th Place: 1990, 1993, 1999, 2002, 2011
5th Place: 1992, 1994, 2006
6th Place: 1989, 2010
7th Place: 2012
8th Place: 2010
Queen Liliuokalani – Kona Race
1st Place Queen Liliokalani: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 200
3rd Place Queen Liliokalani: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000
AUSTRALIA
Hamilton Cup
1st Place: 1996
3rd Place: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2005
CALIFORNIA
Catalina Channel
1st Place Catalina Channel: 1992
2nd Place Catalina Channel: 1993
3rd Place Catalina Channel: 2000
NEW YORK
Liberty Cup
1st Place: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
OC-6 - Sprints
Hawaii State Championships
1st Place: Senior Men (Open): 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2012
2nd Place Senior Men (Open): 1983, 2001, 2005
3rd Place Senior Men (Open): 2006, 2011
Hamilton Island Australia
Hamilton Cup
1st Place: 1995, 1996, 2005
3rd Place: 1990, 1991, 1992
World Sprints
1st Place: 2004
2nd Place: 1994, 1998, 2006
OC-1 Distance
Kaiwi Challenge Relay
1st Place: 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001
2nd Place: 1999, 2000
3rd Place: 1994
Kaiwi Channel Solo
2nd Place: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
3rd Place: 1994, 2000
Catalina Challenge Relay
1st Place: 1998
3rd Place: 2007
Poai Puni Series
1st Place: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998
Queen Liliokalani – Kona
1st Place: 1999
Hamilton Cup – Australia
1st Place: 1996
2nd Place: 1995
VII Periplo di Bergeggi – Savona, Italy
1st Place: 2000
OC-1 Sprints
Hamilton Cup Australia
1st Place: 1994
World Sprints Masters – New Zealand
1st Place: 2006
VII Periplo di Bergeggi – Savona, Italy
2nd Place: 2000
Interests
Ocean Sports, Soccer, Traveling, Reading, Family, Cooking, Eating
Academic
Bachelor of Arts - Economics Degree, University of Colorado 1986.
Jim Foti Athletic Biography
Updated July 3, 2019
Birth Date: December 05, 1966 Height: 5’ 8” Weight: 158 pounds
Athletic Accomplishments
Outrigger Canoe Paddling
OC-6 - Distance
HAWAII
Molokai Hoe Open Division
1st Place: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2005
2nd Place: 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003
3rd Place: 1991, 2008
4th Place: 1990, 1993, 1999, 2002, 2011
5th Place: 1992, 1994, 2006, 2009, 2014
6th Place: 1989, 2007
8th Place: 2013
11th Place: 2015
14th Place: 2012
20th Place: 2010
26th Place: 1986
Molokai Hoe Masters 50 Division
3rd Place. 36th overall. 2017
Molokai Hoe Koa Division
2nd Place. 26th overall. 2019
Queen Liliokalani – Kona Race
1st Place: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2005
3rd Place: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2010
4th Place: Open Unlimited 2016
AUSTRALIA
Hamilton Cup
1st Place: 1996
3rd Place: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2005
CALIFORNIA
Catalina Channel
1st Place: 1992, 2001
2nd Place: 1993, 2002
NEW YORK
Liberty Cup
1st Place: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
TAHITI
Hawaiki Nui Va'a
7th Place: 2000
4th Place: 2001 (first place 3rd leg)
6th Place: 2007
6th Place: 2013 – Coach
OC-6 - Sprints
Hawaii State Championships
Age Group
1st Place: Boys 14 1981, Boys 16 1982,
Senior Men (Open)
1st Place: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2015
2nd Place: 1990, 2001
3rd Place: 2006
40's
1st Place: 2018, 2019
Walter J. McFarlane Race – July 04 – Waikiki
Senior Men
1st Place: 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015
*2007 awarded 1st Place career steering wins – 53 total as of 2006
Hamilton Island – Australia
Hamilton Cup
1st Place: 1995, 1996, 2005
3rd Place: 1990, 1991, 1992
World Sprints
1st Place: 2004
2nd Place: 1994, 1998, 2006
OC-1 Distance
Kaiwi Challenge Relay
1st Place: 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
2nd Place: 1999, 2000
3rd Place: 1994
Catalina Challenge Relay
1st Place: 1998, 2001
3rd Place: 2007
Poai Puni Series
1st Place: 1996
Queen Liliokalani – Kona
1st Place: 1994
Hamilton Cup – Australia
1st Place: 1996
2nd Place: 1995
Super Aito – Tahiti
4th Place: 1995
VII Periplo di Bergeggi – Savona, Italy
2nd Place: 2000
OC-1 Sprints
Hamilton Cup – Australia
2nd Place: 1996
VII Periplo di Bergeggi – Savona, Italy
1st Place: 2000
Stand-up Paddling
29th Place Battle of the Paddle – Waikiki 2010
6th (2nd 80-99) Place Molokai to Oahu Relay - 2011, 2015
17th Place Quicksilver Paddlefest Surfvivor race 2012
2016 Molokai to Oahu (M2O) 3-person relay
Maui Jim Waterman's Series
2nd Place 2019
3rd Place 2016, 2017, 2018
4th Place 2013, 2014
5th Place 2015
Maui Jim Ocean Shootout
2nd Place 50 division 2017
Soccer
Since 1974 with AYSO in Hawaii
HYSA Champions 1983 and 1984 – Komets
Hawaii High School State Champions 1984 – Kalaheo High School
University of Colorado Big 8 club soccer – 1984 & 1985
Hawaii Men’s Open League Champions 1990, 1991, 1992, (Night League), 2004 (MISO)
MISO Men’s Master (35+) League Champions Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall2015, Spring 2016
Coaching
Paddling
1986 - Present: Outrigger canoe paddling coach for Lanikai Canoe Club. Youth, adults, male and female
2009 - 2015: Head Coach for Pogue Sports OC-Camps
2016 - Present: Head Coach for Foti Bros. Hawaii Canoe Camps
2014 - Present: Private paddling clinics and personal instruction
Soccer
1992 - 1995 Lanikai Tuesday open men
2006 - 2010 Broozers 35+ Coed
2008 - 2013: AYSO youth from U6 - U10
2014 - 2017 Le Jardine Soccer Academy – Assistant coach for U10 and U12
Interests
Ocean Sports, Soccer, Traveling, Reading, Family, Cooking, Eating
Academic
Bachelor of Arts - Economics Degree, University of Colorado 1989.
Kalaheo High School 1984
Coaching References
Paco Saavadera – Le Jardin Soccer Acadamy Director: 808 371-4139
Roger Thomas – Current Coach of Lanikai Tuesday 35+. 808 222-4961
Dave Trifonovitch – Head Soccer Coach Punahou High School Jack Sullivan – Legend coach and personal soccer mentor since 1975
Susan Smith – Mother of a Le Jardin soccer pupil: 808
Gina Morse – Mother of a soccer pupil from AYSO and Le Jardin
Alika Kaaua – Soccer friend since 1983: 808 217-2768
Peter Binney – Friend since 1968. 808 349-7457