Kalani David, professional surfer and skateboarder, dies after seizure while surfing

By David Close, CNN

Updated 0039 GMT (0839 HKT) September 20, 2022

Kalani David competes in the Billabong Pipe Masters surf competition on December 9, 2019 in Oahu, Hawaii.

(CNN)Kalani David, a Hawaiian-born professional surfer and skateboarder, died after he suffered a seizure while surfing off Costa Rica on Saturday, according to his father, David David.

He was 24.Kalani David was accomplished in both sports, having competed worldwide in both disciplines. His X Games profile highlights his multi-sport talents from a young age: "(David) Grew up surfing and skating, so he could be considered a seasoned veteran at the ripe old age of 14," it says.As a 14-year-old, David won team gold and individual gold at the 2012 ISA World Junior Surfing Championship in Panama.His Instagram page is full of videos and pictures of him surfing, skating and fishing.Read MoreFamed surfer Kelly Slater posted pictures on Instagram of a young Kalani with the 11-time world champion and said, «Kalani was one of the most talented ever surfer/skaters on Earth, constantly pushing the limits every time he was on his feet....Condolences to the huge community of friends Kalani had coast to coast and across the globe.»According to a 2019 Men's Journal article, David had surgery to help correct a rare heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. The open-heart procedure was performed to help curtail the seizures he had been experiencing, the article said.In June, David posted a picture of himself tube riding and wrote, «With these seizures I keep having my neurologist said no driving and no surfing until I stop having them. I mean I could surf but, if I was to have one and don't get saved in time I'll either die or become a vegetable because I