Sofia Tomasoni

Sofia Tomasoni (born 27 February 2002 in Bologna) is an Italian kitesurfer and winner of the women's Youth Olympic title in Twin Tip Racing in 2018. Sofia was the first woman to ever win an Olympic title in the history of kitesurfing.[1] She ranked first in the world for Twin Tip Racing in the years 2017 and 2018 before switching to the Formula Kite discipline.[2][3]

Sofia Tomasoni
Tomasoni in 2017
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002
Bologna, Italy
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
CountryItaly Italy
SportKitesurfing
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos AiresIKA Twin Tip Racing
IKA Twin Tip Racing Open World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 GizzeriaIKA Twin Tip Racing
IKA Twin Tip Racing Youth World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Bo'aoIKA Twin Tip Racing
Gold medal – first place2017 Barra GrandeIKA Twin Tip Racing

Achievements
Year Position Kitesurfing class Event
2020 IKA Formula Kite Italy Italian Championship[4]
2019 IKA Formula Kite Italy Italian Championship[5]
2018 IKA Twin Tip Racing Argentina Youth Olympic Games
2018 IKA Twin Tip Racing Italy Italian Youth Championship[6]
2018 IKA Twin Tip Racing Italy Open World Championships[7]
2018 IKA Twin Tip Racing China World Youth Championship[8]
2018 IKA Twin Tip Racing Morocco Youth Olympic Qualifiers[9]
2017 IKA Twin Tip Racing Brazil World Youth Championship[10]
2017 IKA Twin Tip Racing Italy National Youth Championship[11]
2016 IKA Freestyle Italy IKA World Championship[12]
2016 IKA Freestyle Italy Italian Championship[13]
2015 IKA Twin Tip Racing Italy Youth Italian Championship[14]

See also

References
  1. "Sofia Tomasoni is the first woman to win an olympic title in kitesurfing" (in Italian). farevela.it. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  2. "2017 Twin Tip Racing Women's World Rankings" (PDF). twintipracing.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. "2018 Twin Tip Racing Women's World Rankings" (PDF). twintipracing.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. "2020 Olympic Sailing and Parasailing Championship" (in Italian). farevela.it. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  5. "2019 Olympic Sailing and Para Sailing Championship" (in Italian). farevela.it. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  6. "2018 Italian Youth Championship in IKA Twin Tip Racing" (PDF) (in Italian). farevela.it. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. "2018 Open World Championship in Gizzeria, Italy" (in Italian). farevela.it. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. "2018 Youth World Championship in Bo'ao, China" (in Italian). windtulip.org. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  9. "2018 Youth Olympic Qualifiers in Dakhla, Morocco" (in Italian). sailing.org. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  10. "2017 Youth World Championship in Barra Grande, Brazil" (in Italian). sailing.org. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  11. "2017 National Youth Championship in Crotone, Italy" (in Italian). albaria.org. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  12. "2016 IKA Freestyle World Championship in Porto Pollo, Italy" (in Italian). kitesurfing.it. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  13. "2016 National Freestyle Championship in Porto Pollo, Italy" (in Italian). prokitesurfroma.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  14. "2015 National Twin Tip Racing Championship in Lake Idro, Italy" (in Italian). italiavela.it.
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