The Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Finals kicked off with twenty registered athletes set to compete at the paradise Fuwairit Kite Beach, Qatar. As we’re poised for the final heats of the year, six riders are in the running for a chance at the world titles. On the women’s side, there are two…
Carlos Mario
Title contenders poised for finals clash
The Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle Kite World Cup Finals kicked off with twenty registered athletes set to compete at the paradise Fuwairit Kite Beach, Qatar. As we’re poised for the final heats of the year, six riders are in the running for a chance at the world titles. On the women’s side, there are two…
Title races on knife edge heading to Qatar
The climactic final stop of the Qatar Airways GKA Kite World Tour promises to be a thriller with the world title races in the Freestyle discipline still wide open after a season-long drama. The fifth and final call at the Visit Qatar GKA Freestyle-Kite World Cup Finals Qatar will play out at the purpose-built Fuwairit…
Stellar wins after epic battles in Brazil
Power and explosiveness In the first semi-final Guillebert was again on the march. The Frenchman’s power and explosiveness saw him to a total of 31.57, followed closely by Chabloz with 29.72. Finn Flügel, in the other semi-final, was equally relentless. The 14-year-old phenom scored 31.11, which included a Hinterberger Mobe 7 that earned 8.53. Tom…
Faultless performances leave us all wanting more here in Cauipe
Brazilian dominance early on After eagerly waiting to enter the water yesterday, the likes of Guilherme Costa (BRA) and Carlos Mario (BRA) both hit home runs opening their accounts strongly in Round 3. The Brazilian boys displayed style with ease, giving the home crowd plenty of cheers from the lagoon side barracers. Local home knowledge…
Men’s Finals
The penultimate day of the contest on the North Sea at Dunkerque began with only the men’s semi-finals and final left to complete. The women’s champion, Bruna Kajiya from Brazil, had already been crowned on the competition’s second day. For the men, the wind had been consistently light and incontestable on the third day. However,…
Finals
An electric crowd and pumping music set the stage for the women’s and men’s final heats as we wrap up here in Salinas del Rey, Colombia! FINAL RESULTS WOMEN Mikaili Sol (USA) Claudia Leon (ESP) Nathalie Lambrecht (SWE) Bruna Kajiya (BRA) MEN Carlos Mario (BRA) Maxime Chabloz (CHE) Gianmaria Coccoluto (ITA) Manuel Soares (BRA) Read…