Sofia Tomasoni
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| Nationality | Italian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 February 2002 Bologna, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Kitesurfing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Life
Tomasoni was born in 2002. She competed in the Youth Olympics in 2018 where kitesurfing (Twin Tip) was a new sport. She became the first woman to ever win an Olympic title in kitesurfing. Both Nina Font and Poema Newland were the runners-up taking silver.[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]
Achievements
| Year | Position | Kitesurfing class | Event |
| 2022 | IKA Formula Kite | Kite Open Africa and Middle East Championship[4] | |
| 2020 | IKA Formula Kite | Italian Championship[5] | |
| 2019 | IKA Formula Kite | Italian Championship[6] | |
| 2018 | IKA Twin Tip Racing | Youth Olympic Games | |
| 2018 | IKA Twin Tip Racing | Italian Youth Championship[7] | |
| 2018 | IKA Twin Tip Racing | Open World Championships[8] | |
| 2018 | IKA Twin Tip Racing | World Youth Championship[9] | |
| 2018 | IKA Twin Tip Racing | Youth Olympic Qualifiers[10] | |
| 2017 | IKA Twin Tip Racing | World Youth Championship[11] | |
| 2017 | IKA Twin Tip Racing | National Youth Championship[12] | |
| 2016 | IKA Freestyle | IKA World Championship[13] | |
| 2016 | IKA Freestyle | Italian Championship[14] | |
| 2015 | IKA Twin Tip Racing | Youth Italian Championship[15] |
See also
References
- ^ "Sofia Tomasoni is the first woman to win an olympic title in kitesurfing" (in Italian). farevela.it. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2017 Twin Tip Racing Women's World Rankings" (PDF). twintipracing.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2018 Twin Tip Racing Women's World Rankings" (PDF). twintipracing.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2022 Formula Kite Open Africa and Middle East Championships - Welcome to the IKA Formula Kite Class". www.formulakite.org. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "2020 Olympic Sailing and Parasailing Championship" (in Italian). farevela.it. 20 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2019 Olympic Sailing and Para Sailing Championship" (in Italian). farevela.it. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2018 Italian Youth Championship in IKA Twin Tip Racing" (PDF) (in Italian). farevela.it. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2018 Open World Championship in Gizzeria, Italy" (in Italian). farevela.it. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2018 Youth World Championship in Bo'ao, China" (in Italian). windtulip.org. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2018 Youth Olympic Qualifiers in Dakhla, Morocco" (in Italian). sailing.org. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2017 Youth World Championship in Barra Grande, Brazil" (in Italian). sailing.org. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2017 National Youth Championship in Crotone, Italy" (in Italian). albaria.org. 5 September 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2016 IKA Freestyle World Championship in Porto Pollo, Italy" (in Italian). kitesurfing.it. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2016 National Freestyle Championship in Porto Pollo, Italy" (in Italian). prokitesurfroma.com. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "2015 National Twin Tip Racing Championship in Lake Idro, Italy" (in Italian). italiavela.it.