Annelous Lammerts

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Annelous Lammerts
Born1 November 1993 (age 30)
Rockanje
Nationality Dutch
Occupationprofessional kitesurfer
Known forpark style kiteboarding and Formula Kite
Website AnnelousLammerts.nl

Annelous Lammerts (born 1 November 1993) is a Dutch Formula Kite competitor and designated Olympian. She won the 2022 Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta and the silver medal at the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships.

Life

Lammerts was born in the village of Rockanje in 1993. [1] She lived 17 km from the beach which enabled her to indulge her love of kiting on every windy day after cycling to the beach. When she was working it was at a kiteshop which allowed her to practise more during her breaks. Holidays were to Brazil so that she could practice more during the Dutch winters. [2] She took to park style kiteboarding and in 2017 she took the Ladies Kite Park League title. [3]

Kite foiling was selected in 2019 as a new sport for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [4]

In June 2022 Lammerts won the Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta at Lelystad in light winds beating the Spaniard Gisela Pulido who took silver, the Israeli Gal Zukerman who took the bronze place and Maya Ashkenazi was fourth. [5] This was her first major regatta victory. [6]

Lammerts took the silver medal in the 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth which the British athlete Ellie Aldridge won. The third place went to the French Poema Newland. [7] Lauriane Nolot, the world champion was notably not in Portsmouth for that event. [8]

Lammerts was selected to compete at the 2024 Olympics and a new suit was developed for her by Delft University of Technology. The suit was designed using new materials, expertise and a wind tunnel. The suit creates aerodynmic improvements that can save seconds as she surfs at speeds up to 70 kmh. The suit also resists cuts which are a hazard when windfoiling. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Mikel (2012-04-02). "Meet Annelous Lammerts". Ridersguide. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  2. ↑ "Annelous Lammerts". Cabrinha Kites. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  3. ↑ "Female Focus - Annelous Lammerts | Articles » Issue 67 | Free Kitesurfing Magazine Online | IKSURFMAG". www.iksurfmag.com. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  4. ↑ "World Siling Confirms Formula Kite in Paris 2024". Surfer Today. 2019.
  5. ↑ "Hempel World Cup Allianz Regatta 2022 manage2sail". www.manage2sail.com. Archived from the original on 2024-05-20. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  6. ↑ "Hempel World Cup Series at the Allianz Regatta - Overall". www.sail-world.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
  7. ↑ "2023 Europeans". Welcome to the IKA Formula Kite Class. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  8. ↑ "Formula Kite European Championships: Briton Ellie Aldridge crowned European kitefoil champion". BBC Sport. 2023-09-25. Archived from the original on 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  9. ↑ "TU Delft presents faster and safer suit for kiter Annelous Lammerts". Delft University of Technology. 21 June 2024. Archived from the original on 21 June 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
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