Daniela Moroz

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Daniela Moroz (born 2000) is an American kite sailor. She was named US Sailor of the Year in 2016, 2019, 2021, and 2022. [1] [2] [3] [4] She is strategist for United States SailGP Team. [5]

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Career

She trained with Erika Heineken and Johnny Heineken. [6] She trained with Mike Gebhardt. [7] She studied at University of Hawaii. [8]

She won a gold medal in Women's Formula Kite, at the 2018 Sailing World Championships

She won a gold medal in Women's KiteFoil, at the 2019 World Beach Games.

She won the 2021 Formula Kite World Championships [9]

She won the Women's Formula Kite, at the 2022 Semaine Olympique Française. [10]

She won a gold medal in Women's kite at the 2023 Pan American Games.

She qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Women's kite – Formula Kite. [11] [12]

She is a member of St. Francis Yacht Club

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References

  1. ↑ "Formula Kite World Champion Daniela Moroz named US Yachtswoman of the Year". Kiteworld Magazine | The original international kitesurfing magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ↑ Editor, Assoc (2020-07-24). "Shooting the Breeze with Daniela >> Scuttlebutt Sailing News". Scuttlebutt Sailing News. Retrieved 2024-01-11.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ "US Sailing's Rolex Yachtsman & Yachtswoman of the Year Awards - US Sailing". web.archive.org. 2021-08-07. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Moroz and Melges Selected As Top Sailors for 2021 | Sailing World". www.sailingworld.com. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  5. ↑ Slade, Michelle (2021-04-08). "Daniela Moroz joins U.S. SailGP Team for SailGP Season 2 | St. Francis Sailing Foundation" . Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  6. ↑ "Daniela Moroz's Olympic journey began with her parents' escape". NBC Sports. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  7. ↑ Bryja, John (2017-08-21). "Daniela Moroz : Who's That? California's 15-year-old World Champion". Kitesurfing Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  8. ↑ "Daniela Moroz". www.teamusa.com. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  9. ↑ Bryja, John (2021-10-18). "California's Daniela Moroz wins 5th World Championship". Kitesurfing Magazine. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  10. ↑ "Results FORMULA KITE WOMEN" (PDF). sof.ffvoile.roms.ar/2022.
  11. ↑ "As Kitesurfing Nears Its 2024 Olympic Debut, American Daniela Moroz Is Coming In Hot". www.teamusa.com. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  12. ↑ "US Olympic Sailing's Daniela Moroz Is On the Verge | Sailing World". www.sailingworld.com. 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
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