Sofia Tomasoni

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Sofia Tomasoni
Sofia Tomasoni, 2017.jpg
Tomasoni in 2017
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 20)
Bologna, Italy
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Country Flag of Italy.svg Italy
Sport Kitesurfing
Medal record
Representing Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Youth Olympic Games Olympic rings.svg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Buenos Aires IKA Twin Tip Racing
IKA Twin Tip Racing Open World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 GizzeriaIKA Twin Tip Racing
IKA Twin Tip Racing Youth World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 Bo'aoIKA Twin Tip Racing
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 Barra GrandeIKA Twin Tip Racing

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]

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Achievements

YearPositionKitesurfing classEvent
2020 Med 1.png IKA Formula Kite Flag of Italy.svg Italian Championship [4]
2019 Med 1.png IKA Formula Kite Flag of Italy.svg Italian Championship [5]
2018 Med 1.png IKA Twin Tip Racing Flag of Argentina.svg Youth Olympic Games
2018 Med 1.png IKA Twin Tip Racing Flag of Italy.svg Italian Youth Championship [6]
2018 Med 1.png IKA Twin Tip Racing Flag of Italy.svg Open World Championships [7]
2018 Med 2.png IKA Twin Tip Racing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg World Youth Championship [8]
2018 Med 1.png IKA Twin Tip Racing Flag of Morocco.svg Youth Olympic Qualifiers [9]
2017 Med 1.png IKA Twin Tip Racing Flag of Brazil.svg World Youth Championship [10]
2017 Med 1.png IKA Twin Tip Racing Flag of Italy.svg National Youth Championship [11]
2016 Med 3.png IKA Freestyle Flag of Italy.svg IKA World Championship [12]
2016 Med 3.png IKA Freestyle Flag of Italy.svg Italian Championship [13]
2015 Med 2.png IKA Twin Tip Racing Flag of Italy.svg Youth Italian Championship [14]

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References

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  2. "2017 Twin Tip Racing Women's World Rankings" (PDF). twintipracing.com. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
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  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.