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.
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life
editTomasoni 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
edit| Year | Position | Kitesurfing class | Event |
| 2022 | 
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IKA Formula Kite |  Kite Open Africa and Middle East Championship[4]
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| 2020 | 
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IKA Formula Kite | Italian Championship[5]
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| 2019 |
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IKA Formula Kite | Italian Championship[6]
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| 2018 |
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IKA Twin Tip Racing |  Youth Olympic Games
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| 2018 |
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IKA Twin Tip Racing | Italian Youth Championship[7]
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| 2018 |
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IKA Twin Tip Racing | Open World Championships[8]
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| 2018 | 
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IKA Twin Tip Racing |  World Youth Championship[9]
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| 2018 |
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IKA Twin Tip Racing |  Youth Olympic Qualifiers[10]
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| 2017 |
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IKA Twin Tip Racing |  World Youth Championship[11]
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| 2017 |
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IKA Twin Tip Racing | National Youth Championship[12]
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| 2016 |
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IKA Freestyle | IKA World Championship[13]
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| 2016 |
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IKA Freestyle | Italian Championship[14]
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| 2015 |
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IKA Twin Tip Racing | Youth Italian Championship[15]
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.
