Interview Sofia Lennartsson,kiteuse pro from sweden!

1. Sofia est une kiteuse originaire de suède qui a démarré le kite en 2007 et qui a fait une belle saison sur le tour PKRA en 2011! Une furture championne que le blog de l island slalom tour vous propose de découvrir!
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   When and where did you arrive ON earth?
   Sweden february 9th 1988

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   When did you started kite surfing?
   I took my first lesson in the swedish easter 2007 but I got more serious in the spring 2008, first kite tripp was to portugal 5days in august that year
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   Where do you live and is it a good place to make kitesurf?
   Right now I have settled down a bit with my boyfriend, got a "real" work in Gothenburg in a store called Earphones.se. And it´s not a good kitespot, maybe snowkite if we get some more snow :) I have 2 hours drive to a really good spot on the west coast!
   
   What happens to your kiteing career?
   I started compete last year, came 2nd in the Swedish kite tour and 7th in St. Peter-Ording at the PKRA competition. Was really happy over that result and got more interested of join in the PKRA tour 2011, went to Thailand (6th), France (7th), Fuerteventura (7th), Germany (unlucky 13th) and Brazil (3rd and 4th). Was ranked 5th in the tour before the last stop which I couldnt participate in, so I finish as No6 in the PKRA tour :) Famous as the one who take risks.
   
   What is your biggest Wipe Out?
   In france I did a crazy megakite loop in 30-40 knots 6-7m high in my heat against a french girl, I though I was going to die
   
   What is your best souvenir when travelling ?
   My neck-pillow ;)
   
   One morning, you wake up ,You arrive in your kitchen and suddenly,you see a genius in wetsuit! He say:” Hey Miss, I can offer you 2 magic gifts! What do you want?
   Two tickets to Perth and a house at home ;)
   
   Do you often ride skateboards?
   I have a shortboard which I bought on Bali, just love it, but no I dont skate. wakeskate though...
   
   
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   Island Slalom Tour is a series of skateboarding contests on tiny french islands where nobody has ever skated! We are as Captain cook at Hawaii in 1600! Except we have now motor boats and concrete roads... What do you think about this?
   Great!!

Do you know brittany and the goods spots ?
No!

How would you define a good session ?
Warm weather and water, good company with friends that have nice energy on the water, around 20-25 knots, flat and some small kickers rolling in :) or hughe wave lines that makes my adrenaline spin!

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   What other sports do you partake in?
   Wakeboard, snowboarding, horse riding, surfing
   
   

Do you know paté henaff?
No

Do you have sponsors?
Earphones.se , Tablas kiteboards, Surfbussen.nu


If you were stranded on a desert island that already has a plentiful resource of kitesurf and sails what three things would you bring?

My boyfriend and learn him what kitesurf is, a good bottle of champagne and a phone

Who is the best between you and nuria!!?
Depends what you guys want to judge, Nuria is more versatile and she have longer experience :) a really nice girl!

A last word?

Go big or go home!

Herre the Sofia Website!

www.sofialennartsson.se

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