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Airton Cozzolino
Kitesurfing
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Biography
Airton Cozzolino is undeniably one of the most recognized names in kitesurfing. As a 4x Kitesurfing World Champion with a vast array of disciplines to his name Airton is a true legend of the sport. Born in Cape Verde on the north western tip of Africa, Airton started skim boarding at a very young age. From here he progressed through disciplines to body boarding, then to surfing. He was adopted by Italian business man Libero Cozzolino in 2010, and the father and son duo went on to found kitesurfing schools across the world, launching Airton's career and success in the world of professional competition.
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Get to Know Airton
Date of Birth | 11th July 1994 |
Hometown | Sal, Cape Verde |
Started kitesurfing | Age 12 |
Favourite spot | Ponta Preta, Cape Verde |
Favourite food | Pizza |
Career Highlights
2019 | 1st Place, GKA Strapless and Freestyle Tour |
Sal Rei, Cape Verde | |
2018 | 1st Place, GKA Kitesurf World Tour |
Sal, Cape Verde | |
2019 | 1st Place, GKA Strapless and Freestyle World Tour |
Fortaleza, Brazil | |
2018 | Strapless Airtime World Record of 19 seconds |
Fuerteventura, Canary Islands | |
2017 | 1st Place, GKA Strapless and Freestyle World Tour |
Mauritius | |
2015 | 1st Place, GKA Strapless and Freestyle World Tour |
Prea, Brazil |
Sponsors
SunGod, RedBull, Duotone, Ion, Inter, Fanatic