GKA Big Air world champions revel in success

Qatar Airways GKA Big Air Kite World Championships’ climactic prize-giving caps dramatic battles fought out in Tarifa

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Winners crowned after epic Big Air clashes

Andrea Principi and Mikaili Sol take back-to-back Big Air Twin-Tip world titles as James Carew lands his first in Surfboard discipline

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Intense Big Air Twin-Tip world title battles in Tarifa

GKA world championships live up to hype with stunning action in men's and women's Twin-Tip disciplines as athletes bid for crowns

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Fight for top Big Air crowns set to soar in Tarifa

Mouth-water battles for Twin-Tip and Surfboard world titles to kick-off as planet’s best kiteboarders go head-to-head

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Kiting greats honoured at gala awards night

Coveted Qatar Airways GKA Awards pay tribute to kiteboarding’s biggest heroes at historic event in Tarifa

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Winners claim Big Air world titles in Tarifa

Charles Brodel takes back-to-back Hydrofoil crowns while Camille Losserand pulls off stunning upset to land Surfboard win

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Big Air world title fights set to kick-off in Tarifa

Battles for GKA Big Air crowns begin with Surfboard and Hydrofoil contests on Tarifa’s Balneario beach for second straight year

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Green light for Big Air title battles in Tarifa

Surfboard and Hydrofoil disciplines first up in Balneario as fight for world championship crowns is set to begin

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Big awards night to honour kiting greats

Prestigious Qatar Airways GKA Awards gala evening to pay tribute to excellence in kiteboarding for second successive year

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Disciplines

Kite-surf

Wave & Strapless Freestyle

Men|Women|Youth

'Kite-Surf' is a combined wave and strapless freestyle discipline that aims to find the most complete surfboard rider.

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Freestyle

Twintip Big Air & Freestyle

Men|Women|Youth

The “Freestyle” worldcups are the ultimate competitions for twin-tip freestyle riders.

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Hydrofoil Freestyle

Hydrofoil

Men|Women

The “Hydrfoil Freestyle” worldcups are the ultimate competitions for hydrfoil freestyle riders.

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Park

Kite Park League

Men|Women

Kite Park riding is all about hitting features (rails and kickers) with speed and style!

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Race

Kite Slalom, Formula & Foil

Men|Women|Youth

The racing tour covers all disciplines which have a starting line and a finishing line.

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Upcoming events

When & where

Status

Winners

Youth-freestyle
Youth-kite-surf

Tarifa, Spain

20 - 25 June 2023

Upcoming

Winners

To be announced

Stars

Livestream

No

TV coverage

No

Prize money

N/A
Kite-surf

Saquarema, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

31 July - 11 August 2023

Upcoming

Winners

To be announced

Stars

Livestream

Yes

TV coverage

Yes

Prize money

€25.000

Finished events

When & where

Status

Winners

Hydrofoil-freestyle

Taiba, Brazil

23rd - 27th November 2022

Finished

Winners

Charles Brodel

Stars

Livestream

Yes

TV coverage

Yes

Prize money

10.000€
Freestyle

Fuwairit, Qatar

05 - 09 December 2023

Finished

Winners

To be announced

Stars

Livestream

Yes

TV coverage

Yes

Prize money

€40.000

Tour leaders

Kite-surf

Capucine Delannoy

women

Capucine Delannoy

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France, French Republic

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James Carew

men

James Carew

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Australia

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Freestyle

Bruna Kajiya

women

Bruna Kajiya

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Brazil

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Gianmaria Coccoluto

men

Gianmaria Coccoluto

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Italy

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Hydrofoil Freestyle

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women

Home

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Charles Brodel

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Charles Brodel

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France, French Republic

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