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Nationality : Dutch
Currently living in : Ijsselmeer, Workum, Netherlands
Date of birth : 23 December 2005
Discipline : Twintip Big Air, Hydrofoil Big Air
Favorite spot : Le Barcarès, France
Favorite move : Kiteloop tornado
Inspirations : Jeremy Burlando, Andrea Principi, Lorenzo Casati
Major accomplishements

2nd at King of the Air (KOTA) 2022

2x Vice-World Champion in kite foil Big Air (2022, 2023)

Vice-World Champion in twin-tip Big Air (2024)

Winner of the Lords of Tram 2024

2x participant in the Red Bull King of the Air (2022, 2023)

3rd place on the Woo leaderboard – 36.1 m

 

How did you get into kiteboarding?

I started kiting on the beach with very small kites, and after a little while, I was doing some jumps with them. After three years, I started kitesurfing because it was a dream since the beginning. I just wanted to fly high and do a lot of tricks.

 

What do you do before getting in the water? 

I mostly do some stretching and that’s it.

 

Tell us about your best memory on the water.

That was probably jumping the world record (at the time) of 36.1 meters a little more than a year ago. And getting second place in my first-ever King of the Air.

 

Worst crash? 

It happened in Denmark after the Cold Hawaii Games. I wasn’t really happy with my performance that day, so I went out again. I didn’t properly loop my kite during a trick, so it went straight to the water from 18 meters high. I crashed really hard and bit my tongue. I didn’t go out immediately, but I can’t really remember a lot of what happened. I had a lot of pain in my ribs after the crash and had a concussion.

 

Who would you like to say thank you to? 

My family for always supporting me in my journey.

 

A few words on your F-ONE quiver.

It is the gear that will get me to the next level.

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