Kirsty Jones is a Welsh professional kitesurfer and pioneer in the sport of kitesurfing. She is a three-time British Kitesurf Champion, three-time Kitesurf World Wave Champion, and two-time Master of the Ocean Champion, and holds world records in long distance and solo kitesurf crossings.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kirsty Jones |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Wales |
| Sport | Kitesurfing |
| Team | [BWSURF, OCEAN VAGABOND, ION CLUB DAKHLA] |
Life
editJones was born in Carmarthenshire, she made headlines in 2002 when she was the first kitesurfer to cross the Irish Sea,[1] in a charity solo event raising over £5,000 for the Ty Hafan Children's Hospice near Cardiff.[2]
She first became UK Women's champion in 2002, and won the PKRA World Championship at the final 2008 event in Essaouira, Morocco.[2]
She is sponsored by Animal, BWSURF, SUSO and SDF.[3]
Trophies
editResults of Kitesurf 2009
editKitesurfing World Champion 2009
Master of the Ocean Champion
Results of Kitesurf 2008
editWorld Champion Kitesurf Wave
World Cup KPWT Wave Masters - Brazil - 1st
World Cup KPWT Wave Masters - France - 1st
World Cup KPWT - France - 1st
KPWT World Cup World Cup - Germany 1st
Results of kitesurf 2007
editLadies British Kitesurfing Wave Champion
1st-Kitesurfing Wave Masters World Cup - Morocco
1st Kitesurfing World Cup - Portugal
Results of kitesurfing 2006
edit1st - World Cup KPWT Wave Masters - Portugal
First crossing of Kitesurf in Charité Solo-Canary Islands in Morocco.
X-Fest Boarder Kitesurf Cross - 1st Lady
Ladies British Kitesurfing Wave Champion
Results of Kitesurf 2005
editLas Tres Islas (Quadrilateral Challenge of the Three Islands - 1st Lady
Red Bull Master of the Ocean Champion - Dominican Republic
Mondial Du Vent - International Kitesurfing Competition - 2nd Lady
Kitesurfing World Wave Champion - PKR - Brazil
Results of Kitesurf 2004
editPKRA Kiteboarding Coupé du Monde - Belgium - 2nd Lady
Beach Surf Competition
British Kite Board Tour - 1st Lady
Jinx Jam Contest - Senegal Africa - 1st Lady
Results of Kitesurf 2003
editBritish Kitesurfing Champion
British Kite-Board Tour Champion
Results of Kitesurf 2002
editFirst person forever Kitesurf from Ireland to Wales, Solo for charity.
Results of Kitesurf 2001
editBritish Kitesurfing Champion
Pro World Kite-board - Cornwall - 1st Lady
Windfest Contest Animal-Poole - 1st Lady
References
edit- ^ "Kitesurfer crosses Irish Sea". BBC Wales. 6 September 2002. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Kitesurfer clinches world title". BBC Wales. 10 November 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
- ^ "Sponsors". kirstyjones.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2008.
External links
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