Incredible Heights at the 2024 GWA Big Air Wingfoil World Championships!
Hello, kiteboarding and wingfoil lovers! 🌊🌬️ Today at SUELTALABARRA GWA Big Air Wingfoil World Championships 2024, held in the always windy Gran Canaria. 🌴🏄♂️
Chris MacDonald, winner of GWA Gran Canaria 🏆
GWA Big Air Wingfoil World Championships 2024: Gravity-Defying Jumps! 🚀
The 2024 GWA Big Air Wingfoil World Championships have come to an end, and what a spectacle it has been. Gran Canaria, with its strong winds and perfect waves, has been the ideal setting for the world's best athletes to showcase their jump progress. We reached heights of up to 13.5 meters! 🌬️🏄♀️
Final Classification
Men:
1. 🥇 Chris MacDonald (@chris.mcdddd) 🇺🇸
2. 🥈 Malo Guénolé (@malo_guenole) 🇫🇷
3. 🥉 Bastien Escofet (@bastien_escofet) 🇫🇷
4. Benjamin May (@benjaminmay04) 🇩🇪
Women:
1. 🥇 Nia Suardiaz (@niasuardiaz) 🇪🇸
2. 🥈 María Esteban (@mar_e279) 🇪🇸
3. 🥉 Maria Gschwendtner (@maria_g209) 🇩🇪
4. Viola Lippitsch (@viola.lippitsch) 🇦🇹
Highlights and Curiosities
- Chris MacDonald took gold with a stunning jump that left everyone speechless. His precision and control in the air were simply perfect! 🏆
Nia Suardiaz, winner of GWA Gran Canaria 🏆
- Nia Suardiaz, the women's champion, once again demonstrated why she's one of the best in the world. Her technique and style are unmatched. 🌟
- The winds in Gran Canaria didn't disappoint, reaching speeds that made the jumps even more spectacular. 🌬️
- Do you know if the record for a wingfoil jump is higher than Giulio Gasperini's 13.5 meters?
Photos and thanks to GWA Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria Wingfoil Worlds and @sabfoil 🙏
The photos of the event, captured by the talented @romantsovaphoto , show the excitement and adrenaline of each jump. Don't miss these incredible images on social media.
What's Next?
The world of wingfoiling continues to evolve, with wingfoilers jumping higher and higher. I've seen footage of wingfoiler Giulio Gasperini jumping 13.5 meters at Big Air Gran Canaria 2024, and we're eager to see what the next championship has in store. In the meantime, keep practicing those jumps and perfecting your technique.
Who knows, maybe you'll be the next champion! 🏄♂️🏄♀️
See you in the water! 🌊
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