Nia Suardíaz and Bastien Escofet are crowned Freefly Slalom World Champions in Abu Dhabi
Hold on tight, family, because pure adrenaline has flooded Fahid Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE, with an absolutely brutal week of kitesurfing and wingsurfing. A competition that not only decided one event, but also crowned the Kings and Queens of the entire circuit. Get ready for the rush!
SUELTALABARRA family! What happened at this championship is pure history. @niasuardiaz from the Canary Islands has once again proven why she's a living legend, dominating the competition with savage intensity and taking home nothing less than her eighth World Title . Absolutely incredible! In the men's category, the battle was an epic head-to-head. @ale__tomasi was the event champion, but the Frenchman @bastien_escofet took home the crown jewel: his first World Title 🏆 in a heart-stopping final.
The list of glory!
Here are the titans who shone on the sand of Fahid Island, making it clear that Freefly Slalom is in a moment of total madness.
GWA ABU DHABI FREEFLY SLALOM WOMEN
🥇 @niasuardiaz
🥈 @kylie.blv
🥉 @mardearce79
GWA ABU DHABI FREEFLY SLALOM MEN
🥇 @ale__tomasi
🥈 @bastien_escofet
🥉 @rattotti_
The overall GWA ranking ends as follows:
These are the riders who have demonstrated the greatest consistency and dominance throughout the season, winning the most coveted title.
GWA FREEFLY SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP WOMEN
🥇 @niasuardiaz
🥈 @kylie.blv
🥉 @mardearce79
GWA FREEFLY SLALOM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEN
🥇 @bastien_escofet
🥈 @fracapp333
🥉 @rattotti_
🚨 Attention, Family! 🚨
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Source of Information:
Official Instagram post from @wingfoilworldtour , celebrating the results of the @gwaabudhabi event at @fahidislandofficial. Competition details were extracted from the post's hashtags: #FahidWaterSports, #FahidIslandFestival, #FahidWSF2025, #UAEEvents, #BeachFestival, #Aldar, #AbuDhabi, #WaterSports, #SurfLife, #Lifestyle, #Adventure, #wingfoilworldtour, #gwaabudhabi, #abudhabilife.
