Sofia Mulanovich
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Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín (born June 24, 1983) is a Peruvian surfer
. She is the first Peruvian surfer ever to win an Association of Surfing Professionals
World Championship Tour event. She is the first South American ever to win the World Title. In 2004, she won three out of the six World Championship Tour events, and finished the season as World Champion. Her main sponsor is Roxy.
, Lima, Peru to parents of Croatian
heritage, who had immigrated to Peru.
On July 27th, 2007, Sofia Mulanovich was inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame during its 10th Anniversary celebrations. She is the first South American to have this honor, and was chosen for having had a major impact on the sport by her outstanding achievements.
Surfing in Peru
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. She is the first Peruvian surfer ever to win an Association of Surfing Professionals
Association of Surfing Professionals
The Association of Surfing Professionals is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world’s best talent in a variety of progressive formats.- Predecessors to the ASP :...
World Championship Tour event. She is the first South American ever to win the World Title. In 2004, she won three out of the six World Championship Tour events, and finished the season as World Champion. Her main sponsor is Roxy.
Early life and education
Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín was born in Punta HermosaPunta Hermosa
Punta Hermosa is one of 43 districts of the Lima Province in Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Punta Hermosa. The district's main attractions are its beaches.-Geography:...
, Lima, Peru to parents of Croatian
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
heritage, who had immigrated to Peru.
On July 27th, 2007, Sofia Mulanovich was inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame during its 10th Anniversary celebrations. She is the first South American to have this honor, and was chosen for having had a major impact on the sport by her outstanding achievements.
Achievements
| ASP Women's World Tour Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
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| 2004 2004 ASP World Tour The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-External links:*... |
Roxy Pro Fiji | Tavarua Tavarua Tavarua is a heart shaped island in Fiji. It has an area of . The island is close to the main Fijian isand, Viti Levu, and is surrounded by a coral reef.... |
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| 2004 2004 ASP World Tour The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-External links:*... |
Billabong Pro Tahiti | Teahupoo, Tahiti Tahiti Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous... |
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| 2004 2004 ASP World Tour The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-External links:*... |
Roxy Jam | Anglet Anglet Anglet is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in Aquitaine in south-western France. The town's name is pronounced [ãglet]; i.e... |
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| 2005 2005 ASP World Tour The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-External links:*... |
SPC Fruit Pro Rip Curl Pro Formerly the Bells Beach Surf Classic, The Rip Curl Pro is an ASP World Tour surfing competition held in and around Torquay, Victoria. The event is based at Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia... |
Bells Beach, Victoria | |
| 2005 2005 ASP World Tour The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-External links:*... |
Roxy Pro Fiji | Tavarua Tavarua Tavarua is a heart shaped island in Fiji. It has an area of . The island is close to the main Fijian isand, Viti Levu, and is surrounded by a coral reef.... |
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| 2005 2005 ASP World Tour The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-External links:*... |
Roxy Pro England | Cornwall Cornwall Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of... |
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| 2007 2007 ASP World Tour The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.-Tournaments:-Final Standings: -Tournaments: denotes wildcard surfer-Final Standings:-External links:*... |
Rip Curl Girls Festival | Santander Santander, Cantabria The port city of Santander is the capital of the autonomous community and historical region of Cantabria situated on the north coast of Spain. Located east of Gijón and west of Bilbao, the city has a population of 183,446 .-History:... |
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| 2007 2007 ASP World Tour The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.-Tournaments:-Final Standings: -Tournaments: denotes wildcard surfer-Final Standings:-External links:*... |
Roxy Pro | Sunset Beach Sunset Beach - United States :* Sunset Beach , in Cape May, New Jersey* Sunset Beach , in Pupukea, Oahu, Hawaii* Sunset Beach State Recreation Site, in Oregon* Sunset State Beach, near Watsonville, California- Canada :* Sunset Beach, Alberta... |
 HawaiiHawaii Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of... |
| 2008 2008 ASP World Tour The ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league. It is run by the Association of Surfing Professionals.-Tournaments:-Final Standings:-Tournaments: denotes wildcard surfer-Final Standings:-External links:*... |
Roxy Pro | Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast, Queensland Gold Coast is a coastal city of Australia located in South East Queensland, 94km south of the state capital Brisbane. With a population approximately 540,000 in 2010, it is the second most populous city in the state, the sixth most populous city in the country, and also the most populous... |
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| 2009 2009 ASP World Tour The 2009 ASP World Tour is a professional competitive surfing league run by the Association of Surfing Professionals. Men and Women compete in separate tours with Events taking place from late February to mid-December, at various surfing locations around the world.Surfers receive points for their... |
Movistar Peru Classic | Lobitos |
- 2009
- 2009 1st Place Movistar Peru Classic (WCT)
- 2009 1st place Copa Movistar, Peru (WQS)
- 2008
- 2009 2nd Place Billabong Girls Pro Rio
- 2008 2nd Place Rip Curl Pro, Australia
- 2008 1st Place Roxy Pro Gold Coast, Australia
- 2007
- 2007 Inducted into Surfing Hall of Fame
- 2007 1st Place Roxy Pro Sunset Beach, Hawaii
- 2007 1st Place Rip Curl Girls Festival Europe, Spain
- 2007 2nd Place Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Australia
- 2007 2nd Place World Championship Tour
- 2006
- 2006 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Champion (récord)
- 2006 5th Place World Championship Tour
- 2006 1st Place US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach, California (WQS)
- 2006 2nd Place Billabong Girls Itacare, Brasil (WQS)
- 2006 1st Place OP Pro Hawaii Haleiwa, Oahu (WQS)
- 2006 Teen Choice Award won - Choice Action Sports Female
- 2005
- 2005 ESPY Best Action-Sports Athlete
- 2005 2nd Place World Championship Tour
- 2005 1st Place Roxy Pro UK, United Kingdom
- 2005 1st Place Roxy Pro Tavarua, Fiji
- 2005 1st Place Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Australia
- 2005 3rd Place Telefonica Cup Asia Beach, Peru
- 2005 3rd Place Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Tahiti
- 2004
- 2004 Women's World Champion
- 2004 1st Place Rip Curl Girls Festival Europe, France
- 2004 1st Place Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Hawaii
- 2004 1st Place Roxy Pro, Fiji
- 2003
- 2003 3rd Place WCT Roxy ProTavarua, Fiji
- 2003 2nd Place WQS Roxy Pro Phillip Island, Australia
- 2003 2nd on the World Qualifying Series (WQS)
- 2003 7th on the World Championship Tour (WCT)
- 2003 Voted Number 5 Top Female Surfer, Surfer Poll Award
- 2002
- 2002 2nd Place WQS ASP Turtle Bay, Hawaii
- 2002 2nd Place WCT Roxy Pro South West Coast, France
- 2002 4th Place WQS Rip Curl Pro Hossegor, France
- 2002 3rd Place WQS US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach, CA
- 2002 Qualified for the 2003 World Championship Tour
- 2002 Ranked 2nd on WQS Tour
- 2002 Voted by Surfer Magazine as the Number 1 Female Grommet (a.k.a. Best Upcoming Female Surfer)
- 2002 Four-Time Peruvian National Champion 1999-2002
Filmography
- Peel: The Peru Project (2006) (V) as Surfer
- Sofia: A Documentary (2006), as herself
- The Modus Mix (2003) (V)
- 7 Girls7 Girls7 Girls is a documentary film about female surfers: Layne Beachley, Serena Brooke, Heather Clark, Megan Abubo, Rochelle Ballard, Keala Kennelly, and Sofia Mulanovich. This road trip film follows a group of surfers around the Pacific Ocean as they surf Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti, and Indonesia...
(2001) documentary
External links
- Official site www.sofiamulanovich.com
- Sofia Mulanovich, Blog of Professional Surfer
- Sofia Mulanovich Surfers Hall of Fame
- "Sofia Mulanovich", Surfline