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Airton Cozzolino

Italy

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Airton Cozzolino (Italy) won the kite wave world title in 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2023.

Titles · 5

Wave 5

2011
2017 Kite-surf
2018 Kite-surf
2019 Kite-surf
2023 Kite-surf

Sources

Wikipedia (de), "Professional Kiteboard Riders Association", Weltmeisterschaften
Kiteforum, "List of Kitesurfing World Champions" (forum list)
Surfertoday, "Airton Cozzolino crowned 2017 GKA Kitesurf World Tour champion"
IKSURFMAG, "2017 GKA Kite-Surf World Tour overall champions crowned in Mauritius"
Surfertoday, "Airton Cozzolino crowned 2018 GKA Kite-Surf World Tour champion"
GKA, "2019 GKA Kite World Tour Champions Crowned"
mySailing, "Champions galore as Cozzolino, Delannoy and Whyte all end years on a high" (2023)

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