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Red Bull King of the Air winners

Red Bull King of the Air is a single big-air contest, not a tour, but its winner holds the best-known title in kiting. It began on Maui in 1999 and has been held in Cape Town since 2013, where this list starts. Under Men is the open division; a women's division was added in 2024.

  1. 2025Red Bull

    Men

    Lorenzo Casati Italy · 2nd title

    Women

    Nathalie Lambrecht Sweden · 1st title

  2. 2024Red Bull

    Men

    Andrea Principi Italy · 2nd title

    Women

    Francesca Maini United Kingdom · 1st title

  3. 2023Red Bull

    Men

    Andrea Principi Italy · 1st title

    Women

    No women's division yet

  4. 2022Red Bull

    Men

    Lorenzo Casati Italy · 1st title

    Women

    No women's division yet

  5. 2021Red Bull

    Men

    Marc Jacobs New Zealand · 1st title

    Women

    No women's division yet

  6. 2020Red Bull

    Men

    Jesse Richman United States · 2nd title

    Women

    No women's division yet

  7. 2019Red Bull

    Men

    Kevin Langeree Netherlands · 3rd title

    Women

    No women's division yet

  8. 2018Red Bull

    Men

    Kevin Langeree Netherlands · 2nd title

    Women

    No women's division yet

  9. 2017Red Bull

    Men

    Nick Jacobsen Denmark · 1st title

    Women

    No women's division yet

  10. 2016Red Bull

    Men

    Aaron Hadlow United Kingdom · 2nd title

    Women

    No women's division yet

  11. 2015Red Bull

    Men

    Aaron Hadlow United Kingdom · 1st title

    Women

    No women's division yet

  12. 2014Red Bull

    Men

    Kevin Langeree Netherlands · 1st title

    Women

    No women's division yet

  13. 2013Red Bull

    Men

    Jesse Richman United States · 1st title

    Women

    No women's division yet