Kite · World champions

Kite Wave world champions

Kite wave titles: the PKRA from 2008 and again in 2014, the Kite Surf Pro tour in 2012 and 2013, and from 2016 the GKA Kite-Surf title, which judges wave riding and strapless freestyle together. No titles were awarded in 2020.

2025GKA

Men · Kite-surf

Pedro Matos Brazil · 1st title

Women · Kite-surf

Capucine Delannoy France · 3rd title
2024GKA

Men · Kite-surf

Gabriel Benetton 1st title

Women · Kite-surf

Capucine Delannoy France · 2nd title
2023GKA

Men · Kite-surf

Airton Cozzolino Italy · 5th title

Women · Kite-surf

Moona Whyte United States · 4th title
2022GKA

Men · Kite-surf

James Carew Australia · 2nd title

Women · Kite-surf

Capucine Delannoy France · 1st title
2021GKA

Men · Kite-surf

James Carew Australia · 1st title

Women · Kite-surf

Peri Roberts 1st title
2020

No title awarded this year
2019GKA

Men · Kite-surf

Airton Cozzolino Italy · 4th title

Women · Kite-surf

Carla Herrera-Oria Spain · 1st title
2018GKA

Men · Kite-surf

Airton Cozzolino Italy · 3rd title

Women · Kite-surf

Jalou Langeree Netherlands · 2nd title
2017GKA

Men · Kite-surf

Airton Cozzolino Italy · 2nd title

Women · Kite-surf

Moona Whyte United States · 3rd title
2016GKA

Men · Kite-surf

Matchu Lopes Cape Verde · 1st title

Women

Not yet confirmed
2015

Men

Not yet confirmed

Women

Not yet confirmed
2014PKRA

Men

Keahi de Aboitiz Australia · 3rd title

Women

Moona Whyte United States · 2nd title
2013KSP

Men

Keahi de Aboitiz Australia · 2nd title

Women

Moona Whyte United States · 1st title
2012KSP

Men

Keahi de Aboitiz Australia · 1st title

Women

Jalou Langeree Netherlands · 1st title
2011PKRA

Men

Airton Cozzolino Italy · 1st title

Women

Ines Correia 1st title
2010PKRA

Men

Guilly Brandão Brazil · 1st title

Women

Gisela Pulido Spain · 1st title
2009PKRA

Men

Jan Marcos Riveras Dominican Republic · 1st title

Women

Kari Schibevaag Norway · 1st title
2008PKRA

Men

Mitu Monteiro Cape Verde · 1st title

Women

Not yet confirmed