Sofía Mulánovich Explained

Sofía Mulánovich
Birth Name:Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín
Birth Date:24 June 1983
Birth Place:Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru
Residence:Caballeros, Punta Hermosa
Height:5 ft 4 in
Weight:127 lb
Sponsors:Roxy, Red Bull, Movistar, Reef, Al Merrick, LAN airline
Career Earnings:$468,100
Stance:Regular
Best Year:2004 – ASP World Champion
Major Achievements:Surfers Hall of Fame inductee
  • 2004, 2019 ISA World Surfing Games Champion
Show-Medals:yes

Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín (born 24 June 1983) is a Peruvian surfer. She is a 3-time World Surfing Champion, 1 WSL and 2 ISA world championships,.[1] [2] She is the first Peruvian surfer ever to win a World Surf League World Championship Tour event (ex ASP) and the first Latin American woman ever to win the World Title, which she did in 2004 (Peruvian Felipe Pomar won the Men's World Surfing Championship in 1965)[3] In 2004, she won three out of the six World Championship Tour events, and finished the season as Absolute World Champion. Sofia is the only one Latin-American surfer to win 2 ISA World Championships. Sofia won the ISA Championships, 2004 in Salinas-Ecuador and 2019 in Miyazaki-Japan.[4] Her main sponsor is Roxy.

Mulánovich was inducted into Surfing Hall of Fame in 2007 due to her achievement in 2004 and 2005. In 2004, she became the first South American and Latin American (man or woman) to ever win the world title. Sofia's list of credits to date is impressive, having won the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, U.S. Open of Surfing and the Surfer Poll (2004 and 2005)[5]

Early life

Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín was born in Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru.

On 27 July 2007, Mulánovich was inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach, California, United States.[6] 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. In 2015, she was also inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach.[7] Also in 2015 in a collaboration with Swatch, she opened a surfing academy (Proyecto Sofia Mulanovich) for youths from all backgrounds, in her home town of Punta Hermosa in Lima.[8] [9]

Achievements

Filmography

Personal life

She is openly lesbian and welcomed a son with her girlfriend Camila Toro.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pro Surfer: Sofía Mulánovich – 2004 Women's Championship Tour event results. World Surf League. en. 28 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Sofía Mulanovich de Perú Gana la Medalla de Oro Femenina en el ISA World Surfing Games 2019 presentado por Vans. 10 September 2019. 2019 ISA World Surfing Games presented by Vans. es. 28 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Surfers' Hall of Fame. Huntington Surf & Sport. 17 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Sofía Mulanovich de Perú Gana la Medalla de Oro Femenina en el ISA World Surfing Games 2019 presentado por Vans. 10 September 2019. 2019 ISA World Surfing Games presented by Vans. es. 28 February 2020.
  5. Web site: 2007 Inductees. Huntington Surf & Sport. 28 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Surfers' Hall of Fame. Huntington Surf & Sport. 17 September 2017.
  7. News: Carpio. Anthony Clark. 9 stars of surf join Huntington Beach shrines. 30 July 2015. Huntington Beach Independent. 30 July 2015.
  8. Web site: Sofia Mulanovich opens a surf academy in Punta Hermosa. Surfer Today. 16 January 2015.
  9. Web site: Proyecto Sofia Mulanovich Opens its Doors. Magicseaweed. 16 January 2015.
  10. Web site: LR. Redacción. 2020-05-10. Sofía Mulanovich: ¿Quién es su pareja Camila Toro, la madre del hijo de la campeona mundial de surf? fotos. 2021-08-02. larepublica.pe. es-PE.

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