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: . . .Piercarlo Ricasoli
Place and date of birth: Rome, 30/10/1975
Living in: Nettuno (Rome)
Occupation: professional kiteboarder; graduating
in Mechanical Engineering at "La Sapienza" University in Rome.
Sponsors: Budweiser; FIAT; North Kiteboarding;
Ezekiel; ION wetsuits; DaKine.
Why did I fall in love with Kitesurf?
Already as a young boy I was involved in a lot of different sports, never
at competition level, but I had not found what I was really looking for.
I found my way with windsurf, at first, and then with kitesurf. Kitesurfing
gives me the chance to be in shape, to enjoy the nature, to travel discovering
new places and meeting new people and, most of all, it´s the only
sport ever done that makes me feel free to express myself and my feelings.
Kitesurfing gives me a lot of fun and it´s incredible that each
time i go out in the sea i feel the same happiness as the first time i
flew a kite.
Best results:
(involved in the FKI Italian Championship since 2001)
- 1° Lazio local Championship FKI 2002, Ostia Contest ;
- 3° Best Trick KIC Ostia 2004;
- 3° Overall Freestyle Italian Championship FKI 2004;
- 3° Budweiser WaveMaster 2005 Funtana Meiga (Sardinia).
- Kite Magazine Stance
- Kiteboard Italia
- GQ
- Maxim
- Panorama
- Traveller
- Made 4 Sport
- La Gazzetta dello sport
- Topolino
- Girlfriend
- Snowboarder
This season I´m focusing on pushing in the competitions the best I can, making film and photography during the trips I´m planning to do.
"Train safe, race hard and have fun!"
...other informations...
zodiacal sign: scorpio
favourite season: spring
other sports...rollerblading, snowboard and surf
last cd: Jack Johnson "Curious George"
favourite movies: Matrix, entire trilogy and italian old style comedies
wine or beer? ...BUDWEISER!
kite disciplines: freestyle e waveriding
favourite tricks: mobe and aerial off the lip
favourite rider: Jaime Herraiz, Cesar Portas, Bertrand Fleury, André Phillip
in the sea always with kite...on the road only by FIAT!
never without...kite, friend, spaghetti
The most important person in my life...my parents and my girlfriend.
