Christian Bornemann

Christian Bornemann (* 22 October 1965 in Dortmund) is a German Windsurfer. He held 2014–2018 the German speed record over 500-meter, and since 2018 the German speed record over the nautical mile (1852 meter) and is one of the twenty fastest windsurfers in the world.

Life

Bornemann grew up in Dortmund and learned to surf at the age of 14. At the age of 13 he came for the first time in contact with windsurfing. He completed his first professional race at the age of 30. He currently lives in Dortmund and works as a dentist.

Achievements (excerpt)

2018 German record with 38.94 knots/Nautical mile (1852 m)

2015 Award: Dortmunds Sportler des Jahres German record with 50.20 knots/500 meters German „GPS" record with 51.05 knots/10 seconds

2014 German record with 48.82 knots/500 meters German „GPS" record with 49.49 knots/10 seconds 5th place of the „GPS worldranking" 2012 German record with 46.75 knots/500 meters German „GPS" record with 47.70 knots/10 seconds 7th place „Surfer of the Year" 2009 4th place of the Speed-Worldranking 2005 3rd place ISA/IFCA World Production Board Speed World Championship overall