Christian Tio

Christian Tio (born 21 March 2001) is a Filipino kiteboarder who has won the first medal for the Philippines in the Summer Youth Olympics.

Early life and education Christian Tio is born on March 21, 2001 to Chris Mohn, a Norwegian father and Liezl Tio, a Filipino mother who is a native of Aklan.

Career Both of Christian Tio's parents were professional kiteboarders He developed his skills in his native Boracay He clinched the sole berth contested for the boy's twin tip racing event at the Asian qualifiers in Pranburi, Thailand on March 18, 2018.

Boracay's closure from April to October 2018 affected Tio's training for the Youth Olympics and had to train elsewhere. Tio participated at a competition in Italy and the Philippine Kiteboarding Association also sent him in Norway and the Dominican Republic for further training. While in the Philippines, Tio trained in Lake Caliraya in Laguna.

Tio competed in the IKA Twin Tip Racing event at the Club Nautico San Isidro. Several of the races where cancelled but Tio was able to secure a silver medal. Deury Corniel of Dominican Republic won the gold medal while Toni Vodisek of Slovenia also won a silver medal. Tio's medal was the first medal of any color credited to the Philippines at the Summer Youth Olympic Games.