Jesse Richman

Early life Richman was born on July 22, 1992, in Haiku, Hawaii. and in 2003 they both signed endorsement deals with Naish Kiteboarding. At the age of 14, he transferred into an online school so that he could travel for world tour kiteboarding events. and the following year earned the title of International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) Overall Kitesurfing World Champion.

Career

After being crowned back-to-back World Champion, Richman joined the Naish International Kiteboarding Team in 2011. He stopped competing full-time the same year, to turn his focus to big wave riding at Jaws. to 2013, as well as the 2013 Red Bull King of the Air competition.

Richman then got involved with MaiTai Global, a non-profit organization founded by pro-kiteboarder Susi Mai and entrepreneur-investor Bill Tai comprising entrepreneurs, innovators, and athletes focused on giving back to the environment, where has fulfilled roles as a kiteboarding instructor as well as a speaker. He has also participated in the Ocean Gala, a collaborative fundraising event between MaiTai and the Ocean Elders to raise money to expand protected ocean areas. The goal was to raise funds and awareness for motor neuron disease, as well as highlight the importance of the reef's conservation. The team completed the run in eight days on 21 August, after kiting 1237 km from Vlasoff Reef to Cape York and raising over $125,000 for MND Research Centre at Macquarie University.

2016 AWSI Kiteboarder of the Year 2nd place, Red Bull King of the Air

2015 4th place, Red Bull King of the Air 3rd place, Big Air Virgin Kitesurf World Tour Morocco

2014 5th place, Red Bull King of the Air

2013 1st place, Red Bull King of the Air 2013 AWSI Kiteboarder of the Year

2009 Kiteboard Pro World Tour: 1st Overall World Champion 1st place, US Nationals Course Racing Juniors

Filmography Don't Crack Under Pressure Part 2 (2016) Chapter One: The Kiteboard Legacy Begins (2016) Don't Crack Under Pressure (2015) Nuit de la Glisse: Addicted to Life (2014)