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Kirsty Jones

b. 1978

Welsh kitesurfer

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About Kirsty Jones

Born 1978. Kirsty Jones is a British and Welsh kitesurfer.

Kirsty Jones is a Welsh professional kitesurfer and pioneer in the sport of kitesurfing. She is a three-time British Kitesurf Champion, three-time Kitesurf World Wave Champion, and two-time Master of the Ocean Champion, and holds world records in long distance and solo kitesurf crossings.

Life Jones was born in Carmarthenshire, she made headlines in 2002 when she was the first kitesurfer to cross the Irish Sea, in a charity solo event raising over £5,000 for the Ty Hafan Children's Hospice near Cardiff.

She is sponsored by Animal, BWSURF, SUSO and SDF.

Trophies

Results of Kitesurf 2009 Kitesurfing World Champion 2009

Master of the Ocean Champion

Results of Kitesurf 2008 World Champion Kitesurf Wave

World Cup KPWT Wave Masters - Brazil - 1st

World Cup KPWT Wave Masters - France - 1st

World Cup KPWT - France - 1st

KPWT World Cup World Cup - Germany 1st

Results of kitesurf 2007 Ladies British Kitesurfing Wave Champion

1st-Kitesurfing Wave Masters World Cup - Morocco

1st Kitesurfing World Cup - Portugal

Results of kitesurfing 2006 1st - World Cup KPWT Wave Masters - Portugal

First crossing of Kitesurf in Charité Solo-Canary Islands in Morocco.

X-Fest Boarder Kitesurf Cross - 1st Lady

Ladies British Kitesurfing Wave Champion

Results of Kitesurf 2005 Las Tres Islas (Quadrilateral Challenge of the Three Islands - 1st Lady

Red Bull Master of the Ocean Champion - Dominican Republic

Mondial Du Vent - International Kitesurfing Competition - 2nd Lady

Kitesurfing World Wave Champion - PKR - Brazil

Results of Kitesurf 2004 PKRA Kiteboarding Coupé du Monde - Belgium - 2nd Lady

Beach Surf Competition

British Kite Board Tour - 1st Lady

Jinx Jam Contest - Senegal Africa - 1st Lady

Results of Kitesurf 2003 British Kitesurfing Champion

British Kite-Board Tour Champion

Results of Kitesurf 2002 First person forever Kitesurf from Ireland to Wales, Solo for charity.

Results of Kitesurf 2001 British Kitesurfing Champion

Pro World Kite-board - Cornwall - 1st Lady

Windfest Contest Animal-Poole - 1st Lady

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Important facts

Born
1978, Pembrokeshire
Birth century
Occupation
Kitesurfer
Nationality

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Kirsty Jones's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kirsty Jones?

Welsh kitesurfer

When was Kirsty Jones born?

Kirsty Jones was born in 1978 in Pembrokeshire.

What is Kirsty Jones's occupation?

Kirsty Jones is a kitesurfer.

What nationality is Kirsty Jones?

Kirsty Jones is British and Welsh.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Kirsty Jones

· Wikidata: Q6416168

· DBpedia: Kirsty Jones

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