2.11.09

AINHOA TOLOSA INTERVIEW / ENGLISH VERSION



SHORT & QUICK INTERVIEW

Ainhoa Tolosa Inda
WORLD IC CHAMPION 2009
Name: AINHOA TOLOSA INDA
Age: 28
Address: SAN SEBASTIAN
Occupation: SCHOOL SPORT MANAGEMENT, AND SPORT TEACHER
Paddling since: 1992
Gear: KAYAK: MERLYN HP and I Haven´t IC, HELMET: GATH, PADDLE: ROBSON
Sponsors: KIROLGI
Sportive achievements:

Kayaksurf
2º in the European championship 2008 Mundaka,
I went to the world cup final to France 2008

Slalom:
1º spanish championship junior k-1 1999
5º pre- word championship junior k-1 1999 Bratislava
9º European championship junior k-1 1999 Slovenia
I made the absolut world championship 1999 in Spain

Freestyle:
1º spanish championship senior k-1 2001
9º European championship k-1 in Spain 2004
I went to the world championship in Gratz (Austria)

Favourite break: Zurriola (San Sebastian), Zarautz (Gipuzkoa), Hendaya (France), Vieux Bocau (France)
Favourite websites: www.slalomatss.com , www.slalomatss.com/4paddlers, www.kayaksurf.net

Your opinion about the Worlds in Portugal: It was great, the festival was very good made. The waves were a little bit big and strongs, but it was funny. The worth thing was the timetable, because there were a lot a changes and some times I didn´t now what time was me competition. It was crazy.

Your favourite destination for the next Worlds: I don´t now, I think that for me is better USA because is nearest.

Ocean Spirit Festival: It was incredible, the environment was marvellous and the facilities unsurpassable. It was very well.

How do you see the evolution of kayaksurf in the near future? I think that this growing, and that every time there are more people than practise kayak surf

How is kayaksurf in Basque Country? I think that this growing little by little and that the quality of the paddlers are improving but there is still a lot of way for doing. This sport is very new here and a lot a people it doesn,t knows.

Personal objectives in the sport: Go to the world cup final in the 2010 and of course go to the next world championship 2011

Personal thoughts about Portugal: It is very beautiful, I liked very much the whole coast, his cliffs and his beaches and in general the people have been very nice.

Last words for all the girls that wants to do kayaksurf: That encourage to practise the kayak surf because it is very enterteining, funy and healthy and you can know places and very interesting people
Thanks Ainhoa and all the best!
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