Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín[a] (born 24 June 1983) is a Peruvian surfer. She is a 3-time World Surfing Champion, 1 WSL and 2 ISA world championships,.[1][2] She is the first Peruvian surfer ever to win a World Surf League World Championship Tour event (ex ASP) and the first Latin American woman ever to win the World Title, which she did in 2004 (Peruvian Felipe Pomar won the Men's World Surfing Championship in 1965)[3] In 2004, she won three out of the six World Championship Tour events, and finished the season as Absolute World Champion. Sofia is the only one Latin-American surfer to win 2 ISA World Championships. Sofia won the ISA Championships, 2004 in Salinas-Ecuador and 2019 in Miyazaki-Japan.[4] Her main sponsor is Roxy.
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| Born | Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín 24 June 1983 Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Caballeros, Punta Hermosa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 127 lb (58 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Best year | 2004 – ASP World Champion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career earnings | $468,100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sponsors | Roxy, Red Bull, Movistar, Reef, Al Merrick, LAN airline | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Major achievements | Surfers Hall of Fame inductee
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| Stance | Regular | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mulánovich was inducted into Surfing Hall of Fame in 2007 due to her achievement in 2004 and 2005. In 2004, she became the first South American and Latin American (man or woman) to ever win the world title. Sofia's list of credits to date is impressive, having won the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, U.S. Open of Surfing and the Surfer Poll (2004 and 2005)[5]
Early life
editSofía Mulánovich Aljovín was born in Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru.
On 27 July 2007, Mulánovich was inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach, California, United States.[6] She is the first South American to have this honor, and was chosen for having had a major impact on the sport by her outstanding achievements. In 2015, she was also inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach.[7] Also in 2015 in a collaboration with Swatch, she opened a surfing academy (Proyecto Sofia Mulanovich) for youths from all backgrounds, in her home town of Punta Hermosa in Lima.[8][9]
Achievements
edit| WSL Women's Championship Tour Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
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| 2004 | Roxy Pro Fiji | Tavarua |  Fiji
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| 2004 | Billabong Pro Tahiti | Teahupoo, Tahiti |  French Polynesia
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| 2004 | Roxy Jam | Anglet |  France
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| 2005 | SPC Fruit Pro | Bells Beach, Victoria |  Australia
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| 2005 | Roxy Pro Fiji | Tavarua | Fiji
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| 2005 | Roxy Pro England | Cornwall |  England
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| 2007 | Rip Curl Girls Festival | Santander |  Spain
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| 2007 | Roxy Pro | Sunset Beach, Hawaii |  United States
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| 2008 | Roxy Pro Gold Coast | Gold Coast, Queensland | Australia
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| 2009 | Movistar Peru Classic | Lobitos |  Peru
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- 2019
- 2019 1st Place ISA World Surfing Games
- 2016
- 2016 1st Place QS Maui and Sons Pichilemu Women's Pro
- 2009
- 2009 1st Place Movistar Peru Classic (WCT)
- 2009 1st place Copa Movistar, Peru (WQS)
- 2008
- 2009 2nd Place Billabong Girls Pro Rio
- 2008 2nd Place Rip Curl Pro, Australia
- 2008 1st Place Roxy Pro Gold Coast, Australia
- 2007
- 2007 Inducted into Surfing Hall of Fame
- 2007 1st Place Roxy Pro Sunset Beach, Hawaii
- 2007 1st Place Rip Curl Girls Festival Europe, Spain
- 2007 2nd Place Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Australia
- 2007 2nd Place World Championship Tour
- 2006
- 2006 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Champion (récord)
- 2006 5th Place World Championship Tour
- 2006 1st Place US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach, California (WQS)
- 2006 2nd Place Billabong Girls Itacare, Brasil (WQS)
- 2006 1st Place OP Pro Hawaii Haleiwa, Oahu (WQS)
- 2006 Teen Choice Award won – Choice Action Sports Female
- 2005
- 2005 ESPY Best Action-Sports Athlete
- 2005 2nd Place World Championship Tour
- 2005 1st Place Roxy Pro UK, United Kingdom
- 2005 1st Place Roxy Pro Tavarua, Fiji
- 2005 1st Place Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Australia
- 2005 3rd Place Telefónica Cup Asia Beach, Peru
- 2005 3rd Place Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Tahiti
- 2004
- 2004 1st Place ISA Women's World Championship
- 2004 1st Place WSL Women's World Championship Tour
- 2004 1st Place Rip Curl Girls Festival Europe, France
- 2004 1st Place Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Tahiti
- 2004 1st Place Roxy Pro, Fiji
- 2003
- 2003 3rd Place WCT Roxy ProTavarua, Fiji
- 2003 2nd Place WQS Roxy Pro Phillip Island, Australia
- 2003 2nd on the World Qualifying Series (WQS)
- 2003 7th on the World Championship Tour (WCT)
- 2003 Voted Number 5 Top Female Surfer, Surfer Poll Award
- 2002
- 2002 2nd Place WQS ASP Turtle Bay, Hawaii
- 2002 2nd Place WCT Roxy Pro South West Coast, France
- 2002 4th Place WQS Rip Curl Pro Hossegor, France
- 2002 3rd Place WQS US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach, CA
- 2002 Qualified for the 2003 World Championship Tour
- 2002 Ranked 2nd on WQS Tour
- 2002 Voted by Surfer Magazine as the Number 1 Female Grommet (a.k.a. Best Upcoming Female Surfer)
- 2002 Four-Time Peruvian National Champion 1999–2002
Filmography
edit- Peel: The Peru Project (2006) (V) as Surfer
- Sofia: A Documentary (2006), as herself
- The Modus Mix (2003) (V)
- 7 Girls (2001) documentary
- Into The Storm/En La Tormenta (2020) documentary, as herself (Director: Adam Brown)
Personal life
editShe is openly lesbian and welcomed a son with her girlfriend Camila Toro.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mulánovich and the second or maternal family name is Aljovín.
References
edit- ^ "Pro Surfer: Sofía Mulánovich – 2004 Women's Championship Tour event results". World Surf League. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Sofía Mulanovich de Perú Gana la Medalla de Oro Femenina en el ISA World Surfing Games 2019 presentado por Vans". 2019 ISA World Surfing Games presented by Vans (in Spanish). 10 September 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Surfers' Hall of Fame". Huntington Surf & Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Sofía Mulanovich de Perú Gana la Medalla de Oro Femenina en el ISA World Surfing Games 2019 presentado por Vans". 2019 ISA World Surfing Games presented by Vans (in Spanish). 10 September 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "2007 Inductees". Huntington Surf & Sport. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Surfers' Hall of Fame". Huntington Surf & Sport. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Carpio, Anthony Clark (30 July 2015). "9 stars of surf join Huntington Beach shrines". Huntington Beach Independent. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Sofia Mulanovich opens a surf academy in Punta Hermosa". Surfer Today. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Proyecto Sofia Mulanovich Opens its Doors". Magicseaweed. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ LR, Redacción (10 May 2020). "Sofía Mulanovich: ¿Quién es su pareja Camila Toro, la madre del hijo de la campeona mundial de surf? | fotos". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
External links
edit- Sofía Mulánovich at the World Surf League
- Sofia Mulanovich at Surfers Hall of Fame
- Sofia Mulanovich at Surfline
- Sofía Mulánovich at Olympics.com
- Sofía Mulánovich at Olympedia
