Sofía Mulánovich
Vorlage:Infobox ASP Surfer Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín (born June 24, 1983 in Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian surfer of Croatian descent. She is the first Peruvian surfer ever to win an Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour event. She is the first South American to ever win the World Title. In 2004, she won three out of the six World Championship Tour events and finished the season as World Champion. Her main sponsor is Roxy.
On July 27th, 2007, Sofia Mulanovich was inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame during its 10th Anniversary celebrations. She is the first South American to have this honor, having had a major impact on the sport.
Achievements
- 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 Telefonica Cup Asia Beach, Peru
- 2005 3rd Place Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Tahiti
- 2004
- 2004 Women's World Champion
- 2004 1st Place Rip Curl Girls Festival Europe, France
- 2004 1st Place Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Hawaii
- 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
- Peel: The Peru Project (2006) (V) as Surfer
- Sofia: A Documentary (2006) as Herself
- The Modus Mix (2003) (V)
- 7 Girls (2001) documentary as Herself
External links
- Official site www.sofiamulanovich.com
- Blog of Professional Surfer Sofia Mulanovich www.sofiamulanovich.com/blog
- Surfers Hall of Fame
- Surfline Article on Sofia
