Sofía Mulánovich

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Mulánovich and the second or maternal family name is Aljovín.
Sofía Mulánovich
Personal information
Born (1983-06-24) June 24, 1983
Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru
Residence Caballeros, Punta Hermosa
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight 127 lb (58 kg)
Surfing career
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
Surfing specifications
Stance Regular
Website sofiamulanovich.com

Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín (born June 24, 1983) is a Peruvian surfer. She is the first Peruvian surfer ever to win an Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour event. She is the first South American ever to win the World Title, which she did in 2004.[1] 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.

Early life

Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín was born in Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru to parents of Croatian heritage, who had immigrated to Peru.

On July 27, 2007, Mulanovich was inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach, California, United States.[2] 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.[3]

Achievements

ASP Women's World Tour Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2004 Roxy Pro Fiji Tavarua  Fiji
2004 Billabong Pro Tahiti Teahupoo, Tahiti  French Polynesia
2004 Roxy Jam Anglet  France
2005 SPC Fruit Pro Bells Beach, Victoria  Australia
2005 Roxy Pro Fiji Tavarua  Fiji
2005 Roxy Pro England Cornwall  England
2007 Rip Curl Girls Festival Santander  Spain
2007 Roxy Pro Sunset Beach Hawaii Hawaii
2008 Roxy Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland  Australia
2009 Movistar Peru Classic Lobitos  Peru

Filmography

References

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Preceded by
Layne Beachley
World surfing champion (Women)
2004
Succeeded by
Chelsea Georgeson
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