Jesse Richman
Kiteboarding, Kitesurfing | |
Achievements and titles | |
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World finals | KPWT World Champion 2008,[1] 2009[2] |
Jesse Richman (born July 22, 1992) is a big-wave
Early life
Richman was born on July 22, 1992, in Haiku, Hawaii.[3] He began kiteboarding when he was nine years old with his father and older brother Shawn.[3] He started competing against his brother in events a few years later, including King of the Bay in California,[8] and in 2003 they both signed endorsement deals with Naish Kiteboarding.[4] At the age of 14, he transferred into an online school so that he could travel for world tour kiteboarding events.[3] In 2008, he became the Kiteboard Pro World Tour (KPWT) World Champion,[1] and the following year earned the title of International Kiteboarding Association (IKA) Overall Kitesurfing World Champion.[2]
Career
After being crowned back-to-back World Champion, Richman joined the Naish International Kiteboarding Team in 2011.[9] He stopped competing full-time the same year, to turn his focus to big wave riding at Jaws.[4] Despite the change in focus, he went on to win back-to-back AWSI Kiteboarder of the Year awards from 2012[10] to 2013,[11] as well as the 2013 Red Bull King of the Air competition.[12]
Richman then got involved with MaiTai Global, a non-profit organization founded by pro-kiteboarder Susi Mai and entrepreneur-investor Bill Tai[13] comprising entrepreneurs, innovators, and athletes focused on giving back to the environment,[14] where has fulfilled roles as a kiteboarding instructor as well as a speaker.[15] He has also participated in the Ocean Gala, a collaborative fundraising event between MaiTai and the Ocean Elders to raise money to expand protected ocean areas.[4]
Record jump
Richman attempted a world-record tow-up on July 26, 2013, on the
Kite the Reef
In August 2015, Richman and a team of six other kiteboarders attempted a world record run for the longest kiteboarding journey along the northern section of
Competition results
2020
- 1st place, Red Bull King of the Air[17]
2016
2015
2014
- 5th place, Red Bull King of the Air[22]
2013
2012
- AWSI Kiteboarder of the Year[10]
2011
- 4th place, Mauritius Kitesurf Pro Tour[24]
2009
- Kiteboard Pro World Tour: 1st Overall World Champion[2]
2008
- Kiteboard Pro World Tour: 1st Overall World Champion[1]
2007
2006
- 2nd place, Velocity Games Corpus Christy Texas[26]
Filmography
- Don't Crack Under Pressure Part 2 (2016)[27]
- Chapter One: The Kiteboard Legacy Begins (2016)[28]
- Don't Crack Under Pressure (2015)[28]
- Nuit de la Glisse: Addicted to Life (2014)[28]
References
- ^ a b c "Jesse Richman and Kirsty Jones conquer the KPWT 2008". SurferToday. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Jesse Richman and Kari Schibevaag crowned 2009 KPWT champions". SurferToday. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Nakashima, Rebecca (July 11, 2013). "What Is It Like To Be Red Bull King Of The Air Kiteboarder Jesse Richman". Maui Time. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ a b c d "The Jesse Richman Story". kitesurfingmag.com. 16 March 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Kiteboarder lifted 790ft in air". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ a b Sampeiro, Josh. "World record tow-up: kiteboarder Jesse Richman". www.redbull.com. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Bro down throw down - Kitefest 2016". Kiteworld Magazine. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ Frailey, Malaika (23 August 2005). "Now that's how to fly a kite – East Bay Times". East Bay Times. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Jesse Richman Joins the Naish International Kiteboarding Team". kitemovement.com. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jesse Richman the 2012 AWSI Kiteboarder of the year". kitemovement.com. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "2013 AWSI Kiteboarder of the Year Jesse Richman". The Kiteboarder Magazine. September 7, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Jesse Richman is the Red Bull King of the Air 2013". SurferToday. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ Kossiavelou, Mia; Storyteller #ContentPlus, Contributor360° Immersive (June 3, 2015). "4 Epic Days of MaiTai Action: The Good, the Biz and the Play!". HuffPost. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Heber, Alex (February 25, 2015). "Some awesome tech minds descended on Perth last week to talk innovation, growth and go kiteboarding". Business Insider Australia. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "What startups can learn from extreme sports athletes". The Icehouse. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Kiteboarders complete 1237-kilometer adventure in the Great Barrier Reef". SurferToday. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Red Bull King of the Air 2020". redbullkingoftheair.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
- ^ "Jesse Richman: 2016 AWSI Rider of the Year". The Kiteboarder Magazine. September 26, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "Langeree and Richman Claim Podium at 2016 Red Bull King of the Air". Naish Kiteboarding. February 18, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Aaron Hadlow reigns at Red Bull King of the Air". Red Bull. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "VKWC DAKHLA 2015 FREESTYLE AND BIG AIR RESULTS". Kitesurf Magazine. March 30, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Kevin Langeree crowned Red Bull King of the Air". Red Bull. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Red Bull King of the Air | History & Legends". redbullkingoftheair.com. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
- ^ "KSP World Tour: Mauritius One Eye Pro | Competition Results & Updates". inMotion Kitesurfing. September 25, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "US Kite Nationals Final Results - St. Francis Yacht Club". www.stfyc.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Nissan Velocity Games: Day 2". fksa.org. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ "Talking story with Jesse Richman about his new film 'Don't Crack Under Pressure Part 2'". Maui Time. December 14, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Jesse Richman". IMDb. Retrieved March 21, 2017.