NAME: Karim (Kimo) Mahmoud
DATE OF BIRTH: 27 May 2003
YEAR STARTED KITING: 2012
TOP 3 KITESURFING SPOTS?
El Gouna, Egypt
Drepano, Greece
Taiba, Brazil
FAVOURITE GEAR SETUP?
Freestyle: Vegas, small click bar and TS Freestyle SLS 144cm
Big Air: Rebel D-lab, trust bar and TS Big air SLS 136cm
THE BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENTS IN YOUR KITEBOARDING CAREER?
4th overall in the GKA Freestyle Tour 2024
Freestyle Trick Of The Year
2x Jr. World Champion
YOUR HOBBIES ASIDE FROM KITEBOARDING?
Gaming
WHAT DO YOU DO ON A DAY WITHOUT WIND?
I work out or do any activity that gives me adrenaline.
WHAT STYLE OF MUSIC ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?
Uk rap, 90’s rap and D&B
HOW AND WHY DID YOU START KITEBOARDING? My parents started in 2010 and I used to sit on the beach and watch them ride up and down and jump I fell in love with the sport so when I got heavy enough to start learning they put me in the water and I got addicted!
WHY ARE YOU RIDING FOR DUOTONE?
I’ve been riding Duotone since the start, the gear is, in my opinion, the best on the market and the right choice for me whether am going for a freestyle or a bigair session!
WHAT IS YOUR MAIN GOAL FOR THE FUTURE?
I want to keep pushing the freestyle discipline with some new rewinds and other technical tricks! On the Big Air side it’s always been a dream of mine to participate in KOTA and the Megaloop challenge so will work hard on my Big Air training to get to that level!
WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR JOB IF YOU HADN´T BEEN A PRO KITEBOARDER?
Captain of a boat, Chef or professional gamer
WHAT´S YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD?
Egyptian cuisine is the best cuisine!
WHAT DID YOU ALWAYS WANT TO SAY?
Anything you set your mind to you can achieve with hard work, consistency and discipline.