Gisela Pulido

YOUR HOBBIES ASIDE FROM KITEBOARDING? Surfing, road bike, enduro bike, paragliding, skydiving, hiking with my dog Fly.

WHAT DO YOU DO ON A DAY WITHOUT WIND? I have so many hobbies so it’s easy for me to do other sports but I like to take a rest day. I enjoy making a good coffee, reading, watching some series, walking my dog in the sunset :)

WHAT STYLE OF MUSIC ARE YOU INTERESTED IN?

I love rock and indie music. 

HOW AND WHY DID YOU START KITEBOARDING?

I started flying kites when I was 6 years old, actually, I tried to build my own but didn’t fly well so my dad bought me a kite. The first time I saw my dad kiting and having so much fun I was so surprised and decided I wanted to learn too. From that day until now kitesurfing has been my passion.

WHY ARE YOU RIDING FOR DUOTONE? I recently joined the team and what I like the most about Duotone is that the gear is just perfect. In each discipline, they have the best of the best. I would trust another brand and I believe is the best support an athlete could have.

WHAT IS YOUR MAIN GOAL FOR THE FUTURE: I dedicated the past 4 years to training to go to the Olympics. I managed to go to Paris this past summer. My goal for the future is to combine being an Olympic athlete and doing LA 2028, plus being a water woman who does all the disciplines. I'm considering competing in freestyle again :)

WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR JOB IF YOU HADN´T BEEN A PRO KITEBOARDER? I love music, I recently started playing guitar. I think I could have dedicated myself to music, production or maybe even playing in a band!

WHAT´S YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD? I love sushi the most! Also, Spanish / Mediterranean food is great.

WHAT DID YOU ALWAYS WANT TO SAY? I would like to send a message to everyone and encourage them to take care of the planet as it is our home. It doesn't matter how much, every little counts. For a more sustainable future, we all have to do our job!