Sofía Mulánovich | |
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Personal information | |
Born |
Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru |
June 24, 1983
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. 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.
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. 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.