Name: Núria Gomà

Nickname: Guria Noma

Date of Birth: July 8, 1979

Nationality: Catalan (Spain)

Website: www.nuriagoma.com

Disciplines: In competition…racing and wave riding. But I love freestyle as well if the conditions are good enough (flat water and 18 knots).

Competitive Highlights:
1st 2010 Course Racing Spanish Championships and 2nd in Freestyle
1st 2010 Course Racing KTA Vietnam & Philippines
2nd 2010 Course Racing KTE Austria & Poland
1st 2011 Copa de España Long Distance
3rd 2011 Women Production Course Racing Worlds
4th 2011 PKRA Course Racing
3rd 2011 PKRA Wave Riding

Home spot: St. Pere Pescador

Favourite Spots: Taiba (Brazil), Lobitos (Peru)

Favourite Gear: On the course: Ozone Edge. In the Waves: Ozone Reo

Favourite Moves: I like the Back to Blind and the Flat 3 when doing freestyle.

More important than kiting: health and family…

Inspiration: My parents

What do you do in free time: Jogging, spinning, hanging out with friends…

What’s on your Ipod: The XX, Hilltop Hoods, Alphaville… anything that rocks!!

Future plans and goals: Keep pushing the sport and try to be part of it. For this year my goal is to improve last year results and to be fighting with the top racing riders.

Dream session: A looong right and 18 knots of side offshore wind.

Other Sponsors: Oakley, Mystic, Brunotti, O’neill

Interesting saying: Just One Life!