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THE SEARCH
Pushing the Limits.
My 42 World Champion Titles:
- 7 × PWA Wave World Champion 1990, 1992–1995, 1999, 2001
- 12 × PWA Overall World Champion 1988–1999
- 5 × PWA Course Racing World Champion 1990–1994
- 5 × PWA Racing World Champion 1995–1999
- 9 × PWA Slalom World Champion 1988–1994, 2005, 2011
- 1 × PWA Freestyle World Champion 1998
- 2 × ISA Speed World Champion 1994, 2005
- 1 × ISWC Speed World Champion 2016
- 3 × European Champion
And:
- 163 world cup First places.
- From 1986 till 2012 always on the podium.
- First European who won a wave-world cup on Hawaii.
- 6 entries in the Guiness book of world records 2011.
- World record *nautical mile* 41,19knots/ 76,2 km/h
- World record *open ocean 500m* 44,77 knots/ 82,9 km/h
- best 500m: 51,99 knots/ 96,29km/h
- Top speed (2sec.): 54,95 knots/ 101,77 km/h
- Top Top speed 1sec: 55,98 knots/ 103,68 km/h
With my 42 World Champion titles I’m the most successful athlete ever because: the stronger the wind, the higher the waves, the greater is my will to win.
When not on tour, you find me on Gran Canaria where I live with my wife Maria and my 4 kids (Alba, Liam, Martina & Daniel).
My Surf Schools
Gran Canaria & Dutch Caribbean
Björn
“I’ve been working at this sport all my life,” Björn enthuses. “It’s my passion and I live for it everyday. If I go without windsurfing for more than a day I get itchy and can’t wait to get out there. I’m basically a sports fanatic. If I’m not on the water I’m snowboarding or I’m mountain biking – but I can’t go without windsurfing.”
Favourite Music
AC/DC, Offspring, Pearl Jam, Metallica
Favorite Food
Italian, Spanish, Sushi
Philosophy
Having fun and pushing my limits