Gollito Estredo
| Gollito Estredo | |
|---|---|
| nation |  Venezuela
|
| birthday | March 25, 1989 |
| place of birth | El Yaque |
| size | 1.78 m |
| Weight | 78 kg |
| Career | |
| Disciplines | Wave , freestyle |
| Sail number | V-10 |
| Board sponsor | Fanatic |
| Sailing sponsor | North Sails |
| World cup | |
| debut | 2003 |
| Freestyle | 16. ( 2018 ) |
| Freestyle | 1. (2006, 2008, 2009 , 2010 , 2012 , 2014 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018) |
José Gregorio "Gollito" Estredo (born March 25, 1989 in El Yaque ) is a Venezuelan windsurfer and nine-time world champion in the freestyle discipline. He uses the sail number V-10.
Gollito grew up on the Caribbean Isla Margarita and made it into the World Cup at the age of 14 . At 17, he finally became the youngest PWA freestyle world champion in history. In 2011, Philip Köster caught up with him by also becoming world champion at the age of 17.
Life
Gollito grew up in poor circumstances as the son of a fishing family in a cramped hut near a beach. When El Yaque was discovered as a wind-safe surf spot and tourism emerged, Gollito began helping out at the first windsurfing centers at the age of 11. Due to his talent and a very quick perception when learning new maneuvers , he soon attracted attention. So decided the then team manager of North Sails , Beat Steffan to give him a chance and sponsorship to procure.
In 2003, at the age of 14, he finally took part in his first World Cup on Bonaire , where he was eliminated in the first round. After top positions in the following, Gollito was finally able to celebrate his first world title in freestyle in 2006. Many more victories and seven more world championships followed, which made him the most successful windsurfer in freestyle. Gollito is still at the top of the World Cup today and is considered to be one of the riders who shaped and continue to shape freestyle the most.
successes
World Cup ratings
| season | Wave | Freestyle | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| space | Points | space | Points | |
| 2003 | - | - | ? | ? |
| 2004 | - | - | ? | ? |
| 2005 | - | - | 3. | 4035 |
| 2006 | - | - | 1. | 2100 |
| 2007 | - | - | 2. | 6068 |
| 2008 | - | - | 1. | 6267 |
| 2009 | - | - | 1. | 6201 |
| 2010 | - | - | 1. | 6300 |
| 2011 | - | - | 3. | 10269 |
| 2012 | - | - | 1. | 6300 |
| 2013 | - | - | 2. | 6201 |
| 2014 | - | - | 1. | 6168 |
| 2015 | - | - | 8th. | 3705 |
| 2016 | - | - | 1. | 6234 |
| 2017 | 28. | 1450 | 1. | 2000 |
| 2018 | 16. | 10,671 | 1. | 20,000 |
World Cup victories
So far, Estredo has achieved 33 podiums, including 24 wins, five second places and fourth third places.
| date | place | country | discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/21/2006 - 07/31/2006 | Costa Calma | Spain | Freestyle |
| 06/30/2007 - 07/07/2007 | Costa Teguise | Spain | Freestyle |
| 09/21/2007 - 09/30/2007 | Sylt | Germany | Freestyle |
| 04/29/2008 - 05/04/2008 | Podersdorf am See | Austria | Freestyle |
| 06/23/2008 - 06/28/2008 | Costa Teguise | Spain | Freestyle |
| 06/30/2009 - 07/04/2009 | Costa Teguise | Spain | Freestyle |
| 07/22/2009 - 08/01/2009 | Costa Calma | Spain | Freestyle |
| 06/30/2010 - 07/03/2010 | Costa Teguise | Spain | Freestyle |
| 07/23/2010 - 08/02/2010 | Costa Calma | Spain | Freestyle |
| 07/23/2010 - 08/02/2010 | Sylt | Germany | Freestyle |
| 06/30/2011 - 07/03/2011 | Costa Teguise | Spain | Freestyle |
| 04/27/2012 - 05/01/2012 | Podersdorf am See | Austria | Freestyle |
| 07/20/2012 - 07/30/2012 | Costa Calma | Spain | Freestyle |
| 09/28/2012 - 10/07/2012 | Sylt | Germany | Freestyle |
| 04/26/2013 - 04/30/2013 | Podersdorf am See | Austria | Freestyle |
| 07/20/2013 - 07/26/2013 | Costa Calma | Spain | Freestyle |
| 07/25/2014 - 08/02/2014 | Costa Calma | Spain | Freestyle |
| 09/26/2014 - 10/05/2014 | Sylt | Germany | Freestyle |
| 05/04/2016 - 05/08/2016 | Podersdorf am See | Austria | Freestyle |
| 09/30/2016 - 10/09/2016 | Sylt | Germany | Freestyle |
| 07/21/2017 - 07/31/2017 | Costa Calma | Spain | Freestyle |
| 29.09.2017 - 08.10.2017 | Sylt | Germany | Freestyle |
| 07/26/2018 - 08/04/2018 | Costa Calma | Spain | Freestyle |
| 28.09.2018 - 07.10.2018 | Sylt | Germany | Freestyle |
Web links
- Personal website
- Freestyle world champion Gollito Estredo , portrait on windsurfers.de
- Jose Gollito Estredo , Surf Magazine , October 31, 2010
Individual evidence
- ↑ The latest news about the Windsurf World Cup Sylt 2017. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on October 3, 2017 ; accessed on July 16, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Surf Magazine: Gollito Estredo. Retrieved July 16, 2017 .
- ↑ Surf Magazine: Gollito Estredo. Retrieved July 16, 2017 .
- ^ Ingo Meyer: Freestyle World Champion Gollito Estredo . In: Windsurfers.de . ( windsurfers.de [accessed on July 16, 2017]).
- ^ Professional Windsurfing Association (PWA): PWA World Windsurfing Tour: Athletes. Retrieved July 16, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Estredo, Gollito |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Estredo, José Gregorio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venezuelan windsurfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 25, 1989 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | El Yaque |