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Kari Schibevaag

Kiteboarding / Kitesurfing

/ Norway

www.schibevaag.com

Date of birth:

1978.10.25

Hometown:

Stavanger, Norway

Sponsors:

RRD, varme og bad, devold, drzipe, glo minerals, raw bite, eureka,

Hobbies:

Kite water and snow, skis, running, turning, making food, make hats and things, take pictures and make videos

Favourite athletes:

Tora Berger

BIO

Kari Schibevaag or the Vikinga, like some people call her, is a tiny blond Norwegian girl that has found her passion in practicing sports. She is from Madla in Norway, 10 mins away from the Stavanger oil city. She has tried a lot of sports, but her career started in skiing at the age of 4. Finally, kitesurfing is what caught her full attention, both on water and snow.

Her success continues and she has managed to bring home many world champion titles. Kari is also the first and only kitesurfer that has achieved world champion titles in various disciplines in snow and on water. Kari has also been making hats for more than 13 years now. The hat collection is now called Reversible Schibevaag Beanies, and who knows what comes next in line for the Schibevaag collection.

Kari is always on the move and never sits still so if you’re wondering what she is up to, just check out her Blog link and see where she is in the world.

INTERVIEW

What are you looking for to accomplish?

I never have a lot of goals in my life. I always do what I think will be fun and what I would love to learn. I wanted to learn how to kite and with the competitions I got better and better and in the end at the top.

I still want to become a better kiter, but I also want to travel around the world with my camera to take pictures, videos and produce new products for my business http://kariland.com/

What would be my greatest achievement?

To clean the ocean from garbage.

What kind of difficulties does your sport’s performance involve?

It depends on the conditions you are riding in. If you are in a place with sun, good stable wind and flat water, it’s easy, but if you are in a place with gusty wind, big waves and cold then it’s a bit harder.

What makes you feel satisfied when performing your sport?

When I have a good session with big waves, strong wind and aid control. Then I can go home and feel good.

Where do you practice your techniques when being alone?

It can happen that I am alone all over the world, but mostly I have some friends to kite with. If I am alone, it has to be at home in Norway, Stavanger or Lofoten.

What do you do during your training which is key to your success?

I spend hours training both in water and snow, but also watching videos on how to do what I want to learn. I was also lucky enough to get help from a better kiter than me, who helped me a lot to become better.