Marie Desandre Navarre

Born March 26, 1983 I grew up in South of France and I was always very athletic: gym, dance, taekwondo, swimming, capoeira, tennis, volleyball competition for over 10 years (I even almost had the American Football but unfortunately there was no women’s team … thank goodness!). I spent all my summer holidays in Brittany with family and sailing school in Trébeurden, magical moments that have certainly given me a passion for the sea, the sea garden, the optimist until the Hobie 16 and windsurfing, I felt comfortable in the water and really blossomed.

I discovered  kitesurfing  in 2007 and I really started kiting in January 2008, I bought my used equipment right left very quickly and became passionate, I made my first kite trips and met my love  Alex (Alex Caizergues;))), testing different disciplines thanks to him and participated in my first competition in 2009.
In 2010 more than a passion it became a way of life, I quitted my job, to devote myself entirely to kitesurfing. It makes a lot of trips, following Alex on his competitions and participated in some of them, I made my first podium in France in Speed Crossing French Championships.

In 2011, I opted for speed, much more radical discipline, a straight line 500m to cross as quickly as possible. No excuse or bad start to tangle or lack of wind, I fought above all against myself and my own flat.
In July 2012, I landed my first title, Vice World Champion speed!!
Since that kiteboarding really became my job, thanks to my sponsors I am living the dream: be a professional kiteboarder, competing, travelling, as an athlete I work hard constantly about my pictures and my body to be always better and stronger!