Niklas Stråhlén
Niklas Stråhlén (born 4 September 1987) is a Swedish former professional windsurfer.
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| Born | 4 September 1987 (age 35) |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Occupation | Professional windsurfer |
| Awards | Winner of the Swedish and Nordic Championships (2007) Winner of the European Freestyle Pro Tour (2011) |
History
Stråhlén was born and raised in Gothenburg, Sweden. He started competing as a professional windsurfer in 2006. He won the Swedish and Nordic Championships in 2007, and competed for Sweden in the World Championship for the first time in 2008.[1] In 2009, he placed fifth in the European Freestyle Pro Tour.[2] In 2011, he shared the first rank on the European Freestyle Pro Tour.[3]
Facts
- Sail number: S-4444
- Home: Fiskebäck
- Started windsurfing: 2002
- Windsurfing club: GWC
References
- Längvik, Sanna (28 April 2008). "Niklas Stråhlén har hela havet som lekplats". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). p. 48.
- Hedin, Rebecca (21 November 2009). ""Det är så sjukt roligt"". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). p. 72.
- Persson, Anna (26 July 2012). "De leker med Blekinges vindar". Sölvesborgs-Tidningen (in Swedish). p. 2.
External links
- "EFPT - European Freestyle Windsurfing Pro Tour". Efpt.net. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- "PWA WORLD WINDSURFING TOUR: Home". Pwaworldtour.com. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
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