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THE BEST (WO)MAN FOR THE JOB

“I ACTUALLY REALLY ENJOY SHOWING GUYS HOW THINGS WORK AND THAT WOMEN CAN DO IT AT LEAST AS WELL, IF NOT BETTER!”

When did you think a career in kiteboarding might be possible?

Like many Austrians I was obsessed with skiing and always hoped to get a job related to that. Learning more about the industry left me a little bit frustrated though as the innovation in development seemed to have stagnated beyond the equipment just getting lighter. I actually applied to ‘North Kiteboarding’ in 2015 (before the brand became Duotone). Manu (who is now one of my favourite colleagues) got the job, but it seems I made a lasting impression in my interview as Toni (Antonio Destino) contacted me in 2017, asking if I’d be interested in joining the team. I eventually quit my job at Scott (where I was responsible for the

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