It’s probably true to say that most kiters will have an injury at some point on their kiting journey even if it’s just damage to their ego. But Julien Leleu could probably feature high on the top ten list for ‘most critical accidents’. Two years ago he suffered a horrific back injury that put him out of action for eight months. He is now back fighting fit and ready to take on Big Air competitions and filming projects.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR KITING CAREER. HOW DID YOU GET INTO IT AND WHAT WAS YOUR COMPETITION HISTORY?
I started kiting when I was 12, thanks to my dad who has been kiting since the sport was born. But I really got into it
