Young water sport champ Christian Tio reached for the skies and the top spot, finishing third in the U19 (under 19) men’s category, at the 2016 Kiteboarding Youth Cup held from June 27 to July 3 at Camping La Ballena Alegre in the coastal region of Costa Brava, Spain.
The first four days saw the Boracay native weathering unfavorable wind conditions and rendered him initially unable to complete a full run on testy waters. In time, the tides turned and Tio pulled through with an impressive combination of his signature moves. Tio has competed and ranked second in the world twice before,specifically the consecutive riding seasons of 2014 and 2015 at what was then dubbed the Junior Virgin Kitesurfing World Championships, also held in Costa Brava.
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