LIVE INTERVIEW
Gisela Pulido Borrell
The Mindset of a World Champion. An Intimate Conversation with Gisela on Resilience, Reinvention and Performing Under Pressure.
FORMAT
Interview · 40–50 Min
DATE
Wednesday 24th September 2026
VENUE
Teatro Alameda, Tarifa
TIMETABLE
19:30 h
Bio
Gisela Pulido Borrell is a professional kitesurfer based in Tarifa. She started kiteboarding at age eight and began competing at ten, becoming the sport’s youngest world champion that same year. Over her career she has won ten world titles in freestyle kitesurfing.
In 2024 she represented Spain in Formula Kite at the Paris Olympics, and she is currently training for Los Angeles 2028 while also competing in big air events. She has lived and trained in Tarifa for most of her career and continues to compete at the highest level of the sport.
What is the talk about?
In an interview format, Gisela talks about what it has taken to compete at the top of her sport since childhood: the choices, the setbacks and the adjustments along the way, including her recent shift from freestyle to Formula Kite racing ahead of the Olympics. The conversation centres on pursuing a long-term goal and staying with it through changes in circumstance.
KEYWORDS
Sports · Personal Growth · Discipline · Long-Term Goals
Sports · Personal Growth · Discipline · Long-Term Goals
What you’ll take away
- A first-hand account of competing at the top level of a sport since childhood
- Insight into adapting to a new discipline mid-career, from freestyle to racing
- A candid conversation on staying with a long-term goal through setbacks
Why is it worth attending
A conversation with one of Tarifa’s own: a ten-time world champion who has spent her career adapting to new challenges, most recently switching disciplines to qualify for the Olympics.
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