Name: Nicola Abadjiev

Birth date: 27 January 2000

Nationality: Bulgarian

Other Sponsors: Red Bull, Noks Clothing, RRD

Discipline: : Strapless kitesurfing

Home spots: The Black Sea

Favourite spots? Ahtopol (Bulgaria), Balneario (Tarifa), One Eye (Mauritius), Ponta Preta (Cabo Verde)

Results: Current number 6 in the Kitesurf World Rankings. 2nd place in the GKA Kite World Tour Super Session in Cabo verde 2019

What inspires you the most? All kinds of people inspire me in different ways.

5 things you can’t live without? My family, my friends, the ocean, the mountains, my sunglasses.

What was your childhood ambition? I always wanted to enjoy every moment on the water.

Personal summary: Being on the water means the world to me. It’s where I find peace and express myself in a different way. I hope I’ll be able to be close to the ocean and mountains forever!