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Bruna Kajiya

Brazil

Bruna Kajiya is a Brazilian professional kitesurfing athlete on the North team and the 2025 GKA Freestyle World Champion, defending the title she held entering the season.

Country

Brazil

Main discipline

Freestyle

Current brands

North

About

At the 2025 Taiba finale Kajiya delivered a flawless final highlighted by a historic 9.5-point Pete Rose 5, the first ever landed in women's competition, sealing the world title ahead of Claudia Leon, Francesca Bagnoli and Sabrina Lutz. The GKA called her the reigning world champion entering the event, at the top of her game even in difficult Abu Dhabi conditions.

She is listed on North's official international team-riders page.

Achievements

  • 2026

    Maxime Chabloz and Bruna Kajiya win Freestyle World Cup Borkum

  • 2025

    1stGKA Freestyle World Champion (first-ever women's Pete Rose 5, 9.5 pts)

    GKA Kite World Tour

  • 2024

    1stGKA Freestyle World Champion (reigning champion entering 2025)

    GKA Kite World Tour

Brands & Sponsors

Current

North kiteboarding brand logo

North (Brand profile)

Team rider

North Kiteboarding, established in 2019, is a New Zealand-originated brand producing kites, kiteboards, wings, and foils. It operates under the North Actionsports Group, with product development in New Zealand and headquarters in the Netherlands.

Listed on North's official team riders page.

Posts & News

News stories, Journal articles and community posts tagging or mentioning this profile.

Riding styles

Competition

Frequently asked questions

Who is Bruna Kajiya?
Bruna Kajiya is a Brazilian professional kitesurfing athlete on the North team and the 2025 GKA Freestyle World Champion, defending the title she held entering the season.
Which disciplines does Bruna Kajiya compete in?
Bruna Kajiya competes in Freestyle.
Which brands does Bruna Kajiya ride for?
She currently rides for North. No other sponsor is confirmed.
Where is Bruna Kajiya from?
Bruna Kajiya is listed on KitesurfingOfficial as representing Brazil.
Where can I follow Bruna Kajiya?
The links to Instagram are on this profile.

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Profile updated 26 Aug 2026

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