Martin Vari

Martin Vari, born on 27 February 1982 in Argentina, is a professional kitesurfer who won the freestyle world championship of the Professional Kiteboard Riders Association twice, in 2001 and 2003. He has kitesurfed since 1999, and his real passion is riding waves; he is described as one of the pioneers who brought kitesurfing into waves, and in 2007 he won the first wave contest held by the PKRA. In 2009 he founded his own label, Vari Kites, to design and sell kitesurfing equipment. In 2011 he was involved in a public scandal when a home video recorded with his former girlfriend Silvina Luna, was leaked and spread on Twitter.