Dakine Shop Teamrider
Who are the Dakine Shop Team Riders?
Our Dakine Shop Team is a great mix of young athletes from the Dakine disciplines Kitesurf, Windsurf, Surf, Mountainbike, Skate, Ski and Snowboard. The friendly contact and permanent communication with athletes from the sports scene helps our product developers and designers to optimize the quality of the Dakine products and keep them always up to date.
Why does Dakine Shop support young talents?
Dakine Shop has always cared about junior athletes and young board sport talents and it is beautiful to support and observe our promising youngsters, leading them to first successes. Furthermore, Dakine Shop supports a number of social aid projects from the surfing and winter sports scene. You want to keep yourself up to date about our projects and “fresh faces“? Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and our Dakine World Blog.
Janina Zeitler
Sports: Surf, Windsurf, Skate, Ski, Snowboard, Tennis
Nationality: German
Date of birth: 19.09.2000
Homebase: Brunnthal / Munich
Favorite move: Seventwenty, layback spray, snap
Favorite sound: charts
Favorite food: Lasagne
Sponsors: Dakine shop, Delight Alliance Riverboards, Kazuma Boards Maui, Sanuk footware, Shisha clothing, Surfline Morocco camps, Santoloco, Woodyframe, Janga wetsuits
Love: Fun, Friends, Travelling, Sports
Hate: Envy and exaggerated ambition
Alina Lisa Kornelli
Sport: Kitesurfing, Snowboarding
Nationality: German / Austrian
Date of birth: 15.05.2000
Homebase: Munich
Favorite Spot: Brasilian Macapa
Favorite move: S-Bent
Favorite food: Pizza
Sponsors: Dakine Shop, Core, Carved, kitesurfandmore.de
Love: Shallow Waters, Wind, Sun, Friends
Hate: Kiting in the Cold
Alina Shalin / Kitesurf
Sport: Kitesurfing, (River-)Surfing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing
Nationality: German
Date of birth: 20.06.1994
Homebase: Munich
Favorite spot: Cape Town
Favorite move: strapless Kitesurfing
Favorite sound: Xavier Rudd
Favorite food: Asian
Sponsors: Dakine Shop, Flysurfer Kiteboarding, Glidesoul, JaKlar Positive Vibes
Love: Travel, Explore, our Oceans, Family
Hate: Disrespect for our oceans
Michael "Mikey" Wieczorek / Windsurf
Sport: Windsurf
Nationality: Deutsch
Date of birth: 04.02.1994
Homebase: Munich, Germany
Favorite spot: Lake Garda
Favorite move: Air bob
Favorite sound: a bit of everything
Favorite food: Pizza and beans
Sponsors: Dakine shop, Severne Sails, Tricktionary, Irom Fins, Bestwind Store
Love: Nature
Hate: Cities
Instagram: @meiky_wieczorek
Tom Venderotte / Snowboard
Sport: Snowboarding, Skating
Nationality: French
Date of birth: 25.07.2001
Homebase: Toulouse
Favorite Spot: BS 720 Melon
Favorite move: The message from NAS
Favorite food: Fajitas
Sponsors: Dakine Shop, K2 Snowboarding
Love: Skateboard, Wakeboard, Videospiele
Hate: Negativity
What are your 5 greatest sport successes?
5-BIG AIR EUROPEAN CUP FONT ROMEU, 4- FRANCE CHAMPION SHIPS (U16), 19- SLOPE EUROPEAN CUP VARS, 25- FINALS EUROPEAN CUP IN CORVATCH, WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPION SHIPS
What are your goals for the future?
Made my way to the X-GAMES
How would you describe yourself in one sentence?
I enjoy every moment and always keep having fun !
Why are you proud to be sponsored by Dakine Shop?
I have been using Dakine products since I started to practise snowboarding, and I am very happy to have a dakine shop sponsorship.
Christine Bönniger
Sport: Kitesurfing
Nationality: german
Date of birth: 10th April 1987
Homebase: Kiel Favorite Spot: Stein (near Kiel)
Favorite move: back to revert
Favorite sound: Bloc Party, Editors
Favorite food: Sushi and Thai-Curry
Sponsors: Dakine Shop, Flysurfer Kiteboarding, Schwerelosigkite, Xcel Wetsuits, Windfinder.com
Love: sommerlichen Ost-Thermik-Wind, weil der so schön warm und konstant ist. Da übt es sich neue Tricks am besten.
Hate: ein kalter Sommer ohne Wind und viel Regen.
Your 5 greatest sport successes:
1st Place PKRA Worldcup Germany Slalom 2013
2nd Place PKRA Worldcup Germany Course Race 2012
German Champion Course Race 2011+2012
German Vice-Champion Freestyle 2012
Winner of the Kitesurf Tour Europe Course Race 2012
Do you have any future goals?
Win a Worldcup Championship!
About me:
I'm very ambitious on my studies and my sports. Still it's important to always keep having fun and not take yourself to seriously.
Why are you proud to be sponsored by Dakine?
The products have perfect quality and bright colors that fit my style perfectly. Since I'm travelling a lot all around the globe, great quality, support and service always make the difference.
Gunnar „Chinatown“ Biniasch
Sport: Kitesurfing
Nationality: Germany
Date of birth: 15-02.1978
Homebase: Corralejo, Fuerteventura
Favorite Spot: Flag Beach, Fuerteventura
Favorite move: Going Huge!
Favorite sound: Currently I am listening to Halestorm a lot
Favorite food: STEAK Boards/Ski/Kite/etc.: Gaastra JET Board and Kites, Gaastra Xenon Board
Sponsors: Dakine Shop, Gaastra Kiteboarding, Fuertwagen VW, Xcel Wetsuits, Schwerelosigkite, Triggernaut
Love: Wind
Hate: Cold
Your 5 greatest sport successes:
2. Weltrangliste Slalom ende 2012
Deutscher Meister Kite Race 2010
Deutscher Vize Meister Kiterace 2011
5. Kiteworldcup Sylte Race 2010
3. Kitecross Tour Europe 2005
Do you have any future goals?
Kiterace Master (ü35)
Slalom Worldcup Champion
About me:
I've been kiting since 1999 and can't imagine doing anything else. This year I hope to be able to compete for winning the slalom cup.
Why are you proud to be sponsored by Dakine?
Dakine has great products. Their kite bags and harnesses support my professional life as a kitesurfer and have me prepared for every situation that's ahead.
Andreas "Hazel" Hasselbeck
Sport: Freeski
Nationality: Austrian
Date of birth: 24th December 1979
Homebase: Whistler (winter), Alpbach (summer)
Favorite Spot: Whistler, Verbier, Chamonix
Favorite move: Backflip, Doggystyle ;)
Favorite sound: Philter, Bonobo, Two Door Cinema Club, FM4
Favorite food: Pork Roast with dumplings (Schweinsbraten mit Knödel)
Sponsors: Dakine Shop, Hagen Tours, Pimp Hands
Love: Everything beautiful or delicious, e.g. Powder snow, Franziskaner Weißbier, any good food, nature,
Hate: People without any passion, Negativity
Your greatest sport successes:
13. Lake Louise Big Mountain Challange
18. Freeskiing World Tour Chile
20. Freeskiing World Tour Argentinien
Do you have any future goals?
To pass on my passion for skiing, mountainbiking etc. to other people with my films.
About me:
I'm a relaxed bavarian pearson who appreciates even the small moments of life. I like to have fun and spend quality time with my friends.
Why are you proud to be sponsored by Dakine?
Dakine products are super stylish and the brand has a great product range and choice in colors. All products convince with their high quality.