Katya Ida Coelho

Katya Ida Coelho better known as Katya Coelho (born 13 August 1999)[1] is an Indian professional Windsurfer from Goa. She is also a designer and illustrator. Coelho is currently India's only Women iQFoiler[2] and is the first Indian to win an IQFoil Medal at the International Windsurfing Cup in July 2022 in Pattaya, Thailand.[3]

Katya Ida Coelho
Personal information
Nationality Indian
Born (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999
Goa, India
Height1.52 m (5 ft 0 in)
Weight52 kg (115 lb)
Medal record
Bronze medal – third place2015 Asian Open ChampionshipUnder-17 Techno


Silver medal – second place2022 International Windsurfing Cup Thailand

Wind Foil women

Personal life

Katya was born on August 13, 1999, to a former national windsurfing champion of India Donald Coehlo,[4] who also introduced windsurfing in Goa at The Goa Beach Sports Academy (GBSA) in association with the Water & Beach Sports Promotion Forum. Her brother Dayne Edgar Agnelo Coelho[5] is also a windsurfing champion. Together they are called Coelho siblings.[6][7][8]

Windsurfing career

[9][10][11][12][13] Coelho started windsurfing at the age of 11. At the age of 14 to compete in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics.[14]

Her awards include 10 national gold medals, and 2 bronze at the Asian Open Championship in Techno 2015.[2] She also represented India at 2018 Asian Games Mixed RS:One along with her brother Dayne Edgar Agnelo Coelho as Team India.[15][16]

In July 2022 Coelho represented India at the International Windsurfing Cup - Pattaya, Thailand and secured second place making her the first Indian to win an IQFoil Medal.[3]

References
  1. "Olympedia – Katya Ida Coelho".
  2. "Katya Coelho: 'Being on water gives me a sense of freedom, gliding over the waves and feeling the breeze brush by makes me feel wholesome'". www.fistosports.com. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  3. "Goa's Katya Coelho becomes the first Indian to win an IQ Foil medal at the International windsurfing cup". Ingoa. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  4. "The surf's always up for this family".
  5. "Asian Games 2018: Sailing, Mixed RS One, Day 9, Latest Updates & Results".
  6. "The Coelhos and a wind of change | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. "Indian sailing team left high and dry".
  8. "GBSA's Wind Surfing training Camp for youngsters from 1st to 30th April at Goa".
  9. "Olympic Council of Asia".
  10. "Katya Ida COELHO Biography, Olympic Medals, Records and Age". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  11. "Katya takes lead over Rhea".
  12. "Katya Coelho | Windsurfer | Simply Sport | Prudent | 300422".
  13. "Katya Coelho: 'Being on water gives me a sense of freedom, gliding over the waves and feeling the breeze brush by makes me feel wholesome'". 10 May 2022.
  14. "Windsurfer Katya gets Nanjing berth | More sports News - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  15. "Day thirteen: India results". 31 August 2018.
  16. "Asian Games 2018 Day 7: Indians in action today". The Hindu. 24 August 2018.
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