Daida y Iballa

Those are two inseparable names. And they show one more time their force in London, but why are they so good?

Daida

Daida Ruano Moreno (E-64) born the 1st December 1977 in Las Palmas, Canaries Islands. 1.75m for 60Kg. She speaks Spanish, Italian and English, no French unfortunately.

Her hobbies are very diversified: It could goes from surfing, biking, basket-ball, tennis, cinema or reading.

Results:

2005

2005 PWA WAVE WORLD CHAMPION
2005 PWA FREESTYLE WORLD CHAMPION
3rd PWA Gran Slam SUPER X Lanzarote
1st PWA Gran Slam FREESTYLE Lanzarote
1st PWA Gran Slam FREESTYLE Gran Canaria
1st PWA Gran Slam WAVES Gran Canaria
1st PWA London Indoor Overal/General
1st PWA London Indoor Slalom
1st PWA London Indoor Freestyle

2004

2004 PWA WAVE WORLD CHAMPION
1st PWA World Cup Freestyle Canada 2004
2004 PWA FREESTYLE WORLD CHAMPION
1st PWA Super Grand Slam Waves Gran Canaria 2004
1st PWA Super Grand Slam Freestyle Gran Canaria 2004
1st PWA World Cup Freestyle Fuerteventura 2004
1st PWA World Cup Freestyle Lanzarote 2004

2003

2003 PWA FREESTYLE WORLD CHAMPION
2003 PWA WAVE WORLD CHAMPION
1 st PWA Toro, Cadiz/Spain Qualifier- Freestyle 2003
1 st PWA Gran Canaria Grand Slam- Wave and Freestyle 2003
2 st PWA Fuerteventura Grand Prix- Freestyle 2003
1st PWA Sylt, Germany Grand Prix- Waves 2003
1st PWA Bonaire, Dutch Antilles, Caribbian- Freestyle 2003

2002

2002 PWA WAVE WORLD CHAMPION
3Âª Ranking Mundial PWA - Freestyle 2002
1 PWA Gran Canaria Grand Slam - Olas y Freestyle 2002
2nd PWA Sotavento - Fuerteventura Freestyle Grand Prix
1 PWA Gran Canaria , Pozo Izquierdo, Freestyle y Waves Grand P

2001

2001 PWA WAVE WORLD CHAMPION
1Âª PWA Playa de Vargas Wave Grand Prix 2001
1Âª PWA King of the Lake Freestyle World Cup 2001
3Âª PWA Pozo Izquierdo Freestyle Grand Prix 2001
1Âª PWA Pozo Izquierdo Wave Grand Prix 2001
2Âª PWA Ireland Wave Grand Prix 2001
3Âª PWA Freestyle World Tour 2001

2000

2000 PWA OVERALL CHAMPION
2000 PWA WAVE WORLD CHAMPION
2nd PWA World Racing Ranking

Iballa

Iballa Ruano Moreno (E-63), Daida's twin, 1.74m for 59Kg. No French either, maybe it's time to learn Spanish!!

Her hobbies are: surf, bodyboard, bking, jogging, basket-ball, skating, football, volley-ball, tennis, reading and financial matters.

Results:

2006

2nd Slalom London Boat Show PWA
4th Jumps London Boat Show PWA
2nd Overall London Boat Show PWA

2005

4th Overall Freestyle discipline 2005
2nd Overall Wave discipline PWA 2005
5th Freestyle-Lanzarote-Costa Teguise
4th Super X- Lanzarote-Costa Teguise
3rd Freestyle-Gran Canaria-Pozo Izquierdo Grand Slam
2nd Wave-Gran Canaria-Pozo Izquierdo Grand Slam
2nd PWA Hawaii Pro
1st Jumps - The Schoroders London Boat Show - Indoor Exhibition
2nd Slalom - The Schoroders London Boat Show - Indoor Exhibition
2nd freestyle - The Schoroders London Boat Show - Indoor Exhibition

2004

PWA Vice Champion Wave
3rd PWA Freestyle Ranking 2003
3rd Canada Freestyle Only Woman Event
3rd Freestyle Super Grand Slam Pozo Izquierdo
2nd Wave PWA Super Grand Slam Pozo IZquierdo
5th PWA Hawaii Pro April

2003

4rd Grand Slam Sylt Germany
3rd Grand Prix Bonaire Caribbean
3rd PWA ranking Freestyle 2003
3rd PWA ranking Waves 2003
2nd PWA Gran Canaria Grand Slam - Freestyle 2003
3rd PWA Gran Canaria Grand Slam - Waves 2003
3rd PWA Fuerteventura Grand Prix - Freestyle 2003
2nd PWA Tarifa, Cadiz - Spain Qualifier - Freestyle 2003

2002

2nd PWA Gran Canaria, Fresstyle and Waves Grand Prix
3rd PWA Fuerteventura Grand Prix Freestyle
2nd Clasica Toro Andaluz - Freestyle PWA

The difference between those two sisters does not lie in their physical abilities but in their mental force. Daida is much more determined and a stronger will to succeed than her sister and that's why Iballa stays a bit below her sister. But the combination of those two girls is for sure a real need for Daida to stay on top of the championship.

Car derrière In the shadow of those girls there are lots waiting for a failure of the sisters. Karin Jaggy, Junko Nagoshi and others dream to get the lead.

However, Moreno's twins aren't the only good Spanish windsurfers on top level. Nayra Alonso (E-4) fights Daida for a third place at the London Indoor. Is there a Spanish example to follow here? Windsurfilles.com are a bit on their own in France and their future partnership with the FFV may motivate some French girls to become one of the next windsurf leaders.

Let's meet on the 28th of March to find out if the twins can keep their title.

Videos:

Iballa à Londres

Daida à Londres

Daida Grubby

Les photos

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