 In 2004, she became the first South American and Latin American (man or woman) to ever win the world title.Sofia’s list of credits to date is impressive, having won the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, U.S. Open of Surfing and the Surfer Poll (2004 and 2005)

Sofía Mulánovich Aljovín was born in Punta Hermosa, Lima, Peru to parents of Croatian heritage, who had immigrated to Peru.On July 27, 2007, Mulanovich was inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach, California, United States.