Laia Sanz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Laia Sanz
Occupation	Motorcycle Racer
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1985(1985-12-11)
Age	39
Birthplace	Corbera de Llobregat
Country	Spain
Horoscope	Aquarius

Laia Sanz Biography

Laia Sanz is one of the most popular and richest Motorcycle Racer who was born on December 11, 1985 in Corbera de Llobregat, Spain. Born in 1985, Sanz learned how to ride a bicycle when she was two years old. The first contact with a motorbike came the same year, when her father used to seat her on the petrol tank of his bike and ride her around. By the time she was four, the passion had grown and, without telling anybody, she began to ride her brother’s motorbike. Laia’s older brother, Joan, also a motorbike aficionado, had a Montesa Cota 25 cc.

From then on she has collected many titles in female international competitions, winning the Women’s Trial World Championship seven consecutive times (2000–2006). She has also competed in Male Championships with good achievements.

She has also a member of the Spanish Female Team in the Trial des Nations, helping the team win the event five times (2000, 2002, 2008, 2010, 2011).

She has raced for Beta, but in 2004 she moved to the official Montesa team. She has won World, European and Spanish titles with both makers. Her teammates at Montesa-HRT were Toni Bou and Takahisa Fujinami until 2011. For the 2012 season she raced for Gas Gas.

In 1997 Sanz won her first race in a male championship, riding an 80 cc bike. She also took part in an international female Trial competition for the first time. In 1998, she took part in the First Edition of the Women’s Trial European Championship, unofficial at the time, and won. She was only twelve years old and competing against more mature raiders, attracting attention from fans and professional teams. Thanks to such a great result she started to consider a professional career as a rider. Also that year she took part in the Spanish Trial Championship, where she was the only female rider.

Laia Sanz Net Worth

Laia Sanz is one of the richest Motorcycle Racer from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Laia Sanz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Laia Sanz Pla-Giribert (born 11 December 1985), also known as Laia Sanz, is a Spanish sportswoman. She is a thirteen-time Women’s Trial World Champion and ten-time Women’s Trial European Champion in outdoor motorcycle trials.

In 1992, aged seven and encouraged by her mother, she participated in a race at the Catalan Junior Championship that was taking place in her village. She finished eighth and last, but she wanted to come back for more. The next year she joined the Championship from race one. With that step she joined a male- dominated sport without any female championships at the time.

In 2000, Sanz won the Spanish Cadet Championship, again the only female rider. This is the most satisfying of her titles according to her. This year sees the First edition of the official Women’s Trial European Championship and Women’s Trial World Championship. She takes part in both and achieves her first World title and finishes second in the European Championship. She also takes part as a member of the Spanish team in the first edition of the Female Trial Des Nations. And she wins it.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Laia Sanz height 5 ft 10 in Laia weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Laia Sanz Dating?

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In 2015, Sanz achieved her best finish and also the best finish ever for a female rider at the Dakar, taking 9th place in the motorbike class on a Honda.

Facts & Trivia

Laia Ranked on the list of most popular Motorcycle Racer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Laia Sanz celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Laia Sanz

1. Laia Sanz is a Spanish motorcycle racer.
2. She has won 13 Women’s Trial World Championships.
3. Sanz has also competed in Dakar Rally since 2011.
4. In Dakar, she finished in the top 10 overall seven times.
5. Sanz is the most successful female rider in Dakar history.
6. She has also competed in Enduro and Motocross events.
7. Sanz was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2018 but continued racing.
8. She is known for her mental toughness and physical endurance.
9. Sanz has been sponsored by Red Bull since 2008.
10. She was awarded the Gold Medal of Royal Order of Sports Merit by King Felipe VI of Spain in 2020 for her achievements in motorsports.