Who is Italo Ferreira
This question may seem a bit out of place or silly to many people because who has not heard of this great Brazilian surfer who is currently considered the second best surfer in the world
But for those who do not know who he is Italo Ferreira is a Brazilian professional surfer who was born on May 6 1994 who has competed in the World Surfing League Mens CT since 2015 Ferreira is the World Surf League champion 2019
His beginnings in the world of surfing
His beginnings were in the small community of BaÃa Formosa Rio Grande do Norte one of the 26 states of Brazil It was in this small town that Ferreira fell in love with the waves conquered the world with his relentless surfing to become a legend
His parents did not have the financial resources to buy him a board so Italo surfed only when his cousins ​​loaned him their boards and it was there at only 12 years old that the then Oakley marketing director Luiz Pinga Campos discovered and supported him to start his incredible career
Ferreira won two rounds of the Pro Junior World Championship in 2011 he was the champion of Brazil and in 2014 he qualified for the CT of the World Surf League the elite of world surfing His debut year in the CT in 2015 led him to consecrate himself after being rookie of the year and with an excellent 7th place in the world
Ferreira on the Championship Tour
The 2019 world champion Italo Ferreira is considered one of the most explosive surfers in the CT The Brazilian will soon focus all his energies to leave his country in style when he represents them at the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics
Since Ferreira began his journey within the CT many considered him a great threat including his great idol Mick Fanning But after his rookie year Ferreira suffered some ups and downs that led him to fall many positions in the table of the best surfers in the world In 2016 he had interesting points after reaching the semifinals at Bells and Margaret River but he was stopped in the fifth round of different championships on 7 consecutive occasions and fell to number 15
After suffering an injury in 2017 which took him away from his main rivals Ferreira had three consecutive victories in 2018 in the Bells Keramas and Supertubos events climbing to number 4
Finally in 2019 Italo Ferreira had an impressive rebound finishing in second place in France and the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal ahead of the Billabong Pipe Masters Later in Pipe Ferreira showed all the class that characterizes him and won the world title despite the pressure exerted by his compatriot Gabriel Medina Ferreiras contagious personality and his palpable passion for riding his board made him one of the most popular World Champions of recent times
Check out the best moments of Italo Ferreira
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Next event data
- When is it The event starts on May 2 2021
- What time is it The game starts at 715 am AEDT
- Tournament name Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro presented by Corona
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