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Oi Rio Pro 2016
The Rio Pro, Oi Rio Pro 2016 was an event of the Association of Surfing Professionals for 2016 ASP World Tour. This event was held from 10 to 21 May at Rio de Janeiro, (Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and opposed by 36 surfers. The tournament was won by John John Florence, John Florence (HAW), who beat Jack Freestone (AUS) in final. Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Quarter finals Semi finals Final References {{Surfing Rio Pro 2016 World Surf League International sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city) 2016 in Brazilian sport Sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city) Surfing in Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rio De Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the Americas, sixth-most-populous city in the Americas. Founded in 1565 by the Portuguese people, Portuguese, the city was initially the seat of the Captaincy of Rio de Janeiro, a domain of the Portuguese Empire. In 1763, it became the capital of the State of Brazil, a List of states of the Portuguese Empire, state of the Portuguese Empire. In 1808, when the Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil, Portuguese Royal Court moved to Brazil, Rio de Janeiro became the seat of the court of Queen Maria I of Portugal. She subsequently, under the leadership of her son the prince regent John VI of Portugal, raised Brazil to the dignity of a kingdom, within the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and Algar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Wilson (surfer)
Julian Wilson (born 8 November 1988) is an Australian professional surfer who competes on the World Surf League Men's World Tour. Personal life Wilson was born and raised in Coolum Beach, Queensland. He is an ambassador for the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Wilson's mother is a breast cancer survivor, and he was inspired to ride a pink board by a close family friend and international cricketer, Matthew Hayden, who plays with a pink bat for the corresponding cause. Wilson was in the water during the final of the J-Bay Open 2015 in South Africa when three-time world champion Mick Fanning was attacked by a great white shark The great white shark (''Carcharodon carcharias''), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white, is a species of large Lamniformes, mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major ocea .... he rides a 9ft foamy on 1ft waves in albany toward Fanning to assist, was praised for his act ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Ribeiro (surfer)
Alex Ribeiro (born 1989) is a Brazilian professional surfer who competes on the World Surfing League Men's World Tour since 2016. Career Ribeiro earned a spot on the 2016 World Championship Tour season by finishing in 8th place on the 2015 WSL World Qualifying Series season.Alex finished the 2016 season in 35th place, failing to requalify for the next season. He returned to the CT again in the 2021 season 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science to sp ..., after he finished 6th in the 2019 QS. He again failed to requalify for the next season and did not return to the CT. Career Victories WSL World Championship Tour References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ribeiro, Alex Brazilian surfers 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from São Paulo (state) People fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Bourez
Michel Bourez (born 30 December 1985) is a French professional surfer. Biography Bourez was born on the island of Rurutu in the Tuamotus Islands in French Polynesia and started surfing at age 13. European champion in 2006, Michel entered the ASP World Tour in 2009. His best results on the World Tour came in 2014, with a fifth place in the overall classification, having won twice during the year; at Margaret River Pro 2014 and Rio de Janeiro and third place in Fiji Pro. His 2015 season was hampered by a severe injury in May, when doing a free surf session at Teahupoo. A fractured hand and cervical vertebra forced him out of the Rio and Fiji Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean. It lies about north-northeast of New Zealand. Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands—of which about ... events. In 2016, he earned his third career victory at the Billabong Pipeline Mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nat Young (surfer B
Robert Harold "Nat" Young (born 14 November 1947) is an Australian surfer and author. Surfing career Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Young grew up in the small coastal suburb of Collaroy. In 1964, he was runner-up in the Australian junior championship at Manly, and two years later was named world surfing champion in 1966. He won the title again (then called the Smirnoff World Pro/Am) in 1970. Young won three Australian titles in 1966, 1967 and 1969, and won the Bells Beach Surf Classic three times. Young featured in a number of important surf films of 1960s and 1970s including the classic 1973 surf movie '' Crystal Voyager'' and he also had a featured role as surfer Nick Naylor in the 1979 Australian drama film '' Palm Beach''. Post-surfing career Young ran for NSW Parliament in the 1986 by-election for the seat of Pittwater. Labor did not run a candidate, and he was narrowly defeated by Liberal candidate Jim Longley James Alan Longley (born 28 July 1958) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keanu Asing
Keanu Asing (born May 30, 1993) is a Hawaiian surfer who competes in the World Surf League and debuted on the World Championship Tour of the 2015 World Surf League. Awards and achievements Season by season *2010: 3rd in HIC Pro at Oahu (Hawaii) *2012: 3rd in Quiksilver Saquarema Prime in Saquarema (Brazil) *2013: 3rd in Vans Pro in Virginia Beach (USA) *2014: 2nd in Quiksilver Saquarema Prime in Saquarema (Brazil) *2016: winner in Quiksilver Pro France The Quiksilver Pro France is a men's surfing event on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour. The event is part of the yearly world tour (Quiksilver Pro since 2002), and takes place in Landes de Gascogne in the Landes (department), Landes ... in Hossegor (France) Victories Training Keanu's training has included advanced deceleration techniques, improved body control through rotational plyometrics, total body explosiveness and heat-specific conditioning. References External links * 1993 births Sportspeople f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Silveira (surfer)
Lucas Silveira is a Canadian vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. He has composed and performed folk music and rock music, and formed and played in the band The Cliks. Silveira is credited as the first openly transgender man to have signed with a major record label. He also writes about LGBTQ issues. Biography Silveira was born in Toronto, Canada in 1973. He has also lived in the Azores for 6 years in his youth and speaks fluent Portuguese. He is Portuguese-Canadian. As a child, he knew that he was a boy. He cites his first memory of realizing his body did not align with his gender identity was at the age of four. Growing up, he identified as a female and as a lesbian. In 2004, he came out to himself, family, and friends as a transgender man. He began hormone therapy in 2010. Career Silveira started performing at the age of 18. He recorded two solo albums under his former name and before transitioning to male. Both were independently recorded and relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Wilkinson (surfer)
Matt Wilkinson is a professional Australian Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Aus ... surfer. Life and career Known for being a goofyfooter, Wilkinson is from a small town called Copacabana in New South Wales. In 2016, he won his first two Championship Tour events. Career Victories References External links * Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) People from the Central Coast (New South Wales) Australian surfers 21st-century Australian sportsmen World Surf League surfers {{Surfing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Fernandez
Marco may refer to: People Given name * Marco (actor) (born 1977), South Korean model and actor Surname * Georg Marco (1863–1923), Romanian chess player of German origin * Jindřich Marco (1921–2000), Czechoslovak photographer and numismatist * Joseph Marco (born 1988), Filipino actor * Kenny Marco (1947–2025), Canadian guitarist. * María del Pilar Sinués de Marco (1835–1893), Spanish writer * Tomás Marco (born 1942), Spanish composer and writer on music Places * Marco, Ceará, Brazil, a municipality * Marco, New Zealand, a locality in the Taranaki Region * Marco, Indiana, United States, an unincorporated town * Marco, Missouri, United States, an unincorporated community * Marco Island, Florida, United States, a city and an island Science and technology * Mars Cube One (MarCO), a pair of small satellites which fly by Mars in 2018 * MARCO, a macrophage receptor protein that in humans is encoded by the MARCO gene * Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bino Lopes
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Bino may refer to: * Binoculars * Bino (footballer, born 1940), Portuguese footballer * Bino (footballer, born 1972), Portuguese footballer * Bino (particle) * Bino (singer) (1953–2010), Italian pop singer * Bino, a nickname for rapper and singer Childish Gambino * Wine Wine is an alcoholic drink made from Fermentation in winemaking, fermented fruit. Yeast in winemaking, Yeast consumes the sugar in the fruit and converts it to ethanol and carbon dioxide, releasing heat in the process. Wine is most often made f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
