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Caio Ibelli (born October 11, 1993) is a Brazilian professional surfer who is in the
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Career

Ibelli started on the professional circuit in 2008, competing in the Qualifying Series. In 2011, he won the WSL World Junior Title at home in
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, beating Australian Jack Freestone in the final. In
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, Ibelli won the Qualifying Series without winning a single round of the circuit. With this result, he qualified for the 2016 Championship Tour for the first time in his career. In his rookie season, Caio placed 16th and won the WSL Rookie of the Year award. In the 2017 season he reached his only final on the CT, at the
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, losing to South African
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. Caio continued competing on the CT until the 2024 season. His best result in a season was an 8th place in the 2022 season, reaching 3 semi-finals during the season. In the 2024 season, he was ranked 25th until the mid-season cut-off, and failed to reclassify for the next season on the CT or the 2024 Challenger Series.


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