Miguel Pupo (born November 19, 1991, in Itanhaém, São Paulo) is a Brazilian professional surfer who is in the

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Career

Miguel started on the circuit competing in the Qualifying Series in 2008. In 2011 he won his first 2 stages of the Qs and competed for the first time on the WSL World Circuit. Since

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he has been a member of the elite of World Surfing. His best result was in

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when he ranked sixth in the World Ranking and almost participated in the WSL Finals. He also won his first stage at the CT in Teahupoo, when he beat Frenchman

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in the decision. In the

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season, Miguel competed in the first three CT events, but was out of the last 2 before the mid-season cut due to injury. Because of the injury and his history on the CT, he received the Season Wildcard for the

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season. In the next season, he was eliminated from the CT in the mid-season cut, but finished 6th place in the Challenger Series that same year and returned to the CT.

Career Victories

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pupo, Miguel 1991 births Living people Brazilian surfers People from Itanhaém