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Rodrigo Augusto do Espírito Santo (born September 22, 1979), known as Rodrigo Koxa, is a Brazilian professional big wave surfer and extreme waterman who broke the world record for largest wave ever surfed at
Nazaré, Portugal Nazaré () is a Portugal, Portuguese town and municipality located in the Oeste Subregion, Oeste region, in the historical province of Estremadura Province (1936-1976), Estremadura, and in the Leiria District. The municipality has a population of 1 ...
, on November 8, 2017.


Biography

Rodrigo Koxa was born in
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,
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on September 22, 1979, and began his surfing career in 1988 on the beaches of
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, Brazil. On April 30, 2018, Koxa won the coveted Quiksilver XXL Biggest Wave prize, in the Big Wave Awards of World Surf League (WSL). His wave was recognised by judges of the
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, CA-based Big Wave Awards as the biggest wave ever surfed in history. He now holds the position in the
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with the biggest wave ever surfed in the history of the World Surf League. Koxa surfed the wave on November 8, 2017, in the village of Nazaré, Oeste region of
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. The feat was declared as the new world record, the wave's height having been about , supplanting the previous record of an estimated set in 2011 by Koxa's mentor
Garrett McNamara Garrett "GMAC" McNamara (born August 10, 1967) is an American professional big wave surfer best known for setting the world record for largest wave ever surfed, as documented in the HBO series '' 100 Foot Wave''. McNamara is also known for suc ...
. In August 2010, Koxa had reached a previous record. In
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, he surfed the largest wave ever seen in
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, estimated at more than face, earning him the record of surfing the highest wave of South America.


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Nazaré, Portugal Nazaré () is a Portugal, Portuguese town and municipality located in the Oeste Subregion, Oeste region, in the historical province of Estremadura Province (1936-1976), Estremadura, and in the Leiria District. The municipality has a population of 1 ...
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Praia do Norte (Nazaré) Praia do Norte (‘North Beach’) is a beach located in Nazaré, portuguese Oeste region, which due to its giant white breaking waves is famed for its surfing conditions. Nazaré's waves were listed on the ''Guinness Book of Records'' for the ...


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Rodrigo Koxa surfing in Nazaré, Portugal
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