Surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suita ...
was first introduced in Brazil in the 1970s.
The sport is predominantly participated by the middle class of the country.
Rio Pro
Rio Pro is an event on the WSL World Surfing Tour. The event is held every year at Rio de Janeiro, ( RJ, Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countri ...
is one of the major professional surfing events in Brazil.
Brazil has emerged as a major power in sport surfing, which has been labeled the Brazilian Storm.
Gabriel Medina
Gabriel Medina Pinto Ferreira (born 22 December 1993) is a Brazilian professional surfer. He won the 2014, 2018 and 2021 WSL World Championships. In two appearances at the Olympic surfing tournament, Medina won a bronze medal at the 2024 Olym ...
was the first Brazilian to win a
World Surfing Championship
The ISA World Surfing Games, formerly known as the ISA World Surfing Championships, are organized by world governing body of surfing, the International Surfing Association (ISA), which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee.
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Rodrigo Koxa broke the world record for the largest wave at 80 ft (24.3 meters).
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