Rio Waida

Rio Waida (和井田理央, Waida Rio, born 25 January 2000) is an Indonesian professional surfer.[2] He won a silver medal for Indonesia at the Southeast Asian Games in Philippines, while the gold medal was won by fellow Indonesian surfer, Oney Anwar.[3][4] He was selected to represent Indonesia in the surfing category at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Rio Waida
Personal information
Born (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000
Saitama, Japan[1]
NicknameRio
ResidenceUluwatu, Bali, Indonesia
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight141 lb (64 kg)
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)
Medal record
Southeast Asian Games
2019 PhilippinesShortboard

Personal life

Born to Indonesian father and Japanese mother, Waida lived in Japan until he was 5 years old before moving to Bali.[1]

References
  1. "埼玉生まれのサーファー インドネシアから五輪狙うのは：朝日新聞デジタル". asahi.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. Rio Waida Surfer Bio
  3. "CABOR SURFING INDONESIA FIXED SUMBANG MEDALI EMAS SEA GAMES 2019" (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  4. "Rio Waida, Peselancar Muda Asal Bali Penuh Prestasi" (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 6, 2021.


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