Ítalo Ferreira

Ítalo Ferreira (born May 6, 1994) is a Brazilian professional surfer who has competed on the World Surfing League Men's Championship Tour since 2015. Ferreira won the world title in the 2019 World Surf League.[1] He won the "Rookie of The Year" award after his 7th place finish on the 2015 WSL World Championship Tour, surpassing fellow 2015 rookies Wiggolly Dantas (15th), Keanu Asing (20th), Ricardo Christie (31st), and Matt Banting (33rd).[2][3] On July, 27th, 2021, Italo Ferreira won the first men's Olympic surfing gold medal in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.[4]

Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Ítalo Ferreira
Ferreira holding his gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born (1994-05-06) May 6, 1994
Baía Formosa, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight149 lb (68 kg)
Surfing career
Best year2019 - Ranked #1 WSL World Tour
SponsorsBillabong, Red Bull, Oakley, Bridgestone, Ford, T. Patterson Surfboards, FCS Surf Fins, The Box SM, Silver Surf Surfboards
Major achievements
Surfing specifications
StanceGoofy
Medal record
Men's surfing
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoShortboard
World Games
2019 MiyazakiMen
2019 MiyazakiTeam

Ferreira was born in the coastal town of Baía Formosa, the son of a fisherman and an innkeeper.[5]

Career

Victories
WCT Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2018Rip Curl Pro Bells BeachBells Beach, Victoria Australia
2018Corona Bali ProtectedKeramas, Bali Indonesia
2018MEO Rip Curl Pro PortugalSupertubos, Peniche Portugal
2019Quiksilver Pro Gold CoastQueensland Australia
2019MEO Rip Curl Pro PortugalSupertubos, Peniche Portugal
2019Billabong Pipe MastersBanzai, Pipeline  Hawaii
2021 Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona Newcastle, NSW  Australia
WQS Wins
Year Event Venue Country
Juniors Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2011Quiksilver Pro JuniorRio de Janeiro Brazil
2011Mormaii Pro JuniorGaropaba Brazil

WSL World Championship Tour
Tournament20152016201720182019 2020
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 9th 13th 5th 13th 1st Cancel due to

covid-19 crisis[6]

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 25th 3rd INJ 1st 5th
Margaret River Pro 13th 3rd INJ 13th[7] 5th
Oi Rio Pro 3rd 9th INJ 13th 17th
Corona Bali Pro - - - 1st 17th
Corona Open J-Bay 13th 13th 13th 25th 2nd
Tahiti Pro Teahupoo 5th 13th 13th 5th 17th
Freshwater Pro - - - 13th 9th
Quiksilver Pro France 5th 13th 25th 13th 2nd
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2nd 13th 13th 1st 1st
Billabong Pipeline Masters 13th 13th 5th 13th 1st
Fiji Pro 5th 13th 9th - -
Hurley Pro at Trestles 9th 13th 13th - -
Rank 7th 15th 22nd 4th 1st
Earnings $171,000 $146,750 $102,750 $398,000 $391,600

References
  1. "Faces of 2015: Ferreira's Fire". worldsurfleague.com. World Surf League. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  2. "ASP Surfer Profile: Italo Ferreira". ASPWorldTour.com.
  3. "Adriano de Souza é campeão mundial no Hawaii". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  4. John, Branch (July 27, 2021). "Carissa Moore and Italo Ferreira Win the First Olympic Gold Medals in Surfing". New York Times. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  5. Sannleikur, Magnús (August 24, 2021). "Ítalo Ferreira, gold medalist in surfing in Tokyo, prayed every day at 3 a.m." Aleteia. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  6. "Breaking: 2020 WSL Tour Canceled". 17 July 2020.
  7. "WSL to Complete Canceled Margaret River Event at Uluwatu". Surfer.com. 10 May 2018.
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