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2013
BILLABONG RIO PRO - Postinho - Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro -Brazil - 8th/19th May
ASP - ASSOCIATION OF SURFING PROFESSIONALS
FELIPE TOLEDO(BRA)a surfer of Ubatuba(SP) entered to surfing elite in 2013, with 18 years old.
I arrived for my 6th WCT -World Championship Tour- in Rio de Janeiro,
at that moment Billabong Rio PRO was the 3rd stop of the tour.
May 8th -
On this first day, the event was "lay day" with 3-5 foot waves.
May 9th
On second day of competition *RICARDO DOS SANTOS(BRA)won the trials and disputed the heat 3 of Round 1.
FILIPE TOLEDO(BRA) disputed the head 4 of Round 1 with the following result:
ROUND 1
Heat 4
Mick Fanning(AUS)13.20 x Filipe Toledo(BRA)8.27 x Jack Freestone(AUS)7.96
So F. TOLEDO(BRA) went to Round 2 -The recap.
May 17th
The competition started again with storm and strong wind at Postinho.
ROUND 2
Heat 12
F. TOLEDO(BRA)10.70 x 4.93 Matt Wilkinson(AUS)
May 18th
ROUND 3
Heat 10
F. TOLEDO(BRA))18.43 x 10.67 Josh Kerr(AUS)
He defeated a good surfer of the elite and went to Round 4 as follows:
ROUND 4
Heat 4
F. TOLEDO(BRA)18.43 x J. Smith(SAF)16.83 x M. Fanning(AUS)16.83.
"Filipinho" was defeated by M. Fanning(AUS) in the Round 1, but in this Round defeated the World Champion
(2007,2009)Mick Fanning(AUS).
And went direct to the Quarterfinals.
May 19th
QUARTERFINALS
Heat 4
J. Smith(SAF)17.76 x 14.07 F. TOLEDO(BRA)
F. Toledo(BRA) was defeated by J. Smith(SAF)that was very well at Postinho.
And the competition continued on the Semifinals.
SEMIFINALS
heat
J. Smith(SAF) 14.83 x 8.26 M. Fanning(AUS)
FINAL
J. Smith(SAF)17.80 x 16.34 A. de Souza(BRA)
F. Toledo(BRA) entered the elite in "great style". He defeated the World Champion Mick Fanning, and just was defeated
by BILLABONG RIO PRO Champion Jordy Smith(SAF).J. Smith(SAF)is a top surfer and was excelent shape.
At this Championship I had the pleasure to know FILIPE TOLEDO(BRA). I asked him for a photo to my blog, he was so nice and
let me take a picture of him.
*See the blog post of January 26th,2015
2014
BILLABONG RIO PRO -Postinho - Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil -May 7th/18th
SAMSUNG GALAXY - ASP - Association of Surfing Professionals
This year the event was the 4th stop of the tour because Margaret River- Australia was the 3rd stop.
May 7th
On the first day, the event was "ON" and F. Toledo(BRA)performance as follows:
ROUND 1
heat 9
F. Toledo(BRA)18.30 x J. Wilson(AUS) 13.93 x A. Aramburu(SPA)10.47
So he went direct to Round 3 as follows:
day?????
ROUND 3
heat 5
B. Durbidge(AUS)16.33 x 12.90 F. Toledo(BRA)
At this championship F. Toledo(BRA) surfed very well the Round 1 and defeated two good surfers, J. Wilson(AUS) and
A. Aramburu(SPA) but unfortunately in Round 3 he was defeated by B.
Durdidge(AUS)a good surfer with very experience in the tour already.
2015
OI RIO PRO -Postinho - Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - May 11th/22nd
SAMSUNG GALAXY WSL - World Surf League - Championship Tour
Paper Metro -Rio de Janeiro -Brazil
Metro - page 16 -Esporte -www.readmetro.com
Rio de Janeiro, Monday, May11th, 2015Filipe Toledo
Also known as Filipinho, the 20-year surfer is the big bet for the future of Brazilian surfing.With 1,73m , he has his power at air manuevers. Born in Ubatuba, São Paulo, he has soccer as one of his hobbies.
May 11th
On the first day, the event was "lay day", cloudy with 1-to-2foot waves and light wind.
Gabriel Medina(BRA)a surfer of Maresias(SP)is the current World
Champion and the event was the biggest surfing championship in Brazil.
There were many people in Postinho - Barra da Tijuca, from all country around and overseas too.
May 12th
ROUND 1
heat 10
F. TOLEDO(BRA)16.27 X K. Andino(USA)11.93 x A. Melling(AUS)8.40
There were many people at Postinho,so it was hard to work taking
pictures and film the event but I tried to do my best as always.
F. TOLEDO(BRA)defeated two good surfers, A. Melling(AUS)with very
experience, and K. Andino(USA)that disputed the BILLABONG RIO PRO Final
last
year.
So he went direct to Round 3.
May 15th
ROUND 3
heat 2
F. TOLEDO(BRA)15.60 X 11.34 W. Dantas(BRA)
So he went to Round 4.
ROUND 4
Heat 1
F. TOLEDO(BRA)17.83 x M. Banting(AUS)13.57 x J. J. Florence(HAW)7.74
"Filipinho" defeated two good surfers at this heat, M. Banting(AUS)that defeated K. Slater(USA)11 times World champion,
and J. J. Florence(HAW) 2012 BILLABONG RIO PRO Champion.
So he went direct to Quarterfinals as in 2013, but this time was different!!!
May 16th
Quarterfinals
Heat 1
F. TOLEDO(BRA) 15.00 x 11.50 R. Christie(NZL)
He defeated R. Christie(NZL)a very strong surfer that adapted very well to the heavy waves of Postinho.
Maybe it was the harder dispute for F. Toledo(BRA).
So this this time he went to Semifinals.
May 17th
heat 1
F. TOLEDO(BRA)15.93 X 6.34 I. Ferreira(BRA)
"Filipinho" surfed very well with airs and defeated the second Brazilian at competition.
FINAL
F. TOLEDO(BRA)19.87 X 14.70 B. Durbidge(AUS)
"Filipinho" defeated B. Durbidge(AUS)with his edge maneuvers that defeated F. TOLEDO(BRA)in 2014 Round 3.
All top surfers are very good athletes at maneuvers but depends on
waves condictions of each stop, each surfer has his own surfing style
and adapt himself better to the waves: high, heavy, tube, box, and so on...
F. TOLEDO(BRA)is surfing very well this year, and alredy was the
champion in Gold Coast(AUS)and he is in the second position in WSL
ranking.
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