2017 Saquarema - 4th stop - World Surf League Championship Tour

2017 Saquarema RJ -Brazil  -4th stop OI RIO PRO and OI RIO WOMEN'S PRO -                            WSL - World Surf League Championship Tour

After 15 years, of the event Saquarema(RJ) Coca-Cola,  of World Championship Tour of Surfing in Brazil in 2002; the stage had Taj Burrow(AUS)as the winner. The Australian surfer won three times(1999, 2002, 2004)in Brazil. The Australian defeated his compatriot Mick Fanning(AUS)at an Australian Final em Saquarema(RJ).

Saquarema, the most famous surfing beach in Brazil, by good waves, strong sea, and tubes, is back to the season of the World Circuit of Surfing  in the 4th stop, after  three stages in Australia; let's check this competition in May, from 9th to 20th.

year        beach                                                                                winner
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2002       Itauna - Saquarema-RJ                                                     Taj Burrow(AUS)

                                         photo by Ricardo Macario -waves.terra.com.br


2003       Florianopólis/Garopaba/Imbituba-SC                                Kelly Slater(USA)

                                         photo by Felipe Fernandes -waves.terra.com.br

2004       Florianopólis/Imbituba-SC                                              Taj Burrow(AUS)

                                          Fluir - year 21 nr 12 ed.230 page 110 Dec.2004
                                        

2005       Florianopólis/Imbituba-SC                                             Damien Hobgood(USA)

                                                    Fluir -year 22 nr 12 ed.242 page 113 Dec. 2005


2006       Praia da Vila -Imbituba-SC                                               Mick Fanning(AUS)

 

Fluir -year 23 nr 12 ed.254 page124 Dec.2006      

                                      

2007       Praia da Vila -Imbituba-SC                                                 Mick Fanning(AUS)

                                          Mick Fanning -photo ASP/Covered Images



2008       Praia da Vila -Imbituba-SC                                               Bede Durbidge(AUS)

2009       Praia da Vila -Imbituba-SC                                                  Kelly Slater(USA)

2010       Praia da Vila -Imbituba-SC                                                Jadson Andre(BRA)

2011       Arpoador/Barra da Tijuca-Rio de Janeiro-RJ                       Adriano de Souza(BRA)

2012       Arpoador/Barra da Tijuca-Rio de Janeiro-RJ                       John John Florence(HAW)

2013       Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro -RJ                                     Jordy Smith(RSA)

2014       Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro -RJ                                     Michael Bourez(PYF)

2015       Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro -RJ                                      Filipe Toledo(BRA)

2016       Barra da Tijuca -Grumari - RJ                                                John John Florence(HAW)

2017       Itauna -Saquarema -RJ

                                        guiadepraias.com.br -photo by Marcos Tadeu Baldini------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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