Surfer Profile: Filipe Toledo

The next best Brazilian surfer to Medina, Toledo has an incredible talent of surfing in the air at full speed, coupled with inordinate amounts of confidence.

Filipe’s performance at JBay over the last two years have totally redefined how that perfect point break should be surfed, eclipsing even Jordy Smith’s previous performances.

Toledo has a minor weakness in his big wave experience, but this comes with time and before you know it he will be charging with the best.

Background

Place of BirthUbatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
HometownUbatuba, São Paulo, Brazil
Year of BirthApril 16, 1995
Weight154 lbs (70 kg)
Height5 ft, 9 in (175 cm)
StanceRegular
First Season2009 Men’s QS

Milestones

  • #3 Men’s CT 2021
  • 14 Heat wins
  • 12.24 Avg. heat score
  • 2013 Rookie year

Events Wins

Men’s Championship Tour

2021Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro presented by Corona – 1st place 10,000 points
2019Oi Rio Pro – 1st place 10,000 points
2018Oi Rio Pro – 1st place 10,000 points
Corona Open J-Bay  – 1st place 10,000 points
2017Corona Open J-Bay – 1st place 10,000 points
Hurley Pro at Trestles – 1st place 10,000 points
2015Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast – 1st place 10,000 points
Oi Rio Pro – 1st place 10,000 points
Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal – 1st place 10,000 points

Men’s Qualifying Series

2017Hawaiian Pro – 1st place 10,000 points
2016Vans US Open of Surfing (QS) – 1st place 10,000 points
2015Oakley Lowers Pro – 1st place 10,000 points
2014Vans US Open of Surfing – 1st place 6,500 points
O’Neill SP Prime – 1st place 6,500 points
2012Sooruz Lacanau Pro – 1st place 2,000 points

Men’s Junior Tour

2011US Open Junior Pro – 1st place 1,000 points
Billabong Surf Eco Festival – 1st place 750 points

Backhistory

  • In 2014, after also competing in some events on the Qualifying Series (WQS), Toledo became the WQS champion.
  • In 2015, Toledo had the  best year of professional career on the WSL World Championship Tour, managing  to grab his first 3 WCT event wins, getting at least one perfect 10 in each final he competed in. Toledo was also the surfer with most WCT event wins of the year. He went on to finish the 2015 season in 4th place.

Sponsors

Filipe Toledo is sponsored by Hurley, Monster Energy, Sharp Eye Surfboards, Oakley, Jeep, Nike, GoPro, FuWax, Stance, Oi, FCS

Surfboard

ShaperMarcio Zouvi, Sharp Eye Surfboards
ModelHoly Toledo
Dimensions5’8″ x 18.25″ x 2.25″
TailSquash
Volume23.5 liters

News, Articles and Interviews

Quotes by Filipe Toledo

That’s it, this is what we’re talking about you know, this is Brazil, that’s our energy, that’s our feeling you know it’s emotional you know.

Filipe Toledo

Other Activities and Interests

  1. He goes to church every now and then.

2. Filipe Toledo’s hobby is soccer.

Interesting Facts

1. Filipes Toledo’s favorite spot is Jeffreys Bay (J-Bay) in South Africa.

2. Filipe Toledo’s favorite surfer is Mick Fanning.

3. Filipe Toledo is a Christian.

4. Filipe Toledo is incredibly popular on social media with more than 950,000 dedicated followers on Instagram alone.

5. Filipe Toledo is known as the “Brazilian Storm”

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