Tuesday, June 12, 2007

Leonardo Neves 2007


a.k.a.: Léo
www.surfing-odds.com
d.o.b.: October 29th, 1979
born: Saquarema, Brazil
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hobbies: skating and fishing

ATHLETE EQUIPPED

weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
height: 5¡¦11¡¨ (180 cm)
stance: Regular (natural) foot
sponsors: Rusty surfboards and clothing and Dragon eyewear
shapers: Pedro Bataglin (Rusty)
quiver: 6¡¦0¡¨, 6¡¦1¡¨, 6¡¦2¡¨, 6¡¦4¡¨, 6¡¦6¡¨, 6¡¦10¡¨
favorite waves:: Praia de Itaúna, Sunset Beach
favorite maneuvers: power hacks
favorite surfers: Neco Padaratz and Peterson Rosa

PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING

highest world tour rating:
years on Foster¡¦s ASP World Tour:
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elite tour victories: (0) GLORY ROAD: PATH TO THE FOSTER¡¦S ASP WORLD TOUR
February 19, 2006: 25th Place Costao Pro Floripa Florianopolis, Brazil „³ 900 points $1,100
April 9, 2006: 5th Place Vodafone Open pres. by Billabong Newcastle, Australia „³ 915 points $1,850
July 9th, 2006: 25th Place Mr. Price Pro Durban, South Africa „³ 900 points $1,100
August 6, 2006: 5th Place Yumeya Tahara Pro pres. by Billabong Tahara, Japan „³ 1525 points $1,850
August 20, 2006: 5th Place Sooruz Lacanau Pro Lacanau, France „³ 1525 points $2,000
August 27, 2006: 9th Place Rip Curl Pro Seignosse, France „³ 1500 points $1,900
October 29, 2006: 5th Place Onbongo Pro Surfing Sao Paulo, Brazil „³ 1525 points $1,850
Total: 8790 points
2006 ASP WQS Rating: 14th

IN OTHER WORDS

A veteran competitor on the gruelling ASP WQS, Leonardo Neves enjoyed one of his most consistent seasons in ¡¦06 racking up four separate 5th place finishes to place 14th on the yearend ratings. Although one of the larger surfers on tour at 5¡¦11¡¨ and 185 pounds, the powerful natural footer exhibits tremendous speed in beachbreak conditions contorting his well built frame into one lip busting maneuver after another. With a full bag of small wave tricks and his penchant for charging the big stuff, Neves will only add to the already thick swarm of Brazilian rippers already on tour.

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