The Brazilian Ocyan Big Waves Award announced yesterday, 06, the finalists of this fourth edition, which this year reached a record number of entries: there were 448 waves, from six states (Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Bahia, Pernambuco, Santa Catarina and São Paulo ).
The contest also registered record attendance among women. In all, there were seventeen surfers registered to compete for the prize and more than 70 participants in the other actions that made up the event.
The award gathers records of the biggest and most impressive waves surfed on the Brazilian coast, in addition to counting on the participation of some of the main names of the sport today in the country. Among them are Lucas Chumbo, Pedro Calado, Lucas Fink, Pedro Scooby, Carlos Burle, Michaela Fragonese, Michelle Des Bouillons and Raquel Heckert.
The winners will be announced next Sunday, 10th, in a ceremony held in Barra da Tijuca, west of Rio.
Finalist Women – OCYAN WAVE OF THE YEAR FEMALE AWARD
- Aline Adisaka
- Deborah Silveira
- Michaela Fragonese
- Michelle des Bouillons
- Raquel Heckert
Finalist Men – OCYAN WAVE OF THE YEAR MALE AWARD
- Daniel Rangel
- Davio Figueiredo
- Felipe Lacerda
- Gabriel Sampaio
- Lucas Lead
- Lucas Fink
- Lucas Medeiros
- Paulo Diego
- Pedro Calado
BIGGEST COW
- Beg Rosenberg
- Gaius Ibelli
- Kalani Latattanzi
- Michaela Fragonese
- Pedro Menezes
Finalist Women – BEST BODYBOARD WAVE
- Camille Oliveira
- Clarissa Barros
- Marina Hartz
- Maryara Lopez
- Paola Simão
Finalist Men – BEST BODYBOARD WAVE
- Alexandre Cruz
- Breno Kuster
- Carlos Bell.
- Dudu Pedra
- Fabio Aquino
- Guilherme Correa
- Mateus Freitas
- Paulo Roberto
- Santana Socartes
BEST WAVE OF THE YEAR KITESURF
- Felipe Franco
- Pedro Matos
- Rafael Franco
- Raoni Lemos
- Sebastian Ribeiro
BEST BODYSURF WAVE
- Breno Diniz
- Higor Scheiner
- Kalani Lattanzi
- Yuri Martins
- Yuri Pecene
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