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Adriano de Souza is the inspirational leader of the much-heralded Brazilian Storm. The gritty and determined regular footer grew up in a favela on the edge of Sao Paulo, Brazil. When he was 8-years-old the ocean became his refuge after his brother bought him a second-hand surfboard for seven dollars.
Adriano "Mineirinho" de Souza (born February 13, 1987) is a Brazilian professional surfer and also the 2015 WSL World Champion. He has been competing on the World Surf League Men's World Tour since 2005.
Mar 7, 2016 · Adriano De Souza hails from Guarujá, Brazil, a touristy beach city 40 miles from São Paulo, Brazil’s economic epicenter. But he grew up worlds away from the luxury beachfront apartments where São Paulo’s upper-class families spend their weekends.
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Sep 17, 2020 · Adriano de Souza will retire from professional surfing at the end of 2021. The 2015 World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) champion has decided to compete for just one more season at the elite surfing level and say goodbye to the friends he has made.
Jul 22, 2010 · Despite being only 19 years old, the biggest star in Brazilian surfing knows very well what his goals are and what he needs to do to achieve them. Briefly, after sharing the podium with idols Kelly and Taj, Adriano spoke about his impressions on his first event as a WCT surfer.
Sep 16, 2020 · While arguably nobody's worked harder to win a World Title, de Souza is actually a famous surfer, especially at home in Brazil. In his years on the Championship Tour, he's not only won a World Title, but he's inspired his nation to dominate the sport like never before.
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Nov 18, 2021 · And while Gabriel Medina’s 2014 World Title may have been the first-ever for a Brazilian surfer, it was de Souza grinding away alone on the CT who blazed the trail. De Souza was on tour for a...
