Jadson André

Jadson André
Personal information
Born	(1990-03-13) 13 March 1990 (age 34) Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Residence	Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Surfing career
Years active	2010–present
Sponsors	Oakley
Major achievements	2010 Santa Catarina Pro
Surfing specifications
Stance	Goofy

Jadson André (Natal, 13 March 1990)^[1][2][3] is a Brazilian professional surfer.

Biography

Jadson started surfing at the age of 10 on the beaches of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, including Ponta Negra beach, one of the mais tourist city spot sights, where Morro do Careca is located. Jadson was raised by his family in the city of Alexandria, where he spent part of his childhood.

Jadson Andre’s poor teenage parents weren’t at all keen on Jadson surfing as a youngster because of its counter-cultural associations and thought he should concentrate on soccer. An uncle however introduced him to the sport and would often take him surfing in secret. Before long though, he started winning local comps, and was offered a contract with Oakley, and hit the international circuit. He qualified for the CT in 2010 and in his rookie season won at home at the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina defeating none other than Kelly Slater in the Final.^[4]

Currently he can be considered one of the best professional surfers in Brazil.^[5]

Jadson at Hurley Pro championship in San Diego, California, EUA.

Honours

Victories at ASP World Tour
Year	Event	Local/Beach	Country
2010	Santa Catarina Pro	Imbituba, Santa Catarina	Brazil

• Junior world champion
• 2x runner-up pro world champion
• WQS 6 - Prime champion in Durban 2009
• Third place on the WQS World Circuit
• 2010 Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro in Imbituba, Santa Catarina.

ASP World Tour

One of his greatest achievements in the sport was the title of the Brazilian leg of the ASP World Tour held in 2010, in Imbituba (SC) with a brilliant victory, beating one of the greatest surfers in activity, the American Kelly Slater, eleven times world champion.^[6][7]

Only 20 years old and a debutant in the elite division of world surfing, he won his first victory in the Brazilian stage of the ASP World Tour on April 29, 2010 in Imbituba. Brazil's last title at home had been with former brazilian surfer Peterson Rosa, from Paraná, in 1998, when he was still competing in the tour.

References

1. . Oakleyprojunior.com http://oakleyprojunior.com/profiles/2009-surfer-profiles-jadson-andre/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) ^{[dead link‍]}
2. "Jadson André voa na Praia de Imbituba e avança para quartas". Band.com.br.
3. "Brasileiro bate Slater e vence etapa de SC do Circuito Mundial de surfe". Site da Folha de S. Paulo.
4. "Jadson Andre Surfer Bio | Age, Height, Videos & Results". World Surf League. August 2023.
5. "ASP World Tour 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-08-27. Retrieved 2014-08-27.
6. "Potiguar vence Slater e fatura etapa do WCT". Tribunadonorte.com.br.
7. "Surfista brasileiro supera Kelly Slater e ganha título". Estadão.com.br.

External links

• Jadson André at the World Surf League