Phil_Rajzman

Phil Rajzman

Phil Rajzman

Brazilian surfer


Phil Rajzman (born Philip Wollens Rajzman on 27 June 1982 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian professional surfer and two time World Surf League (WSL) world champion.

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As a disciple of one of the pioneers in Brazilian surfing, Rico de Souza, Rajzman began catching waves at six years old and was recognized as a prodigy in Brazilian surfing.[according to whom?] He has been consistently present on podiums since 1994, when he started competing.

At the age of 15 Rajzman became a known figure, with his great performances on giant waves in Hawaii.[according to whom?] He was invited to join the first Brazilian Tow-In Team, where the surfer is pulled by a jet-ski, searching for the biggest and best waves possible.

In 2002, Rajzman participated in the documentary film Surf Adventures, including a sequence of his maneuvers at Fernando de Noronha. A sequel, Surf Adventures 2, was released in 2008, with Rajzman performing on both a short and longboard.

In May 2007, at the world finals in France, Rajzman won the (then-named) Association of Surfing Professionals World Longboard Tour Championship.[1] He won his second WSL World Longboard Tour Championship in 2016, at a competition in China.[2]

Rajzman is the son of professional volleyball player Bernard Rajzman and professional figure skater Michele Wollens.


References

  1. "Phil Rajzman Oxbow Pro World Longboard Champion". Surfersvillage Global Surf News. 6 May 2007. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
  2. "Phil Rajzman and Tory Gilkerson crowned 2016 Longboard Tour champions". Global Surf News. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2020.

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