José Otávio
Encyclopedia
José Otavio, or Zé Otavio, is a Brazil
ian bodyboarder
. He was born in the landlocked state of Minas Gerais
. He started to surf in Guriri, Espírito Santo, and developed his skills as a bodyboarder on the beaches of Niterói
, (in the state of Rio de Janeiro
). Otavio has continued his career by surfing Brazil's most sought after bodyboarding waves at Itacoatiara
beach. He was the first bodyboarder to execute a 720° reverse air spinner caught on tape, which can be seen in the bodyboarding video movie QUE! Mutação.
.
Otavio have been traine at Itacoatiara, Niterói. He is a first name when we talk about Xtreme Bodyboard. Brazilian Champion Pro and second in the Pan American at 1997, ISA Games Champion at 1998, 2x Rio de Janeiro's Pro Champion. He was the one brazilian representant in Sumol Nazaré Special Edition 09 and he was second on the event.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian bodyboarder
Bodyboarding
Bodyboarding is a surface water sport . The average board consists of a small, rectangular piece of hydrodynamic foam, sometimes containing a ridged spine called a 'stringer'...
. He was born in the landlocked state of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
. He started to surf in Guriri, Espírito Santo, and developed his skills as a bodyboarder on the beaches of Niterói
Niterói
Niterói is a municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. It has an estimated population of 487,327 inhabitants and an area of ², being the sixth most populous city in the state and the highest Human Development Index. Integrates the Metropolitan Region of Rio de...
, (in the state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
). Otavio has continued his career by surfing Brazil's most sought after bodyboarding waves at Itacoatiara
Itacoatiara
Itacoatiara is one of the 48 official neighborhoods into which the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro in Brazil is divided.- Beach :Itacoatiara beach is located about 30 minutes east of downtown Niterói by car, or one hour by bus....
beach. He was the first bodyboarder to execute a 720° reverse air spinner caught on tape, which can be seen in the bodyboarding video movie QUE! Mutação.
.
Otavio have been traine at Itacoatiara, Niterói. He is a first name when we talk about Xtreme Bodyboard. Brazilian Champion Pro and second in the Pan American at 1997, ISA Games Champion at 1998, 2x Rio de Janeiro's Pro Champion. He was the one brazilian representant in Sumol Nazaré Special Edition 09 and he was second on the event.
Further reading
- Planeta Bodyboard Brazilian Bodyboard Official Website
- Bodyboarder Magazine
- Riptide Magazine
- Movement magazine
- Bodyboarder's Journal