Italo Ferreira surfing in Hawaii
Italo Ferreira

Ítalo
Ferreira

Brazil

Brazil

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Surfing

Ítalo Ferreira started surfing on the lid of a cooler box from his fisherman father and rose to become the first men's gold medallist at the Olympics.

Date of birth

May 6, 1994

Birthplace

Baia Formosa, Brazil

Age

31

Nationality

Brazil

Brazil

Career start

2011

Disciplines

Surfing Competition

Ítalo is renowned as one of the sport's great entertainers, and retains a deep connection to his home town in Brazil.

Here are five things you should know about his life and career: