Filipe Toledo (born 16 April 1995) is a Brazilian professional surfer who has competed on the World Surf League Men's World Tour since 2013. He is a second-generation pro who grew up outside of Ubatuba, Brazil, on the northeastern coast of the state of São Paulo. His father, and long-time coach, Ricardo, was a two-time national champion. In 2014, as his career took flight, Filipe convinced his entire family to move to San Clemente, California.
Toledo won the World Surf League championship in 2022 and 2023. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.
Surfing career
In 2014, after also competing in some events on the Qualifying Series (WQS), Toledo became the WQS champion. In 2015, Toledo had one of the best year of his professional career on the WSL World Championship Tour (CT), managing to grab his first 3 CT event wins and getting at least one perfect 10 in each final he competed in. Toledo was also the surfer with most CT event wins of the year and went on to finish the 2015 season in 4th place. In 2016, Toledo suffered a string of injuries which caused him to miss 2 CT events. He went on to finish the 2016 season in 10th place. In 2017, Toledo won the J-Bay Open and the Hurly Pro at Trestles. However inconsistent result at other events saw him finish the 2017 season in 10th place. In 2018, Toledo won the J-Bay Open for the 2nd year in a row as well as the Rio Pro. He also went onto to finish the 2018 season in 3rd place, which was at the time his best season ending ranking. In 2019, Toledo won the Rio Pro for the 2nd year in a row and made 2 finals appearances at the Rip Curl Pro and Surf Ranch Pro. He finished the 2019 season in 4th place. In the 2021 season, Toledo won 2 CT events and finishing 2nd overall, after a runner-up finish to Gabriel Medina at the inaugural WSL Finals. In the 2022 season, Toledo won his first ever Championship Tour, placing 1st place and beating fellow Brazilian surfer, Italo Ferreira at the RIP Curl WSL finals. Most recently, in the 2023 World Surf League Championship Tour finals, Toledo won the competition for the second time, bringing down the Australian Ethan Ewing. On February 12, 2024, following an early elimination from the Lexus Pipe Pro, Toledo announced that he would be taking a 1-year break from the tour to focus on his mental health and not competing in any of the remaining events on the 2024 calendar. For his whole professional career, Filipe Toledo has represented the tip of the spear of the progressive surfing movement. Small in stature, but massive with his moves, especially in the aerial realm. According to his peers, Toledo's volatility was the only thing stopping him from achieving his dream of a World Title. His high-flying act also makes him vulnerable to injury and his early youthful passion has led to a series of costly mental errors (he was suspended for one event in 2017 for his behavior in the wake of an interference call). He currently rides Sharp Eye Surfboards with a FCS II fin setup.
Career Victories
WSL Finals WinsYearEventVenueCountry 2023 Rip Curl WSL Finals Lower Trestles, California 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals Lower Trestles, California
WCT WinsYearEventVenueCountry2025 Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro Gold Coast, Queensland 2023 Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cap 2023 Surf City El Salvador Pro Punta Roca, La Libertad 2023 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, Oahu 2022 Oi Rio Pro Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro 2022 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria 2021 Jeep Surf Ranch Pro Lemoore, California 2021 Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro presented by Corona Margaret River, Western Australia 2019 Oi Rio Pro Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro 2018 Corona J-Bay Open Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cap 2018 Oi Rio Pro Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro 2017 Hurley Pro at Trestles Trestles, California 2017 Corona J-Bay Open Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cap 2015 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Supertubos, Peniche 2015 Oi Rio Pro Rio de Janeiro, RJ 2015 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland WQS WinsYear Event VenueCountry 2017 Reef Hawaiian Pro Haleiwa, Hawaii 2016 US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach, California 2015 Oakley Lowers Pro San Diego County, California 2014 O'Neill SP Prime São Sebastião, São Paulo 2014 US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach, California 2012 Sooruz Lacanau Pro Lacanau Juniors WinsYear Event VenueCountry 2011 Billabong Surf Eco Festival Salvador 2011 US Open Junior Pro Huntington Beach
WSL World Championship Tour
Tournament20132014201520162017201820192021202220232024 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast13th25th1st3rd25th 5th17th - - - Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach5th13th5th 5th13th2nd -1st3rd Margaret River Pro -9th25th 3rd5th17th1st9th5th Oi Rio Pro5th13th1st9th13th1st1st -1st9th Corona Bali Protected13th - - - -5th5th - - - Corona Open J-Bay -25th13th5th1st1st3rd -9th1st Tahiti Pro Teahupoo25th 9th25th25th3rd9th -17th9th Surf Ranch Pro - - - - -2nd -1st -3rd Quiksilver Pro France3rd9th25th5th25th13th17th - - - MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal13th5th1st13th25th13th5th -2nd17th Billabong Pipeline Masters25th5th13th 9th 25th13th17th17th9th5th33rd Fiji Pro25th9th13th13th - - - - - Hurley Pro at Trestles13th13th3rd3rd1st - - - - - Rip Curl Newcastle Cup - - - - - - -3rd - - Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic - - - - - - -9th - - Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona - - - - - - -17th - - Corona Open Mexico presented by Quiksilver - - - - - - -17th - - Rip Curl WSL Finals - - - - - - -2nd1st1st Hurley Pro Sunset Beach - - - - - - - -9th1st Quiksilver Pro G-Land - - - - - - - -2nd - Surf City El Salvador Pro - - - - - - - -2nd1stRank15th17th4th10th9th3rd4th2nd1st1stEarnings$107,000$112,000$397,250$138,500$303,000$388,000$227,600
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