Ricardo dos Santos
| Ricardo dos Santos | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
Ricardo dos Santos May 23, 1990 Palhoça, Santa Catarina |
| Died |
January 20, 2015 (aged 24) São José, Santa Catarina |
| Nickname | Ricardinho |
| Surfing career | |
| Sponsors | Billabong |
Ricardo dos Santos (23 May 1990 – 20 January 2015) was a Brazilian surfer. Dos Santos reached the quarterfinals at the 2012 Billabong Pro event in Tahiti in defeating among others Kelly Slater.[1] At the aforementioned Tahitian tourney he was also presented with the Andy Irons award, bestowed upon the event's most determined competitor.[2] He reached a career high Association of Surfing Professionals QS ranking of 62 in 2011.[3]
Dos Santos was shot dead on January 20, 2015, by an off duty police officer outside his home in southern Brazil close to the city of Florianópolis. He was 24. The officer involved in his death has been taken off active duty, but has not yet been charged.[4] It later emerged that Dos Santos was shot in the back. Over one thousand people attended the surfer's funeral.[5]
References
- ↑ "Brazilian surfer Ricardo dos Santos shot dead near home". CNN.com. 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ Billy Wilson. "Wins Andy Irons Award, Teahupoo, 2012 | Ricardo Dos Santos, 1990-2015: A Video Tribute - Surf Europe". Surfeuropemag.com. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Pro Surfer: Ricardo dos Santos - Latest Information - WSL". Worldsurfleague.com. 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "Shock as Brazilian surfer Ricardo dos Santos shot dead - BBC News". Bbc.com. Retrieved 2015-06-11.
- ↑ "More Details on Ricardo Dos Santos Emerge | SURFER". Surfermag.com. Retrieved 2015-06-11.