José Otavio[who?], or Zé Otavio, is the given name of a Brazilian bodyboarder. He was born in the landlocked state of Minas Gerais.[1] He started to surf in Guriri, Espírito Santo, and he 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.[2]
Otavio has been trained at Itacoatiara, Niterói. He is a first name when talking about Xtreme Bodyboard. He was Brazilian Champion Pro and second in the Pan American at 1997, ISA Games Champion at 1998, and 2x Rio de Janeiro's Pro Champion. He was the one Brazilian representative in Sumol Nazaré Special Edition 09, and he finished second in the event.
References
edit- ^ "Bodyboarder de onda grande". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ QUE! Mutação YouTube Video[permanent dead link]
Further reading
edit- Planeta Bodyboard Brazilian Bodyboard Official Website
- Bodyboarder Magazine
- Riptide Magazine
- Movement magazine
- Bodyboarder's Journal
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