Deivid Silva
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| Deivid Silva | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 10, 1995 Guarujá, SP, Brazil |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 149 lb (68 kg) |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | 2021 – Ranked No. 14 WSL CT World Tour |
| Sponsors | Slater Designs, Wet Dreams, Balloon Co., Silverbay |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Goofy |
Deivid Silva (born February 10, 1995) better known as DVD, is a Brazilian professional surfer who is in the World Surf League.
Career
[edit]Silva competed in his first events in the CT as a wildcard in the Oi Rio Pro stage in 2016 and 2018. In 2018 he came in seventh place in the qualifying series and got the spot to compete in the CT as a starter for the first time in his career.[1] In 2019 he ranked 23rd place and falling into the mid-season cutoff.
In 2021, Silva was again at CT and experienced his best moment, reaching the final of the penultimate event of the season the Corona Open Mexico, for the first time in his career.[2] He was defeated by Australian Jack Robinson.
Silva had his biggest victory in professional Surfing when he won the EDP Vissla Ericeira Pro stage in Portugal in the 2023 Challenger Series, beating American Jake Marshall.[3] He also competed in the 2022 and 2024 CT but did not make it past the half-season cutoff.
Career Victories
[edit]| WSL Challenger Series Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EDP Vissla Ericeira Pro | Ribeira D'Ilhas, Ericeira |  Portugal
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| WQS Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2019 | Ballito Pro | Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal |  South Africa
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| 2018 | Vissla Sydney Surf Pro | Manly Beach, NSW |  Australia
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| 2017 | Hang Loose São Sebastião Pro | Maresias, São Paulo |  Brazil
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| 2017 | South to South pres Itacare Surf & Sound Festival | Itacaré, Bahia | Brazil
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| 2017 | Anfaplace Pro Casablanca | Ain Diab, Casablanca |  Morocco
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| 2016 | Quiksilver Pro Casablanca | Ain Diab, Casablanca | Morocco
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| 2015 | Red Nose Pro15 Florianópolis SC | Florianopolis, Santa Catarina | Brazil
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| 2014 | Hainan Classic | Hainan Island, Hainan Province |  China
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| Juniors Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2015 | Rip Curl Pro Junior Series San Bartolo | San Bartolo, Lima |  Peru
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| 2015 | Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Junior | Newcastle, NSW | Australia
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| 2014 | Red Nose Pro Junior | Baía Formosa, Rio Grande do Norte | Brazil
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References
[edit]- ^ "Deivid Silva é a novidade brasileira no Mundial de Surf". Red Bull (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Deivid Silva é vice-campeão do Corona Open Mexico apres. pela Quiksilver". WSL - Latin America (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
- ^ "Deivid Silva Win 2023 EDP Vissla Ericeira Pro". WSL. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Deivid Silva at the World Surf League