Rio Waida (和井田理央, Waida Rio, born 25 January 2000) is an Indonesian professional surfer.[2] He won a silver medal for Indonesia at the SEA Games in Philippines, while the gold medal was won by fellow Indonesian surfer, Oney Anwar.[3][4] He was selected to represent Indonesia in surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.
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 Rio Waida Portrait on Flyer Ministry of Youth and Sport of Indonesia, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 January 2000 Saitama, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Rio | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Uluwatu, Bali, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 141 lb (64 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Regular (natural foot) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life edit
Born to Indonesian father and Japanese mother, Waida lived in Japan until he was 5 years old before moving to Bali.[1]
Career victories edit
| WSL Challenger Series Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
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| 2022 | Ballito Pro[5] | Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal |  South Africa
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| 2022 | GWM Sydney Surf Pro[6] | Manly Beach, Sydney |  Australia
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| WSL Qualifying Series Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2023 | Nias Pro[7] | Nias, North Sumatra |  Indonesia
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| 2022 | Vans Bali Pro[8] | Kuta, Bali | Indonesia
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| 2017 | Hello Pacitan Pro[9] | Pacitan | Indonesia
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| Juniors Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2018 | Billabong Junior Series Ballito[10] | KwaZulu-Natal | South Africa
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| 2018 | Ise Shima Pro Junior[11] | Ise-Shima |  Japan
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References edit
- ^ a b "埼玉生まれのサーファー インドネシアから五輪狙うのは：朝日新聞デジタル". asahi.com (in Japanese). 13 September 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Rio Waida Surfer Bio
- ^ "CABOR SURFING INDONESIA FIXED SUMBANG MEDALI EMAS SEA GAMES 2019" (in Indonesian). Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Rio Waida, Peselancar Muda Asal Bali Penuh Prestasi" (in Indonesian). 9 August 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Rio Waida and Molly Picklum Win Ballito Pro presented by O'Neill". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Irianto, Rifaldi Putra (24 May 2022). "Rio Waida Juarai GWM Sydney Surf Pro 2022". mediaindonesia.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Rio Waida and Philippa Anderson Win Nias Pro QS 5000". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Rio Waida and Kailani Johnson Win Vans Bali Pro Presented by East Ventures". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Rio Waida Takes Top Honors at Hello Pacitan Pro". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ Jazz, Kushka. "Waida and Steyn Claim titles at Billabong Junior Series Ballito". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Tosh, Omi. "Epic condition surf "Ise Shima Pro Junior" crowned champions Waida and Matsuda 2018 WJC qualify to Taiwan in Dec !". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
External links edit
- Rio Waida at the World Surf League
- Rio Waida at Olympics.com
- Rio Waida at Olympedia
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