Powerful Brazilian team goes all out for the Pan American Games in Panama

A full squad of 20 athletes, including former members of the CT, will be competing in August in Playa Venao


July 5, 2022
|EN News
|POR DUKE

Special coverage presented by: Panama Tourism Authority, Panama by nature, Panamanian Sports Institute, Psycho Tuna, Interenergy, Copa Airlines, COS Panama y Swellboards 

Twenty experienced surfers including former CT members, challenger competitors, current QS competitors and national champions will be competing in the 2022 Pan American Surfing Championships taking place in Playa Venao between August 7 and 13, the Pan American Surfing Association informed DUKE.

The event will be key to determining the seeding for the 2023 Pan American Surfing Championship, which will be a qualifier for Santiago 2023.

Former CT members of the team include Joao Chianca and Deivid Silva, joined by challenger series members Laura Raupp and Sophia Medina, world longboard champions Chloe Calmon and Rodrigo Sphaier, and notable SUPers Luis Diniz and Aline Adisaka, among others.

Deivid Silva is present in the Brazilian national team for Venao. Photo: WSL/Tostee

The full team line-up is below:

Open men
Joao Chianca
David Silva
Messiah Felix
Mateus Sena

Open ladies
Taina Hinckel
Laura Raupp
Sophia Medina
Mariana Areno

Sophia Medina will be in Venao.

Longboard men
Rodrigo Sphaier
Jefferson Santos

Ladies longboard
Chloe Calmon
Atalanta Batista

SUP wave men
Leonardo Gimenes Estevez Martins
Luis Diniz

SUP wave women
Aline Adisaka
Gabriella Ramos

SUP race men
David Nascimento
Luiz Carlos de Castro Guida

SUP race ladies
Lena Guimaraes Ribeiro
Aline Adisaka

Chloe Calmon will defend the green and yellow once again. Photo: WSL/Lodin
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