The faces of the Essential Costa Rica Surf Pro

The people who worked behind the scenes to bring QS back to the land of pura vida and to make it a success once there


October 8, 2018
|EN Recent
|POR Jose Duarte

On the cover photo: Johnny González Profession: Social Sciences Communicator, Publicist and Producer. Position: Live Broadcast Director 25 years of experience in television, audiovisual production of concerts and sporting events.

Name: Renger Infante Profession: Journalist Position: Event, advertising and image producer for RPMTV. Responsible for making sure everything runs like clockwork at the event. His first experience with surfing was at the 2016 ISA World Championships in Costa Rica.
Name: Adriana Hernández Position: Head of Press at RPMTV Profession: Graduate in Journalism in Media Production Working in the media since 2011, where she covered countless sporting events. Since taking her position as Head of Press at the production company RPMTV, she has participated in ten events from different disciplines.
Name (left): Mónica Madrigal Position: Beach Marshall Profession: Motorcycle mechanic, judge for the Costa Rican Surf Federation, distributor of board foams and eco-friendly cleaning products. Beach Marshall since the 2009 ISA Open World Championship in Costa Rica. (Right) Name: Marlys Mota Position: Beach Marshall Profession: Accounting assistant at the Radical Church. Beach Marshall since 2015, mother of U-16 champion Aaron Ramírez. She began collaborating to contribute to the sport that has given so much to her family.

 

Name: Orlando Oviedo Position: Cameraman Profession: Director of photography. He has participated in more than 1000 audiovisual productions in Costa Rica. More than eight years of experience as a cameraman at sporting events

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From left to right: Name: Alonso Aguilar Position: Judges' Replay System Profession: Audiovisual Producer Name: Kevin Alemán Position: Judges' Replay System Profession: Computer Engineer In charge of the Surf Federation's judging system Name: Mario Villanea Position: Judges' Replay System Profession: Audiovisual Engineer Name: Michael Arcila Position: Judges' Replay System Profession: Audiovisual Producer
Name: Alexander Pérez Muñoz Position: Head of Security Profession: Specialist in event security services

 

Name: Gustavo Corrales Position: Judge Profession: Pastor of the Radical Church in Jacó, Chief Judge of the Costa Rica Surf Federation, ISA Course Instructor. Surfing judge since 2008
Cleaning staff.
Name: Carlos Brenes Position: Beach Announcer Profession: Journalist, head of press for the Costa Rica Surfing Federation. Experience in seven international events as a beach announcer, working for the FSC since 2007.

 

Name: Freddy Camacho. Known as Salsiboy. Position: Beach Announcer. Profession: Surf Coach, Radio Announcer.
Name: Freddy Camacho. Known as Salsiboy. Position: Beach Announcer.
Profession: Surf Coach, Radio Host.
Name: Brian Robbins Position: WSL Tour Manager for North America Profession: Marketer with an emphasis on economics Before becoming Manager, he had extensive experience in ASP and WSL events.
Name: Gordon Lawson Position: Head Judge Profession: Judge for WSL, Shaper and employee of Future Fins. Graduated in Art Education. He got his start in surfing in Cocoa Beach, Florida in the early 80s. Judge since 2000.
Name: Manrique Mata Position: President of the production company RPMTV. Name: Walter Brenes Position: WSL licensee for Costa Rica in 2016. Name: Randall Chavez Position: President of the Costa Rica Surfing Federation.
Members of the Costa Rican Red Cross, in charge of first aid at the event.
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