João Chianca
Personal information
BornJoão Vítor de Azeredo Chianca
(2000-08-30) August 30, 2000
Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Surfing career
Best year4th: 2023 - WSL
SponsorsVolcom
Major achievements
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)

João Vítor de Azeredo Chianca (Saquarema, August 30, 2000) is a Brazilian professional surfer in the World Surf League (WSL).[1][2]

Life

The younger brother of Lucas Chumbo and the son of Gustavo Chumbão, he made his debut in the main surfing competition in 2022. In the 2023 season, he was a semifinalist in the first two competitions of the season in Hawaii[3] and won his first title in Portugal in Peniche, on Supertubos Beach.[4][5][6]

Career

Victories

WCT Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2023MEO Rip Curl Pro PortugalSupertubos, Peniche Portugal

References

  1. "João Chianca (Chumbinho) - Biografia e Surfe - Esportelândia". www.esportelandia.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  2. "Joao Chianca Surfer Bio - Men's Championship Tour Event Results". World Surf League. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. "Mundial: Três brasileiros chegam às Quartas de Final, no Havai". RicoSurf (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  4. "João Chianca alcança a sua primeira final na temporada". Surto Olímpico (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  5. "WSL Portugal 2023: João Chianca conquista a etapa de Peniche". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  6. "Men's Championship Tour Rankings". World Surf League. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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