Ribas, Victor (1971 – )

Flyweight Brazilian goofyfooter from Rio de Janeiro, world-ranked #3 in 1999, making him the highest-ranked Brazilian in the history of world tour pro surfing at the time. Ribas was born (1971) and raised in Cabofria, Brazil, began surfing at age 10, and was soon being mentored by high-profile surfboard shaper Ricardo Martins. "He was a very '80s type of competitor, like Damien Hardman," one Brazilian surf writer later said of Ribas. "Three waves to the beach, 382 maonvuers per wave, no mista...