Frederico Morais
Morais in 2024
Personal information
BornFrederico Rodrigues de Assunção Morais
(1992-01-03) 3 January 1992 (age 32)
Cascais, Portugal
NicknameKikas
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight178 lb (81 kg)
Surfing career
Best year2021
Career earnings$430,150
SponsorsBillabong, Ericeira Surf & Skate, MEO, Monster Energy, Ocean & Earth, Oceanário de Lisboa, Samsung
Major achievements
  • 3× Portuguese National Champion (2013, 2015, 2020)
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)
Medal record
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 La Libertad Team

Frederico Rodrigues de Assunção Morais[1] (born 3 January 1992), also known as Kikas,[2] is a Portuguese professional surfer who competes on the World Surfing League Men's Championship Tour since 2017.[3][4] He qualified to represent Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's shortboard event,[5] but did not compete.

Career

Victories

WQS Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2016 Martinique Surf Pro Basse Pointe, Martinique, French West Indies  France
2019 Pro Santa Cruz Praia da Fisica, Santa Cruz, Portugal  Portugal
2019 Azores Airlines Pro Santa Bárbara, São Miguel Island, Azores  Portugal
2019 Hawaiian Pro Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii  United States

WSL World Championship Tour

Tournament 2015 2016 2017 2018 2021
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast - - 13th 13th
Rip Curl Pro - - 25th 5th
Margaret River Pro - - 5th - 9th
Corona Bali Protected - - - 13th
Uluwatu CT - - - 25th
Rio Pro - - 13th 13th
Fiji Pro - - - 13th
J-Bay Open - - 2nd 9th
Billabong Pro Teahupoo - - 25th 13th
Surf Ranch Open - - - 25th 9th
Hurley Pro at Trestles - - 5th -
Quiksilver Pro France - - 13th 25th
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 5th 13th 9th 9th
Billabong Pipeline Masters - 25th - 25th 17th
Rip Curl Newcastle Cup - - - - 9th
Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic - - - - 3rd
Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona - - - - 17th
Corona Open Mexico presented by Quiksilver - - - - 5th
Rank 41st 44th 13th 22nd 10th
Earnings $15,000 $19,500 $149,000 $124,400 $89,000

Nominations and awards

Year Award Category Result
2014 Golden Globes Best Newcomer[6] Nominated
2017 EuroSima Best European Male Surfer of the Year[7] Won

References

  1. ^ Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO
  2. ^ Renascença (20 July 2017). ""Olá. Meu nome é Frederico Morais, tenho sete anos e ainda vão ouvir falar muito de mim" - Renascença". rr.sapo.pt. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  3. ^ "Pro Surfer: Frederico Morais". World Surf League. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  4. ^ "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
  5. ^ "Morais fulfils dream of qualifying for 2020 Olympics". www.theportugalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  6. ^ "XIX Gala Globos de Ouro: Revelação do Ano". Caras. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  7. ^ "Announced: 2017 European Surfer Of The Year". Stab Magazine. 2017-10-17. Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-30.

External links

WSL Championship Tour Roster
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