RODRIGO DORNELLES
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a.k.a.: Pedra
d.o.b.: January 9th, 1974
born: Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil
resides: Torres, Brasil
parents: Cesar Paz and Ely Dornelles Paz
siblings: Two Brothers Ricardo and Stefano
significant other: Wife Joselene
offspring: Daughter Yasmim
hobbies: spending time with his family or training
ATHLETE EQUIPPED
weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
height: 5¡¦7¡¨ (169 cm)
stance: Regular (natural) foot
sponsors: Fox clothing and eyewear, Xcel wetsuits, Planeta Surf, Xanadu surfboards
shapers: Xanadu
quiver: 5¡¦10¡¨, 6¡¦0¡¨, 6¡¦1¡¨, 6¡¦3¡¨, 6¡¦8¡¨, 7¡¦0¡¨, bigger for Hawaii
favorite waves:: Bells, J Bay, Trestles, Jails, Ilha Dos Lobos
favorite maneuvers: Tubes and cutbacks
favorite surfers: Kelly Slater, Neco Padaratz, Raoni Monteiro
PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING
highest world tour rating:
years on Foster¡¦s ASP World Tour:
sabbatical:
elite inception:
hard yards:
sabbatical:
filmography: Brazilian vids
drama:
manuscript:
listen up:
video games:
honor roll:
elite tour victories: (0) GLORY ROAD: PATH TO THE FOSTER¡¦S ASP WORLD TOUR
February 19, 2006: 3rd Place Costao Pro Floripa Florianopolis, Brazil „³ 1825 points $3,750
June 18, 2006: 9th Place Billabong Costa do Sauipe Pro Bahia, Brazil „³ 1000 points $1,400
August 6, 2006: 17th Place Yumeya Tahara Pro pres. by Billabong Tahara, Japan „³ 1000 points $1,200
August 20, 2006: 5th Place Sooruz Lacanau Pro Lacanau, France „³ 1525 points $2,000
August 27, 2006: 17th Place Rip Curl Pro Seignosse, France „³ 1200 points $1,500
October 22, 2006: 5th Place La Santa Surf Pro Lanzarote, Canaries „³ 915 points $1,850
December 6, 2006: 17th Place O¡¦Neill World Cup Sunset Beach, Hawaii „³ 1000 points $1,700
Total: 8545 points
2006 ASP WQS Rating: 16th
IN OTHER WORDS
Last year¡¦s ASP WQS saw competitive warhorse Rodrigo Dornelles show an onslaught of up and coming rippers that he still has what it takes as he tore his way to an impressive 16th place finish on the yearend ratings. The 33-year-old natural footer opened his ¡¦06 campaign in fine form with a 3rd place finish at the WQS six star event at home in Brazil and he would go on to remain consistent throughout the remainder of the season. With the age ranges of the 2007 Dream Tour rookies ranging from 18 to the mid 30s, it is anyone¡¦s guess as to whether experience or repertoire will pan out this season, and Dornelles is no exception. The fiery Brazilian knows how to compete and although he may not be on par with some of the younger kids coming up, he more than makes up for it in tenacity.
