Phil Rajzman
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| Born | Philip Wollens Rajzman 27 June 1982 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Phil Rajzman (born Philip Wollens Rajzman on 27 June 1982 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian professional surfer and two time World Surf League (WSL) world champion.
As a disciple of one of the pioneers in Brazilian surfing, Rico de Souza, Rajzman began catching waves at six years old and was recognized as a prodigy in Brazilian surfing.[according to whom?] He has been consistently present on podiums since 1994, when he started competing.
At the age of 15 Rajzman became a known figure, with his great performances on giant waves in Hawaii.[according to whom?] He was invited to join the first Brazilian Tow-In Team, where the surfer is pulled by a jet-ski, searching for the biggest and best waves possible.
In 2002, Rajzman participated in the documentary film Surf Adventures, including a sequence of his maneuvers at Fernando de Noronha. A sequel, Surf Adventures 2, was released in 2008, with Rajzman performing on both a short and longboard.
In May 2007, at the world finals in France, Rajzman won the (then-named) Association of Surfing Professionals World Longboard Tour Championship.[1] He won his second WSL World Longboard Tour Championship in 2016, at a competition in China.[2]
Rajzman is the son of professional volleyball player Bernard Rajzman and professional figure skater Michele Wollens.
References
- ^ "Phil Rajzman Oxbow Pro World Longboard Champion". Surfersvillage Global Surf News. 6 May 2007. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ "Phil Rajzman and Tory Gilkerson crowned 2016 Longboard Tour champions". Global Surf News. 12 December 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2020.