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Dadá Figueiredo Dies at the Age of 61 and Leaves a Legacy in the Brazilian Surf

The carioca surfer Dadá Figueiredo died at the age of 61 on Saturday (24/10), after being admitted with pneumonia. One of the most influential names of Brazilian surfing in the 1980s, he became known for his irreverent style and skate-inspired maneuvers, which helped renew the technical approach of sport in the country.With a trajectory that surpassed the competitions, Dadá built his own identity inside and outside the water.His vertical and tor…

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Icon of the radical surf during the 1980s and 1990, the carioca Dadá Figueiredo died, this Saturday (24), victim of pneumonia. The athlete is one of the most striking names of the Brazilian surf of the 1980s, having helped to consolidate the sport in the country. Dadá stood out for his innovative style, which mixed skate maneuvers, vertical beats and torn. Artistic gymnastics: Flávia Saraiva wins best result of the career in Worlds with bronze i…

·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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The carioca surfer Dávio Correia Figueiredo, known as Dadá Figueiredo, died on Saturday (24), at the age of 61, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Reference of the national sport during the 1980s, the former athlete, evangelical pastor and shaper — a professional who makes boards — leaves three children, among them also the surfer Dávio Figueiredo. [...] The article Dadá Figueiredo, icon of Brazilian surfing in the 1980s, dies at the age of 61 in Ri…

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Carioca surfer Dadá Figueiredo dies at the age of 61 in Rio. Pioneer in the 1980s, he revolutionized the sport in the sea with radical maneuvers

The carioca surfer Dadá Figueiredo died at the age of 61 on Saturday (24/10), after being admitted with pneumonia. One of the most influential names of Brazilian surfing in the 1980s, he became known for his irreverent style and skate-inspired maneuvers, which helped renew the technical approach of sport in the country.With a trajectory that surpassed the competitions, Dadá built his own identity inside and outside the water.His vertical and tor…

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Rio de Janeiro Surf Federation regretted the loss of the athlete who marked the season in the 1980s

·São Paulo, Brazil
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Carioca of irreverent style, surfer challenged the standards of the time, conquered titles and became one of the most emblematic figures in the history of the modality

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Folha de S.Paulo broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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