MICHAELA FREGONESE

Name: Michaela Fregonese

Age: 43

Height: 166

Weight: 62

Stance: Regular

Local Beach: Barra da Tijuca

Best wave ever surf: Jaws

My best surf spot: Jaws

Sponsors:  Banco Topacio, Clinica Natilus

 

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ACHIEVEMENTS

 

•  I have been Brazilian big wave champion four times!

• I was the runner-up in the 2020 World Ride of the Year competition.

• Additionally, I was the overall runner-up at the Redbull Magnitude in Hawaii in 2022.

• I have participated in three editions of the Gigantes de Nazaré Big Waves event

• Champion of the First Women's Big Wave Surfing Championship in Brazil, the Itacoatiara Big Waves, in 2018.

• Top Brazilian in the Big Wave Tour paddle, currently.

• Sixth place in the Peahi Challenge at Jaws in 2019.

• Two-time Brazilian Big Wave Surfing Champion, in 2019, 2021, and 2023.

• Runner-up in the Ride of the Year category at the Big Wave Awards in 2020. 

• Third place in the overall best performance category at the Big Wave Awards in 2020.

• Third place in Brazilian Big Wave Surfing in 2022.

• Runner-up in the Overall Best Performance category at Red Bull Magnitude in 2021/2022 in Hawaii.

• Featured on the Gigantes de Nazaré program on Globo in 2021 and 2023. 

• Sports commentator for Nazare Big Waves 2022 on Esporte TV. First woman to surf the Avalanche in Espirito Santo, with exclusive coverage on Esporte Espetacular in 2021.

• Documentary "My Name is Michaela Fregonese" for the Canal Off. 

• Featured on the "Hawaiian Season" program on Canal Off.

• First and only Brazilian to win the Surf Line 20 Foot Plus Award.

• Featured in the movie being shown in cinemas worldwide

 

For more information, read the interview on our blog.

https://www.bigwavegrandprix.com/post/exclusive-interview-with-michaela-fregonese