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Anyone who accompanies the Olympics already know who is italo Ferreira, winner of the first gold medal in Tokyo's Olympics in surfing. In this text, you will discover some interesting facts about Italus and on his trajectory until the conquest of July 27.

He is northeastern of Baía Formosa, Rio Grande do Norte

Italo Ferreira is a humble family in the coastal municipality of Baía Formosa, in Rio Grande do Norte.

He started surfing at 8 years old

At just 8 years old, the champion had already begun to surf. At first he did not have a board, and borrowed from his friends. In addition, the father of Italus was a fisherman and kept the fish he was fishing in a styrofoam box. Italus always took the box cap and wore them as a board.

He already accumulates several titles

Italus was already a worldwide bicampion for junior and Brazilian champion in 2014. Also in 2014, he ranked to integrate the World Surf League (WSL), the world's most well-quoted surfing championship. In 2019, Italo Ferreira was WSL World Champion and now, in 2021, he got the gold medal of the modality in the Olympics - the only surfer to reach both achievements in history.

He still lives in Baía Formosa

It was to be expected that, after so many achievements and prizes, italus was living in a large city, or even abroad. However, the surfer has a great affection for the city where he was born, where his family also lives. "Here's a special place, it's where it all started. Surfing here in the Pontal is always spectacular. The sea is very good and the waves are sensational, "he said in 2015.

Golden proof was in Tsurigaski Beach in Chiba

Already speaking in the Olympics of Tokyo, an interesting fact is that the tests were at Tsurigasaki Beach, which according to Folha de São Paulo, has a sea with conditions that are usually similar to those of your beach from home, in Baía Formosa .

He won all the batteries he played in the Olympics

It was five batteries of four competitors, and Italo Ferreira won all of them. According to G1, the surfer was super confident and did not hide from anyone his goal to win and receive the gold medal.

He took 15 boards to Tokyo

Another interesting fact was that Italo Ferreira took nothing less than 15 planks for Tokyo. However, his luggage was lost and all the equipment took to reach the Japanese capital.

One of the planks broke in the middle of the maneuver

Thankfully the athlete was prepared, for one of the planks broke well in the middle of one of the maneuvers, and italus needed a substitute board to proceed in the competition.

He will create an institute to help children of Bahia Formosa

Even before this incredible victory, italus had already begun an incredible project: a social institute dedicated to meet children in the municipality of Baía Formosa. The entity encourages and gives opportunities to young people who are interested in surfing, inspired by Brazilian medalist.

After receiving the title, Italo Ferreira did not hold the cry during an interview given to the reporter Guilherme Pereira, TV Globo: "I came with a phrase for Japan: says amen that the gold comes. I've trained a lot in recent months, but I just have to thank God for all this. My intention is to help people and families. I wanted my grandmother to be alive to see it. I am very happy for what I became, for what I did for my parents. I always asked this dream to be realized and it happened. "

The Institute will be based on the house of the grandmother of Italo, who passed away two years ago, but that remains an inspiration to the athlete.