FILIPE
TOLEDO

Toledo was born in 1995 and raised in Ubatuba, a small, surf-mad city on Brazil’s southeastern coast. He was taught to surf by his father, three-time Brazilian national champion Ricardo Toledo. In 2011, the 16-year-old Filipe exploded onto the international stage with a surprise Juniors title win at US Open of Surfing, taking out both Kolohe Andino and John John Florence in the final. Light on his feet and fearless in the air Toledo is a masterful surfer, employing a high-scoring blend of aerials and carving maneuvers. While nearly unbeatable in rampy beach break surf, many surf fans remained unconvinced that Toledo was a threat in bigger waves until he powered his way to a quarterfinal finish in the 2014 Pipeline Masters. In 2014, Filipe convinced his entire family to move to San Clemente, California. Toledo won the World Surf League championship in 2022 and again in 2023. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games but announced that he would be taking a 1-year break from the WSL tour to focus on his mental health and will not be competing in any of the remaining events on the 2024 calendar.

This board is on loan from the collection of Yufu Penrose.
Portrait photo © Brent Bielmann