Ian Gouveia (born October 27, 1992) is a Brazilian professional surfer who competes on the World Surfing League Men's World Tour since 2017.
Early life Ian Gouveia is a second-generation Championship Tour star from Recife, Brazil. His father, Fabio Gouveia, was the world amateur champion in 1988, and the first Brazilian to ever win a CT event in 1991 on his way to finishing No. 5 in the world. Ian has inherited his father's drive and his spring-loaded style, but added the full spectrum of modern aerial amenities and wrapped it in a goofyfoot package.
Career Gouveia qualified for the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) in 2017, drawing attention for his powerful surfing style. Following his junior career in Brazil, he joined the Qualifying Series (QS) in 2013, competing for three seasons and reaching a high ranking of No. 81. In 2016, a physical transition to a more powerful style of surfing improved his competitive results.
During the European leg of the tour, Gouveia won the Azores Airlines Pro and finishing third at the QS 10,000 Billabong Cascais Pro, which along with a solid performance at Sunset Beach which ultimately lifted him to the elite stage.Cavalcanti, Fillippo. "Ian Gouveia chega à elite do surfe para perpetuar legado de Fabinho" (in Portuguese), Globo.com (Grupo Globo), December 26, 2016. During his 2017 rookie season, he finished just outside the automatic requalification cutoff. However, after finishing third at Pipeline, defeating Joel Parkinson, Matt Wilkinson, Julian Wilson and Filipe Toledo, he was awarded an open wildcard spot to the Championship Tour in 2018 season.
After failing to requalify for the 2019 CT, he competed in the access divisions until 2024, when he finished second in the Challenger Series rankings and won the Ballito Pro stage, securing qualification for the 2025 CT after a seven-year absence.
Career Victories WSL Challenger Series WinsYearEventVenueCountry2024Ballito ProBallito, KwaZulu-Natal WQS WinsYear Event VenueCountry 2023 Circuito Banco do Brasil de Surf - São Sebastião Maresias, São Paulo 2023 Saquarema Surf Festival Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro 2016 Azores Airlines Pro São Miguel Juniors WinsYear Event VenueCountry 2011 Hurley Pro Junior Sao Francisco do Sul
WSL World Championship Tour Tournament20172018 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast13th25th Rip Curl Pro13th25th Margaret River Pro25th25th Rio Pro13th9th Corona Bali Protected -25th J-Bay Open25th- Billabong Pro Teahupoo13th- Surf Ranch Open -- Quiksilver Pro France13th- Rip Curl Pro Portugal25th- Billabong Pipeline Masters3rd- Fiji Pro9th - Hurley Pro Trestles25th -Rank23rd28thEarnings$136.250$44.700
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