Deivid Silva

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Deivid Silva
Personal information
Born (1995-02-10) February 10, 1995 (age 30)
Guarujá, SP, Brazil
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight149 lb (68 kg)
Surfing career
Best year2021 – Ranked No. 14 WSL CT World Tour
SponsorsSlater Designs, Wet Dreams, Balloon Co., Silverbay
Surfing specifications
StanceGoofy

Deivid Silva (born February 10, 1995) better known as DVD, is a Brazilian professional surfer who is in the World Surf League.

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Career

Silva competed in his first events in the CT as a wildcard in the Oi Rio Pro stage in 2016 and 2018. In 2018 he came in seventh place in the qualifying series and got the spot to compete in the CT as a starter for the first time in his career. [1] In 2019 he ranked 23rd place and falling into the mid-season cutoff.

In 2021, Silva was again at CT and experienced his best moment, reaching the final of the penultimate event of the season the Corona Open Mexico, for the first time in his career. [2] He was defeated by Australian Jack Robinson.

Silva had his biggest victory in professional Surfing when he won the EDP Vissla Ericeira Pro stage in Portugal in the 2023 Challenger Series, beating American Jake Marshall. [3] He also competed in the 2022 and 2024 CT but did not make it past the half-season cutoff.

Career Victories

WSL Challenger Series Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2023 EDP Vissla Ericeira Pro Ribeira D'Ilhas, Ericeira Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
WQS Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2019Ballito Pro Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2018Vissla Sydney Surf Pro Manly Beach, NSW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2017Hang Loose São Sebastião Pro Maresias, São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2017South to South pres Itacare Surf & Sound Festival Itacaré, Bahia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2017Anfaplace Pro Casablanca Ain Diab, Casablanca Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2016Quiksilver Pro Casablanca Ain Diab, Casablanca Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
2015Red Nose Pro15 Florianópolis SC Florianópolis, Santa Catarina Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2014Hainan Classic Hainan Island, Hainan Province Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Juniors Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2015Rip Curl Pro Junior Series San Bartolo San Bartolo, Lima Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
2015Hunter Business Boardriders Pro Junior Newcastle, NSW Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2014Red Nose Pro Junior Baía Formosa, Rio Grande do Norte Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2012Surf Eco Festival Salvador, Bahia Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

References

  1. "Deivid Silva é a novidade brasileira no Mundial de Surf". Red Bull (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  2. "Deivid Silva é vice-campeão do Corona Open Mexico apres. pela Quiksilver". WSL - Latin America (in Portuguese). 13 August 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  3. "Deivid Silva Win 2023 EDP Vissla Ericeira Pro". WSL. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2025.