# Filipe Toledo

Filipe Toledo (born 16 April 1995) is a Brazilian professional surfer who has competed on the World Surf League Men's World Tour since 2013. He is a second-generation pro who grew up outside of Ubatuba, Brazil on the northeastern coast of the state of São Paulo. His father, and long-time coach, Ricardo, was a two-time national champion. In 2014, as his career took flight, Filipe convinced his entire family to move to San Clemente, California.
Toledo won the World Surf League championship in 2022 and 2023. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

## Surfing career

In 2014, after also competing in some events on the Qualifying Series (WQS), Toledo became the WQS champion. In 2015, Toledo had one of the best year of his professional career on the WSL World Championship Tour (CT), managing to grab his first 3 CT event wins and getting at least one perfect 10 in each final he competed in. Toledo was also the surfer with most CT event wins of the year and went on to finish the 2015 season in 4th place. In 2016, Toledo suffered a string of injuries which caused him to miss 2 CT events. He went on to finish the 2016 season in 10th place. In 2017, Toledo won the J-Bay Open and the Hurly Pro at Trestles. However inconsistent result at other events saw him finish the 2017 season in 10th place. In 2018, Toledo won the J-Bay Open for the 2nd year in a row as well as the Rio Pro. He also went onto to finish the 2018 season in 3rd place, which was at the time his best season ending ranking. In 2019, Toledo won the Rio Pro for the 2nd year in a row and made 2 finals appearances at the Rip Curl Pro and Surf Ranch Pro. He finished the 2019 season in 4th place. In the 2021 season, Toledo won 2 CT events and finishing 2nd overall, after a runner-up finish to Gabriel Medina at the inaugural WSL Finals. In the 2022 season, Toledo won his first ever Championship Tour, placing 1st place and beating fellow Brazilian surfer, Italo Ferreira at the RIP Curl WSL finals. Most recently, in the 2023 World Surf League Championship Tour finals, Toledo won the competition for the second time, bringing down the Australian Ethan Ewing. On February 12, 2024, following an early elimination from the Lexus Pipe Pro, Toledo announced that he would be taking a 1 year break from the tour to focus on his mental health and not competing in any of the remaining events on the 2024 calendar.
For his whole professional career, Filipe Toledo has represented the tip of the spear of the progressive surfing movement. Small in stature, but massive with his moves, especially in the aerial realm. According to his peers, Toledo’s volatility was the only thing stopping him from achieving his dream of a World Title. His high-flying act also makes him vulnerable to injury and his early youthful passion has led to a series of costly mental errors (he was suspended for one event in 2017 for his behavior in the wake of an interference call). He currently rides Sharp Eye Surfboards with a FCS II fin setup.

## Career Victories

| WSL Finals Wins |
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2023 | Rip Curl WSL Finals | Lower Trestles, California | United States |
| 2022 | Rip Curl WSL Finals | Lower Trestles, California | United States |
| WCT Wins |
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2023 | Corona Open J-Bay | Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cap | South Africa |
| 2023 | Surf City El Salvador Pro | Punta Roca, La Libertad | El Salvador |
| 2023 | Hurley Pro Sunset Beach | Sunset Beach, Oahu | Hawaii |
| 2022 | Oi Rio Pro | Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| 2022 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Bells Beach, Victoria | Australia |
| 2021 | Jeep Surf Ranch Pro | Lemoore, California | United States |
| 2021 | Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro presented by Corona | Margaret River, Western Australia | Australia |
| 2019 | Oi Rio Pro | Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| 2018 | Corona J-Bay Open | Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cap | South Africa |
| 2018 | Oi Rio Pro | Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| 2017 | Hurley Pro at Trestles | Trestles, California | United States |
| 2017 | Corona J-Bay Open | Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cap | South Africa |
| 2015 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Supertubos, Peniche | Portugal |
| 2015 | Oi Rio Pro | Rio de Janeiro, RJ | Brazil |
| 2015 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Gold Coast, Queensland | Australia |
| WQS Wins |
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2017 | Reef Hawaiian Pro | Haleiwa, Hawaii | Hawaii |
| 2016 | US Open of Surfing | Huntington Beach, California | United States |
| 2015 | Oakley Lowers Pro | San Diego County, California | United States |
| 2014 | O'Neill SP Prime | São Sebastião, São Paulo | Brazil |
| 2014 | US Open of Surfing | Huntington Beach, California | United States |
| 2012 | Sooruz Lacanau Pro | Lacanau | France |
| Juniors Wins |
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2011 | Billabong Surf Eco Festival | Salvador | Brazil |
| 2011 | US Open Junior Pro | Huntington Beach | United States |

### WSL World Championship Tour

| Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 13th | 25th | 1st | 3rd | 25th | 5th | 17th | - | - | - | |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 5th | 13th | 5th | INJ | 5th | 13th | 2nd | - | 1st | 3rd | |
| Margaret River Pro | - | 9th | 25th | INJ | 3rd | 5th | 17th | 1st | 9th | 5th | |
| Oi Rio Pro | 5th | 13th | 1st | 9th | 13th | 1st | 1st | - | 1st | 9th | |
| Corona Bali Protected | 13th | - | - | - | - | 5th | 5th | - | - | - | |
| Corona Open J-Bay | - | 25th | 13th | 5th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | - | 9th | 1st | |
| Tahiti Pro Teahupoo | 25th | INJ | 9th | 25th | 25th | 3rd | 9th | - | 17th | 9th | |
| Surf Ranch Pro | - | - | - | - | - | 2nd | - | 1st | - | 3rd | |
| Quiksilver Pro France | 3rd | 9th | 25th | 5th | 25th | 13th | 17th | - | - | - | |
| MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 13th | 5th | 1st | 13th | 25th | 13th | 5th | - | 2nd | 17th | |
| Billabong Pipeline Masters | 25th | 5th | 13th | 9th | 25th | 13th | 17th | 17th | 9th | 5th | 33rd |
| Fiji Pro | 25th | 9th | 13th | 13th | DNC | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hurley Pro at Trestles | 13th | 13th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rip Curl Newcastle Cup | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3rd | - | - | |
| Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | - | - | |
| Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17th | - | - | |
| Corona Open Mexico presented by Quiksilver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17th | - | - | |
| Rip Curl WSL Finals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |
| Hurley Pro Sunset Beach | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9th | 1st | |
| Quiksilver Pro G-Land | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2nd | - | |
| Surf City El Salvador Pro | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2nd | 1st | |
| Rank | 15th | 17th | 4th | 10th | 9th | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |
| Earnings | $107,000 | $112,000 | $397,250 | $138,500 | $303,000 | $388,000 | $227,600 | | | | |