internationally recognized as the most successful brazilian body boarder, gilherme tâmega  won six world titles up until 2002 - born and raised in rio de janeiro  gilherme was well known for his wild style and ability to charge heavy waves.

the only other bodyboarder in the world who recieved more world titles than gilherme is mike stewart - he is treated as the living legend of bodyboarding  with nine world titles.

female bodyboarders from brasil are an unstoppable force - from 1990 to 2014 athletes such as stephanie pettersen, neymara carvalho and isabela sousa were victoriously crowned champion twenty two titles out of twenty six - up until today brasil breeds the most successful female bodyboardersin the world.