Andre Derizans

1) Full name: ANDRE FELIPE DERIZANS
2) Nick name: SPYDAH
3) Birthdate: mo-day-year:
4) City born: RIO DE JANEIRO
5) Current Hometown: HALE’IWA
6) First name of Family members:
7) Status: MARRIED

Surfing
8) Goofy or Regular: REGULAR
9) Began Surfing at what age: 6
10) Who took you surfing your first time: MY PARENTS/ who instructed you: SELF-TAUGHT

Amateur Surfing
11) What year did you began surfing in amateur competitions: 2009
12) What was your first Amateur Event: HASA HARD ROCK SERIES 2009 @ QUEEN’S – 4TH PLACE
13) List your major Amateur Event Wins (location & year) and or titles:

2011-2012 HASA wins

LONGBOARD OPEN
1st Place – Event 1 – Queens Waikiki
1st Place – Event 2 – Queens Waikiki
1st Place – Event 7 – Makaha

LONGBOARD SENIOR
1st Place – Event 1 – Queens Waikiki
1st Place – Event 2 – Queens Waikiki

2010-2011 HASA – 1ST OVERALL

LONGBOARD OPEN
1st Place – Event 1 – Queens Wakiki
1st Place – Event 2 – Straight Out

LONGBOARD SENIOR
1st Place – Event 2 – Straight Out
1st Place – Event 7 – Sandy Beach

Hawaiian State Championships 2011
4th Place Senior Longboard & 6th Place Open Longboard

Other Competitions
Haleiwa International Open 2011 – Haleiwa, HI
3rd Place Longboard Masters
5th Place Longboard Open Men
Surfing with the Kings 2011 – Queens Wakiki
5th Place Longboard Open Men
Haleiwa International Open 2010 – Haleiwa, HI
3rd Place Longboard Masters

Professional Surfing
14) What year did you began surfing in Professional Competitions: 2010
15) What was your first professional event – ASP/LQS NOOSA fest 2010 Australia – your age: 47 – location: Noosa – Australia
16) List your major Professional Event Wins:

ASP – Association of Surfing Professionals
Ranked 21st ASP/WLT World Longboard Tour 2011
Ranked 9th ASP/LQS Hawai’i Longboard 2011

ASP RESULTS
17th Place – Bear Pro WLT 2011 – Italy
17th Place – Srilankan Airlines Pro WLT 2011 – Sri Lanka
9th Place – Toes on the Nose Rabbit Kekai 2011 – Queens Waikiki
9th Place – Noosa Fest 2011 – Australia
17th Place – Kings Cliff Malfunction 2011 – Australia
9th Place – Quiksilver Makahiki Invitational 2011 – Makaha, HI

Interests
17) Other sports you enjoy: Jiu-Jitsu, Soccer and all water sports.
18) Other interests or Hobbies: Spydah surfing products and Acting

Other
19) You local favorite Go-to Surf Spot: North Shore – Oahu
20) Surf Shop you frequent and/or support: Town and Country
21) Shapers: Peter White, Tommy Tanaka, Heitor Fernandes, Donald Takayama
22) Serious injury sustained while surfing, explain: Dislocated shoulder during a late grab-rail take off at Pipe.
23) Other U.S. States and Countries you have surfed in: Oregon, South Carolina, Australia, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Italy
24) Your sponsors for 2012: K&K, Classic Malibu, Town & Country, Surftech, Radiator Wetsuits, Bad Boy, DaHui
25) What are your three strongest surfing manuevers: Barrels, off-the-lip 360 and round house cutback.
26) Today’s date: 04-21-2012