Frederico Morais

Frederico Morais
Frederico Morais
	Morais in 2024
Personal information
Nickname	Kikas
Born	Frederico Rodrigues de Assunção Morais; 3 January 1992 (age 32); Cascais, Portugal
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg)
Surfing career
Best year	2021
Career earnings	$430,150
Sponsors	Billabong, Ericeira Surf & Skate, MEO, Monster Energy, Ocean & Earth, Oceanário de Lisboa, Samsung
Major achievements	3× Portuguese National Champion (2013, 2015, 2020);
Surfing specifications
Stance	Regular (natural foot)
Medal record
World Games

Frederico Rodrigues de Assunção Morais^[1] (born 3 January 1992), also known as Kikas,^[2] is a Portuguese professional surfer who competes on the World Surfing League Men's Championship Tour since 2017.^[3]^[4] He qualified to represent Portugal at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's shortboard event,^[5] but did not compete.

Career

Victories

Year	Event	Venue	Country
WQS Wins
2016	Martinique Surf Pro	Basse Pointe, Martinique, French West Indies	France
2019	Pro Santa Cruz	Praia da Fisica, Santa Cruz, Portugal	Portugal
2019	Azores Airlines Pro	Santa Bárbara, São Miguel Island, Azores	Portugal
2019	Hawaiian Pro	Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii	United States

WSL World Championship Tour

Tournament	2015	2016	2017	2018	2021	2022	2024
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast	-	-	13th	13th
Rip Curl Pro	-	-	25th	5th		17th
Margaret River Pro	-	-	5th	25th		17th
Corona Bali Protected	-	-	-	13th
Uluwatu CT	-	-	-	25th
Rio Pro	-	-	13th	13th
Fiji Pro	-	-	-	13th
J-Bay Open	-	-	2nd	9th
Billabong Pro Teahupoo	-	-	25th	13th
Surf Ranch Open	-	-	-	25th	9th
Hurley Pro at Trestles	-	-	5th			-
Quiksilver Pro France	-	-	13th	25th
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal	5th	13th	9th	9th		9th
Billabong Pipeline Masters	-	-	25th	-	25th	17th	17th
Rip Curl Newcastle Cup	-	-	-	-	9th
Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic	-	-	-	-	3rd
Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona	-	-	-	-	17th
Corona Open Mexico presented by Quiksilver	-	-	-	-	5th
Hurley Pro Sunset Beach	-	-	-	-	-	17th	9th
Rank	41st	44th	13th	22nd	10th	29th	17th
Earnings	$15,000	$19,500	$149,000	$124,400	$89,000	$53,000	$30,360

Nominations and awards

Year	Award	Category	Result
2014	Golden Globes	Best Newcomer^[6]	Nominated
2017	EuroSima	Best European Male Surfer of the Year^[7]	Won

References

^ Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO
^ Renascença (20 July 2017). ""Olá. Meu nome é Frederico Morais, tenho sete anos e ainda vão ouvir falar muito de mim" - Renascença". rr.sapo.pt. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
^ "Pro Surfer: Frederico Morais". World Surf League. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
^ "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.
^ "Morais fulfils dream of qualifying for 2020 Olympics". www.theportugalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
^ "XIX Gala Globos de Ouro: Revelação do Ano". Caras. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
^ "Announced: 2017 European Surfer Of The Year". Stab Magazine. 2017-10-17. Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-30.

External links

Frederico Morais at the World Surf League

[1] Portugueses | Tóquio 2020 | PÚBLICO

[2] Renascença (20 July 2017). ""Olá. Meu nome é Frederico Morais, tenho sete anos e ainda vão ouvir falar muito de mim" - Renascença". rr.sapo.pt. Retrieved 2017-09-15.

[3] "Pro Surfer: Frederico Morais". World Surf League. Retrieved 2017-07-21.

[4] "Security Check Required". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-07-21.

[5] "Morais fulfils dream of qualifying for 2020 Olympics". www.theportugalnews.com. Retrieved 2020-03-01.

[6] "XIX Gala Globos de Ouro: Revelação do Ano". Caras. Retrieved 2017-10-30.

[7] "Announced: 2017 European Surfer Of The Year". Stab Magazine. 2017-10-17. Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-30.

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