Italo Ferreira takes the lead in world surfing with Brazil in the top four positions
Italo Ferreira won the stage from Raglan and took the lead in the world surfing rankings. The title came last Sunday on Nova Zelândia and placed four Brazilians in the top positions of the classification.
The runner-up is Miguel Pupo. Gabriel Medina appears in third and Yago Dora closes the top 4. Samuel Pupo occupies seventh place and Filipe Toledo is in tenth.
Italo Ferreira beats Raglan and reaches top of the ranking
The Olympic champion overcame Yago Dora in the men’s final. Ele displayed a sequence of aerials that guaranteed high marks and victory in the fourth stage of Championship Tour 2026.
The performance confirmed the Brazilian’s good moment. Italo Ferreira had already shown strength in previous stages and is now leading for the first time this season.
- Italo Ferreira (BRA) – 1st
- Miguel Pupo (BRA) – 2nd
- Gabriel Medina (BRA) – 3rd
- Yago Dora (BRA) – 4th
- Samuel Pupo (BRA) – 7th
- Filipe Toledo (BRA) – 10th
Brazilian Storm forms the complete top 4 of the world elite
Brazilian dominance is impressive after just four stages. The top four finishers are all from the country. Dois Australians, an American and an Italian complete the male top 10.
Italo Ferreira commented on the achievement after the award. Ele thanked the support and highlighted the work with technician Leandro Dora. The surfer indicated that the year is still long and the focus remains on the next competitions.
Gabriel Medina and Yago Dora also had impressive results in Raglan. The current world champion from the previous year came from previous victories in the season.
Luana Silva maintains prominent position in women’s
In the women’s ranking, Luana Silva dropped one position after being eliminated in the round of 16. Ela continues as vice-leader, behind only the Hawaiian Gabriela Bryan.
The Brazilian started the Raglan stage at the top of the classification. Performance on New Zealand airwaves kept Brasil among the division’s top names.
Próximas stages of Championship Tour 2026
The circuit goes to América Central. The fifth stop takes place at El Salvador, with a window between June 5th and 15th. Depois comes Rio Pro, in Saquarema, from June 19th to 27th.
Essas two stages promise to maintain the high level of the season. The Brasil usually performs well on right and left waves present in these locations.
Recent Histórico reinforces Brazilian hegemony in surfing
Desde 2014, surfers from the country won eight of the last 11 world titles. Apenas John John Florence broke the cycle within a few seasons.
Brazilian Storm consolidated its constant presence at the top. Current results show that the group maintains high competitiveness in different sea conditions.
Italo Ferreira has donned the yellow lycra before. Outros like Miguel Pupo and Gabriel Medina also led at points in the 2026 season.
The circuit still has eight stages to go. Important Pontos are still at stake and the balance may change depending on performance in each event.
