Phil Rajzman
Phil Rajzman is a Brazilian professional surfer and two time World Surf League world champion.
As a disciple of one of the pioneers in Brazilian surfing, Rico de Souza, Rajzman began catching waves at six years old and was recognized as a prodigy in Brazilian surfing. He has been consistently present on podiums since 1994, when he started competing.
At the age of 15 Rajzman became a known figure, with his great performances on giant waves in Hawaii. He was invited to join the first Brazilian Tow-In Team, where the surfer is pulled by a jet-ski, searching for the biggest and best waves possible.
In 2002, Rajzman participated in the documentary film Surf Adventures, including a sequence of his maneuvers at Fernando de Noronha. A sequel, Surf Adventures 2, was released in 2008, with Rajzman performing on both a short and longboard.
In May 2007, at the world finals in France, Rajzman won the Association of Surfing Professionals World Longboard Tour Championship. He won his second WSL World Longboard Tour Championship in 2016, at a competition in China.
Rajzman is the son of professional volleyball player Bernard Rajzman and professional figure skater Michelle Wollens.
