Caio Ibelli

Caio Ibelli is a Brazilian professional surfer, born on 11 October 1993, who competed on the World Surf League circuit. He began on the professional Qualifying Series in 2008, won the World Junior Title in 2011 at Rio de Janeiro by beating Australian Jack Freestone in the final, and in 2015 won the Qualifying Series, which earned his first place on the elite Championship Tour for 2016. In that rookie season he finished 16th and took the Rookie of the Year award. His only Championship Tour final came at Bells Beach in 2017, where he lost to Jordy Smith of South Africa. His best season ranking was 8th in 2022, with three semi-finals, and he stayed on the tour until 2024, when he was 25th at the mid-season cut and did not requalify.