TIAGO PIRES

Sponsors : Billabong, TMN, RedBull, Von Zipper, Kustom, Nixon, Pukas, Ericeira Surf Shop
Stance : Natural
Favorite Spots : Coxos, Cave, Safi
Favorite Surfers : Ricardo Pires, Kelly Slater,
Favorite food : Italian Pasta, Seafood
What’s on your iPod now ? Graduation from Kanye West
Favorite Movie : Scarface
Favorite quote ? "Are you gonna pay me a drink?"
Place you wanna go surf ? At home
Best trip ? Mentawaii or Bali
Main Shaper : Darren Handley, Chilli
All time favorite board : DHD 5'11 round tail
Who or What inspires you ? Music and Good Waves
Who do you look up to ? People who don't see any barriers to get to their goals
Other interests : Tenis, Women
Years Pro : 8
Contest ratings / current results : 5th WQS tour 2007


FIRST & LAST

First wave ? S.Lourenço beach in Ericeira
First board ? 5'7 Semente
First barrel ? Also in S.Lourenco maybe 2 foot wave
First contest ? S.L. Classic , maybe 91
First trip ? Safi Morroco, 1994
First love ? Margarida...
First surf video you saw ? North Shore
First magazine ? Surf Portugal
Last wave ? Pin Balls Waimea Bay
Last kiss ? too long ago, cant remember!
Last party ? With Miky and Aritz and all our friends in Hawaii, celebrating our qualification!
Last trip ? Morroco
Last thing you broke ? A boards during Haleiwa contest
Last magazine you read ? Tracks with Mick Fanning World Champion Interview
Last website you checked ? Windguru
Last board ? an Eric Arakawa board, 6'6
Last wipe out ? Pin Balls
Last injury ? 2005, my ankle surfing a heat at Pipe
Last time you said « it’s the last time » ? now...