Three local surfing superstars were inducted to the historic Surfers’ Hall of Fame.
One of the driving forces in getting surfing into the Olympics, the winner of that first gold medal and a local journalist who has told their stories and those of many others, were inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame on Friday, Aug. 5.
Ítalo Ferreira, the first men’s Olympic surfing gold medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, signs an autograph following his induction into the 2023 Surfers’ Hall of Fame on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Huntington Beach. Inductees into the 2023 Surfers’ Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach are from left: Ítalo Ferreira, the first men’s Olympic surfing gold medalist in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics; Fernando Aguerre, President of the International Surfing Association, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and passionate promoter of surfing; Laylan Connelly, right, writer for The Orange County Register, who has written about surfing over the past two decades, on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Huntington Beach.
Ítalo Ferreira, left, the first men’s Olympic surfing gold medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, thanks fellow inductee Fernando Aguerre, right, President of the International Surfing Association, for getting the sport of surfing into the Olympics, during his induction into the 2023 Surfers’ Hall of Fame on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Huntington Beach.
Ítalo Ferreira, left, the first men’s Olympic surfing gold medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, chats with Fernando Aguerre, right, President of the International Surfing Association, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and promoter of surfing, prior to their induction into the 2023 Surfers’ Hall of Fame on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Huntington Beach.
Laylan Connelly, writer for The Orange County Register, who has written about surfing over the past two decades, smiles after placing her hands and feet in concrete during her induction into the 2023 Surfers’ Hall of Fame on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Huntington Beach. Ítalo Ferreira, the first men’s Olympic surfing gold medalist from the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, places his hands in concrete during his induction into the 2023 Surfers’ Hall of Fame on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Huntington Beach.
“All inductees of the Surfers’ Hall of Fame have contributed greatly to this sport of surfing, whether through their talent, innovation and/or contribution to our culture,” Pai said. “This place becomes more special with every induction, every month and every year that goes by. After we are all gone, our kids and their kids will be able to come here and experience a little slice of our surfing culture from years past.”was introduced to surfing at 12 years old by his brother, Santiago.
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