Deivid Silva
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| Deivid Silva | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 10, 1995 Guarujá, SP, Brazil |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 149 lb (68 kg) |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | 2021 – Ranked No. 14 WSL CT World Tour |
| Sponsors | Slater Designs, Wet Dreams, Balloon Co., Silverbay |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Goofy |
Deivid Silva (born February 10, 1995) better known as DVD, is a Brazilian professional surfer who is in the World Surf League.
Silva competed in his first events in the CT as a wildcard in the Oi Rio Pro stage in 2016 and 2018. In 2018 he came in seventh place in the qualifying series and got the spot to compete in the CT as a starter for the first time in his career.[1] In 2019 he ranked 23rd place and falling into the mid-season cutoff.
In 2021, Silva was again at CT and experienced his best moment, reaching the final of the penultimate event of the season the Corona Open Mexico, for the first time in his career.[2] He was defeated by Australian Jack Robinson.
Silva had his biggest victory in professional Surfing when he won the EDP Vissla Ericeira Pro stage in Portugal in the 2023 Challenger Series, beating American Jake Marshall.[3] He also competed in the 2022 and 2024 CT but did not make it past the half-season cutoff.
