Manuel Centeno

Manuel Centeno (born 18 September 1980) is a former bodyboarding[1] European and World Champion, having won the ISA World Surfing Games 2006 on 22 October, at Huntington Beach, California, United States.

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Manuel Centeno was born in Porto, Portugal, he started practicing bodyboarding at the age of 14, and at the age of 16 he had already won some local trophies. Besides practicing professional bodyboarding, Manuel Centeno has finished in December 2006, the architecture degree, at the University of Porto.

  • 2000 - Portuguese Champion
  • 2001 - European Champion
  • 2006 - Portuguese Champion
  • 2006 - European Champion
  • 2006 - World Champion[2]

References
  1. Boal, Bruce; Surfersvillage (15 May 2009). The Surfing Yearbook. Gibbs Smith. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-4236-0558-4. Retrieved 8 April 2011. ..bodyboard In a tough final in which the favorites were the locals Manuel Centeno and Hugo Pinheiro (gold and silver medal winners in the 2006 Games) surfing on their home turf,...
  2. "South Africa gets gold in longboard at ISA World Games". Global Surf News. 11–19 October 2008. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.


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