{{Short description|Indonesian surfer (born 2000)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2026}} {{Infobox surfer | name = Rio Waida | image = Rio Waida Potrait on Flyer Ministry of Youth and Sport of Indonesia, 2021.jpg | caption = Rio Waida Portrait on Flyer Ministry of Youth and Sport of Indonesia, 2021 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|01|25|df=y}} | birth_place = Saitama, Japan<ref name="asahi">{{cite web |title=埼玉生まれのサーファー インドネシアから五輪狙うのは: 朝日新聞デジタル |url=https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASM996RMNM99UTQP02G.html |website=asahi.com |date=13 September 2019 |access-date=8 July 2021 |language=ja}}</ref> | nickname = Rio | shapers = | height = 5 ft 7 in | weight = 141 lb | career_earnings = | sponsors = | stance = Regular (natural foot) | best_year = 2024 – Ranked #9 WSL CT World Tour | major_achievements = | quiver = | favourite_waves = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's surfing}} {{Medal|Country|{{INA}}}} {{Medal|Competition|World Surfing Games}} {{Medal|Silver|2022 Huntington Beach|Men}} {{Medal|Competition|SEA Games}} {{Medal|Silver|2019 Philippines|Shortboard}} }}
{{Nihongo|'''Rio Waida'''|和井田理央|Waida Rio|born 25 January 2000}} is an Indonesian surfer.<ref>[https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/9112/rio-waida Rio Waida Surfer Bio]</ref> He won a silver medal for Indonesia at the SEA Games in Philippines, while the gold medal was won by fellow Indonesian surfer, Oney Anwar.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.pemburuombak.com/berita/internasional/item/3506-cabor-surfing-indonesia-fixed-sumbang-medali-emas-sea-games-2019 |title=CABOR SURFING INDONESIA FIXED SUMBANG MEDALI EMAS SEA GAMES 2019 |language=id |access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nysnmedia.com/rio-waida-peselancar-muda-asal-bali-penuh-prestasi/ |title=Rio Waida, Peselancar Muda Asal Bali Penuh Prestasi |date=9 August 2020 |language=id |access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref> He competed for Indonesia in surfing at the 2020 and 2024 Summer Olympics.
==Personal life== Born to an Indonesian father and a Japanese mother, Waida lived in Japan until he was 5 years old before moving to Bali.<ref name="asahi"/>
== Career == Waida debuted in the WSL in the 2015 Qualiffing Series at the age of 15. He competed in 3 stages in the CT before entering the circuit, in 2019, 2021 and 2022 as a Wildcard. At 2019 ISA World Surfing Games Waida secured his qualification for the first surfing event of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics,<ref>{{cite web |title=Surfing's Olympic Qualifiers: Tokyo 2020 |url=https://isasurf.org/tokyo-2020-qualifiers/ |website=isasurf |date=24 February 2025 |language=English}}</ref> he was eliminated in the 3rd round to future Olympic medalist Kanoa Igarashi.
In the Challenger Series 2022 Waida started the season very well, winning 2 events, the '''GWM Sydney Surf Pro'''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Irianto |first1=Rifaldi Putra |title=Rio Waida Juarai GWM Sydney Surf Pro 2022 |url=https://mediaindonesia.com/olahraga/494486/rio-waida-juaraigwm-sydney-surf-pro-2022 |website=mediaindonesia.com |date=24 May 2022 |access-date=24 May 2022 |language=Indonesian}}</ref> beating Ryan Callinan in the final and the traditional '''Ballito Pro''',<ref>{{cite web |title=Rio Waida and Molly Picklum Win Ballito Pro presented by O'Neill |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/504395/rio-waida-and-macy-callaghan-win-ballito-pro |website=worldsurfleague.com |date=10 July 2022 |access-date=11 July 2022}}</ref> beating the Frenchman Gatien Delahaye. Even without great results in the other stages, the two victories were more than enough to guarantee 3rd place in the CS and guarantee a place for the first time in the CT.<ref>{{cite web |title=Waida River guaranteed in CT 2023 |url=https://dukesurf.com/en/Waida-River-guaranteed-in-CT-2023/ |website=Duke surf |date=24 February 2025 |language=English}}</ref>
In 2023 he debuted in CT, the highest level of professional surfing. Waida came in 21st place and remained in the 2024 CT.<ref>{{cite web |title=Men's Championship Tour Ranking 2023 |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/tour/mct?year=2023 |website=World Surf League |date=24 February 2025 |language=English}}</ref> Competing in the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games, he secured classification for his second Olympic participation in his career.<ref>{{cite web |title=World Surfing Games 2024: Rio Waida clinch Paris 2024 individual quotas amid repechage drama |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/world-surfing-games-2024-saturday-paris-2024-quotas-repechage-drama |website=Olympics |date=24 February 2025 |language=English}}</ref> He was eliminated in Round 2 to Jordy Smith. At the 2024 CT, Waida had his best result in a stage in his career, reaching the final of Corona Fiji Pro 2024 and losing to Griffin Colapinto.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results - Corona Fiji Pro 2024 |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2024/ct/204/corona-fiji-pro/results?roundId=23788 |website=World Surf League |date=24 February 2025 |language=English}}</ref> He finished the season with his best career ranking of 9th.
In the 2025 season, Waida started the year by placing 2nd at the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro in the United Arab Emirates wave pool, losing the final to Ítalo Ferreira.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results - Surf Abu Dhabi Pro 2025 |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2025/ct/321/surf-abu-dhabi-pro/results |website=World Surf League |date=24 February 2025 |language=English}}</ref>
== Career victories == {| class="wikitable" | colspan="4;" style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" |'''WSL Challenger Series Wins''' |- bgcolor="#bdb76b" !Year !Event !Venue !Country |- | style="text-align:center" |2022 |Ballito Pro |Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal |{{flag|South Africa}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2022 |GWM Sydney Surf Pro |Manly Beach, Sydney |{{flag|Australia}} |- | colspan="4;" style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" |'''WSL Qualifying Series Wins''' |- bgcolor="#bdb76b" !Year !Event !Venue !Country |- | style="text-align:center" |2023 |Nias Pro<ref>{{cite web |title=Rio Waida and Philippa Anderson Win Nias Pro QS 5000 |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/521574/rio-waida-and-philippa-anderson-win-nias-pro-qs-5000 |website=worldsurfleague.com |date=17 September 2023 |access-date=25 September 2023}}</ref> |Nias, North Sumatra |{{flag|Indonesia}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2022 |Vans Bali Pro<ref>{{cite web |title=Rio Waida and Kailani Johnson Win Vans Bali Pro Presented by East Ventures |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/497403/rio-waida-and-kailani-johnson-win-vans-bali-pro-presented-by-east-ventures |website=worldsurfleague.com |date=9 March 2022 |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref> |Kuta, Bali |{{flag|Indonesia}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2017 |Hello Pacitan Pro<ref>{{cite web |title=Rio Waida Takes Top Honors at Hello Pacitan Pro |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/268771/waida-takes-top-honours-on-a-day-for-the-groms-at-the-hello-pacitan-pro?isearch=true&scategory=article |website=worldsurfleague.com |date=19 August 2017 |access-date=24 May 2022}}</ref> |Pacitan |{{flag|Indonesia}} |-
| colspan="4;" style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" |'''Juniors Wins''' |- bgcolor="#bdb76b" !Year !Event !Venue !Country |- | style="text-align:center" |2018 |Billabong Junior Series Ballito<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jazz |first1=Kushka |title=Waida and Steyn Claim titles at Billabong Junior Series Ballito |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/333139/waida-and-steyn-claim-titles-at-billabong-junior-series-ballito |website=worldsurfleague.com |date=24 June 2018 |access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref> |KwaZulu-Natal |{{flag|South Africa}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2018 |Ise Shima Pro Junior<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tosh |first1=Omi |title=Epic condition surf "Ise Shima Pro Junior" crowned champions Waida and Matsuda 2018 WJC qualify to Taiwan in Dec ! |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/353300/epic-condition-surf-ise-shima-pro-junior-crowned-champions-waida-and-matsuda-2018-wjc-qualify-to-taiwan-in-dec |website=worldsurfleague.com |date=14 October 2018 |access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref> |Ise-Shima |{{flag|Japan}} |- |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==See also== * International Surfing Association * World Surf League * Surfing in Indonesia
==External links== * {{Sports links}} * {{NOC Indonesia|rio+waida}} * {{Instagram}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Waida, Rio}} Category:2000 births Category:Living people Category:Indonesian surfers Category:Indonesian people of Japanese descent Category:Japanese emigrants to Indonesia Category:Sportspeople of Japanese descent Category:Sportspeople from Saitama Prefecture Category:Olympic surfers for Indonesia Category:Surfers at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Surfers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:SEA Games silver medalists for Indonesia Category:SEA Games medalists in surfing Category:21st-century Indonesian sportsmen Category:Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games