Marcio Freire fell from his board and rescuers’ attempts to resuscitate him on land failed, authorities said, in first death at the famous surfing spot
Freire fell from his board and rescuers’ attempts to resuscitate him on land failed, authorities said, in first death at the famous surfing spot
Tributes have poured in for Marcio Freire after the legendary Brazilian died while surfing the giant waves at Nazaré inFreire was among three pioneering Brazilian surfers who featured in the 2016 documentary Mad Dogs about their attempt to conquer the giant wave “Jaws” inHe was killed on Thursday while surfing the celebrated Atlantic waves in Portugal, home of the Nazaré Canyon, rated one of the sport’s biggest and most terrifying challenges.
“The rescuers found that the victim was in cardio-respiratory arrest, immediately starting resuscitation manoeuvres on the sand. After several attempts, it was not possible to reverse the situation.”Read more Tributes from other surfers poured in on Instagram. “Today we lost one of ours,” posted fellow big-wave surfer Nic von Rupp.Also posting on Instagram from Nazaré, Freire’s fellow Brazilian surfer Thiago Jacare paid tribute to a close friend he called “more than an idol” and “a true hero”.
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