The Hawaiian browsing pipeline has some of the harmful surfs within the United States, which makes it tempting for daredevils the world over to attempt to get ahold of the waves.
Brazilian professional surfer João Chianca practically gave his life for it over the weekend.
Chianca, who’s ranked No. 4 within the World Surf League and completed fourth in September’s World Surf League Finals, practically died Sunday within the waters off Honolulu, the place he took a severe wipeout and was left unconscious.

People carry Brazilian surfer Joao Chianca who worn out whereas practising for the upcoming Vans 2023 Pipeline Masters occasion at Banzai Pipeline in Haleiwa, Oahu’s north shore, Hawaii, on Dec. 3, 2023. (BRIAN BIELMANN/AFP by way of Getty Images)
The 23-year-old bailed out of a wave and pin-dropped into the water. He hit his head both on the bottom or on his board, in accordance with Surfline. As he was knocked unconscious, extra waves toppled over him.
“I saw it happen and had a weird feeling that where and how he fell was wrong,” Jake Maki, who was watching Chianca from afar, advised Surfline. “There was a lot of carnage, boards breaking, leashes popping — from both that set and the one before it — so it was hard to identify where João was. I didn’t see him pop up, then I saw his board but was tombstoning, like he was still dragging it from underwater.”
Surfers and lifeguards rushed into the waters to assist Chianca, in accordance with Hawaii News Now.
“There was actually three more waves that he got on the head, and he was underneath water,” Honolulu Ocean Safety Lifeguard Ian Bachmann advised the station. “In that moment, things happened so quick, but when we saw his body floating there, we thought we got to get to him as fast as possible.”
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Brazil’s pro-surfer Joao Chianca wipes out whereas practising for the upcoming Vans 2023 Pipeline Masters occasion at Banzai Pipeline in Haleiwa, Oahu’s north shore, Hawaii, on Dec. 3, 2023. (BRIAN BIELMANN/AFP by way of Getty Images)
Kala Grace was among the many surfers who have been shaken up over the incident.
“It was gnarly. I walked straight up, took my leash off, and I was done surfing,” he mentioned. “I saw him laying there completely purple out cold and all the lifeguards around, and all I could see lying on the board was just me because that was just me in January.”
Chianca was described as being “completely purple” when he was pulled out of the water. He expelled the liquid from his physique as lifeguards carried out chest compressions on him. He was given oxygen and steadily regained his consciousness, Surfline reported.
He is reportedly in steady situation.

Joao Chianca after browsing in Heat 8 of the Round of 64 on the Corona Saquarema Pro on Oct. 15, 2023 at Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro. (hiago Diz/World Surf League by way of Getty Images)
Chianca gained the MEO Rip Curl Portugal Pro earlier this 12 months. He can also be sponsored by Volcom and Red Bull.
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