YUKIO OGAWA
- BIRTHDAY
- 1984.12.27
- CITY
- Chiba Prefecture
- HOME BREAK
- Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture
- HEIGHT
- 163cm
PROFILE
Yukio Ogawa is a professional surfer who is known by the nickname "Happy Man" same as the meaning of his name "Yukio".
He admires his two elder brothers (Yoshihiro & Naohisa) who are professional surfers and aims to be a professional surfer as well.
He passed the professional exam at the age of 19.
He participates in surfing competitions held not only in Japan, but also in Hawaii, Australia and many other places around the world.
In 2021, he represented Japan in E-PRO Online Surfing Championship Global Final.
He carries out various activities to popularize surfing including teaching surfing to children in his hometown Kamogawa and other places.
WORKS
Major Tournaments
2020E-PRO Japan online surfing championship 3rd place
2014JPSA Short Board Round 4 ALL JAPAN PRO NIIJIMA 3rd place
2007HALEIWA INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2nd place
2005[JPSA] Round 1 EZKIEL Pro 4th place
2004MURASAKI CUP Junior Pro 4th place
2004HALEIWA INTERNATIONAL OPEN Jr MEN CLASS 3rd place
2002The 11th NSA East Japan Surfing Championship (Junior) 1st place
Results
2020
E-PRO Japan online surfing championship 3rd place
2019
[JPSA] Short board Round 1 GARUDA INDONESIA / TABIKOBO MURASAKI PRO supported by HIDEYOSHI NAISOU 5th place
[WSL] [MQS] MURASAKI SHONAN OPEN 9th place
[JPSA] Short board Round 5 Surf Island TANEGASHIMA PRO 13th place
---JPSA Annual Ranking 18th place---
2018
[JPSA] Short board Round 2 IZU SHIMODA CHAMPION PRO presented by LesPros entertainment 5th place
[JPSA] Short board Round 6 Surf Island TANEGASHIMA PRO ~Double Point~ 5th place
---JPSA Annual Ranking 13th place---
2017
[JPSA] Short board Round 3 YUMEYA SURFING GAMES TAHARA OPEN 13th place
[JPSA] Short board Round 4 ALL JAPAN PRO NIIJIMA 5th place
---JPSA Annual Ranking 13th place---
2016
---JPSA Annual Ranking 22nd place---
2015
[JPSA] Short board Round 6 The 20th I.S.U Ibaraki Surfing Classic SAWAKAMI CUP 5th place
[JPSA] Short board Round 7 Niijima Pro 5th place
[JPSA] Short board Round 8 24SURF presents KAMOGAWA nao PRO supported by GRAND MARBLE 13th place
[WSL] [MQS] Trump Hyuga Pro 5th place
[WSL] [MQS] Taiwan Open of Surfing 5th place
---JPSA Annual Ranking 11th place---
2014
[JPSA] Short board Round 3 YUMEYA SURFING GAMES TAHARA OPEN 5th place
[JPSA] Short board Round 4 ALL JAPAN PRO NIIJIMA 3rd place
---JPSA Annual Ranking 11th place---
2013
[JPSA] Short board Round 3 YUMEYA SURFING GAMES TAHARA OPEN 5th place
[JPSA] Short board Round 4 ALL JAPAN PRO NIIJIMA supported by LesPros entertainment 5th place
[JPSA] Short board Round 5 18th I.S.U Ibaraki Surfing Classic SCP SAWAKAMI CUP 5th place
---JPSA Annual Ranking 7th place---
2012
[WSL] [MQS] MURASAKI SHONAN OPEN 13th place
[JPSA] Short board Round 4 ALL JAPAN PRO NIIJIMA 5th place
[JPSA] Short board Round 6 MURASAKI PRO KAMOGAWA supported by KAIDO 5th place
---JPSA Annual Ranking 16th place---
2007
HALEIWA INTERNATIONAL OPEN 2nd place
2005
World Junior Championship 13th place
[JPSA] Round 1 EZKIEL Pro 4th place
2004
HALEIWA INTERNATIONAL OPEN Jr MEN CLASS 3rd place
HALEIWA INTERNATIONAL OPEN JAPAN MEN CLASS 7th place
[JPSA] Pro-Am tournament Round 1 EZEKIEL CUP 13th place
MURASAKI CUP Junior Pro 4th place
2003
[JPSA] Pro-Am tournament Round 3 Etnies Planet Earth Pro 7th place (turned pro)
2002
[NSA] The 11th East Japan Surfing Championship 1st place (Junior)
Magazine
2021SURFIN' LIFE Cover Story "Middle-aged Surfer no Skill up Dokuhon" January 2022 issue
2021OCEANS "BOOK in BOOK OCEANS × Cosme Kitchen" January 2022 issue
2021OCEANS "Cosme Kitchen" "Wellness Goods Award" Project August 2021 issue
2021OCEANS Sunscreen Feature "Hiyakedome wa Otoko no Gear Da!" June 2021 issue
Others
"Kamogawa Furusato Ambassador" from November 2019
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