SURFING · 2026-06-27 · SAQUAREMA, RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
VIVO Rio Pro 2026 surfing prize money
The VIVO Rio Pro paid £763,910 to 60 surfers. Yago Dora and Sawyer Lindblad won £60,150 each. Leonardo Fioravanti took £30,075 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£764k
WINNER£60k
SURFERS PAID60
PAYOUT BANDS13
Men's payouts
36 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Yago Dora | Brazil | £60,150£60k |
| Runner-up | Leonardo Fioravanti | Italy | £30,075£30k |
| 3rd | Ethan Ewing | Australia | £15,038£15k |
| 3rd | Joao Chianca | Brazil | £15,038£15k |
| 5th | Kauli Vaast | France | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Morgan Cibilic | Australia | £11,278£11k |
| 5th | Samuel Pupo | Brazil | £11,278£11k |
| 9th | Callum Robson | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | George Pittar | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Jack Robinson | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Liam O'Brien | Australia | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Marco Mignot | France | £10,526£11k |
| 9th | Matthew McGillivray | South Africa | £10,526£11k |
| 17th | Alan Cleland | Mexico | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Alejo Muniz | Brazil | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Barron Mamiya | Hawaii | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Cole Houshmand | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Connor O'Leary | Japan | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Crosby Colapinto | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Eli Hanneman | Hawaii | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Filipe Toledo | Brazil | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Griffin Colapinto | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Jake Marshall | United States | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Joel Vaughan | Australia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Mateus Herdy | Brazil | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Ramzi Boukhiam | Morocco | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Rio Waida | Indonesia | £9,774£10k |
| 17th | Weslley Dantas | Brazil | £9,774£10k |
| 33rd | Lucas Chianca | Brazil | £7,519£8k |
| 33rd | Luke Thompson | South Africa | £7,519£8k |
| 33rd | Oscar Berry | Australia | £7,519£8k |
| 33rd | Seth Moniz | Hawaii | £7,519£8k |
Women's payouts
24 surfers paid, in finishing order
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Winner | 1 | £60,150£60k | £60,150£60k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £30,075£30k | £30,075£30k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £15,038£15k | £30,075£30k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £11,278£11k | £45,113£45k |
| Men's 9th | 8 | £10,526£11k | £84,211£84k |
| Men's 17th | 16 | £9,774£10k | £156,391£156k |
| Men's 33rd | 4 | £7,519£8k | £30,075£30k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £60,150£60k | £60,150£60k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £30,075£30k | £30,075£30k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £15,038£15k | £30,075£30k |
| Women's 5th | 4 | £11,278£11k | £45,113£45k |
| Women's 9th | 8 | £10,526£11k | £84,211£84k |
| Women's 17th | 8 | £9,774£10k | £78,196£78k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2026
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2026
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Lexus Trestles Pro | Miguel Pupo, Erin Brooks | £763,910£764k |
| Fiji Pro | Cole Houshmand, Erin Brooks | £763,910£764k |
| Outerknown Tahiti Pro | Seth Moniz, Erin Brooks | £763,910£764k |
| Surf City El Salvador Pro | Leonardo Fioravanti, Carissa Moore | £763,910£764k |
| Corona Cero New Zealand Pro | Italo Ferreira, Carissa Moore | £763,910£764k |
| Bonsoy Gold Coast Pro | Ethan Ewing, Stephanie Gilmore | £763,910£764k |
| Western Australia Margaret River Pro | George Pittar, Lakey Peterson | £763,910£764k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Miguel Pupo, Gabriela Bryan | £763,910£764k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the VIVO Rio Pro get?
Yago Dora took £60,150, and Sawyer Lindblad took £60,150.
How much did the runner-up get?
Leonardo Fioravanti took £30,075, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the VIVO Rio Pro?
£763,910, paid to 60 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The VIVO Rio Pro paid £680,451.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Saquarema prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2026. The edition before was the VIVO Rio Pro. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.