César Bauer: the Peruvian Who Conquered the World of Dropknee in 2010

César Bauer, Dropknee World Champion, IBA World Tour, 2010 - Firbas / via Agencia Andina ©️ Editora Perú In a discipline historically dominated by Hawaiian and Australian riders, César Bauer managed to break into the world elite and write one of the most important chapters in South American bodyboarding history. It was 2010, and the Peruvian rider had already achieved strong results throughout the IBA World Tour, showing consistency and solid performances across the circuit.

Set at Chicama, 2011 - Tim McCaig / via EOS While destinations like Pipeline and Nazaré are known for their powerful and gigantic waves, Chicama, located in northern Peru near Puerto Malabrigo, has become a surfing icon thanks to its left-hand waves capable of running for kilometers. The story of Chicama gained international attention in 1965, when Hawaiian surfer Chuck Shipman spotted a perfect series of lines breaking along the coast while looking out from an airplane windo

Punta Rocas, Peru - ISA / Pablo Jiménez The event will take place from November 6 to 15, 2026, bringing together the world’s top national surfing teams in a key competition on the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The competition, organized by the International Surfing Association (ISA), selected Punta Rocas as the official venue for one of the most important championships on the global surfing calendar, where surfing powerhouses such as Brazil, Australia, the Unite

Thomás Rovira before entering the competition - Via Instagram Family members and close friends of the Colombian athlete have launched a solidarity campaign to support his recovery after the accident he suffered during the Bodyboard World Championship held in Itacoatiara, Brazil, on May 23. According to information shared by his partner, Luiza, the rider suffered a lumbar injury with spinal cord compression and had to undergo decompression surgery in an attempt to restore move