Sergio Barreda
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Sergio Barreda known as Gordo Barreda, was a Peruvian surfer
and surfboard shaper. He was a 4-time Peruvian national champion (1968, 1969, 1970 and 1974) and competed internationally one of the most important was the Duke in Hawaii, and was one of Peru's first shapers. He also open the first surf shop in Peru in his mother house in Atahualpa street.
Barreda learned to surf in Miraflores
at Club Makaha. His mother Sonia supported his surfing from an early age. A story is told of the school director telling her that Sergio, aged 13, was being distracted and he had to study or surf, not both, and she replied "Sergio will surf." Married Eva Terry and had 2 daughters Diana and Claudia the whole family surf and spend the summers in Cerro Azul.
As a shaper he made boards under the "GB" logo. His surf shop, which started in the garage of his home and with the help of his wife Eva, was the first in Lima
. He also put together a team of young surfers who competed under his GB logo and a number of whom followed in his footsteps to be Peruvian national champions too.
In 1979 he discovered the now well-known break of Cabo Blanco
in northern Peru.
In 2002 he suffered a heart attack
surfing Cerro Azul
, and had surgery for it a few days later in Miraflores
, but died of a further post-operative heart attack, aged 50. His ashes were spread at sea.
Surfing in Peru
For travelers from all over the World, Peru offers waves for everyone: beginners, intermediate, and advanced longboard riders alike surfers. Máncora, the largest left hand point break in the world, located in the northern coast of Peru, deserves special mention...
and surfboard shaper. He was a 4-time Peruvian national champion (1968, 1969, 1970 and 1974) and competed internationally one of the most important was the Duke in Hawaii, and was one of Peru's first shapers. He also open the first surf shop in Peru in his mother house in Atahualpa street.
Barreda learned to surf in Miraflores
Miraflores District
Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima....
at Club Makaha. His mother Sonia supported his surfing from an early age. A story is told of the school director telling her that Sergio, aged 13, was being distracted and he had to study or surf, not both, and she replied "Sergio will surf." Married Eva Terry and had 2 daughters Diana and Claudia the whole family surf and spend the summers in Cerro Azul.
As a shaper he made boards under the "GB" logo. His surf shop, which started in the garage of his home and with the help of his wife Eva, was the first in Lima
Lima
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
. He also put together a team of young surfers who competed under his GB logo and a number of whom followed in his footsteps to be Peruvian national champions too.
In 1979 he discovered the now well-known break of Cabo Blanco
Cabo Blanco, Peru
Cabo Blanco is a fishing village in northwestern Peru, 3 km northwest from El Alto, Talara, Piura. It was famous in the past among big-game fishermen and today is a noted surf break. The village takes its name from the light coloured nearby mountains....
in northern Peru.
In 2002 he suffered a heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
surfing Cerro Azul
Cerro Azul, Peru
Cerro Azul is a fishing village and formerly a commercial port in the Cañete Province, Lima Region, Peru. Located 131 km south of Lima, it is frequently visited in the summer by its residents, and those of San Vicente de Cañete. The village has come to depend more heavily on tourism than on...
, and had surgery for it a few days later in Miraflores
Miraflores District
Miraflores is a district of the Lima Province in Peru. Known for its shopping areas, gardens, flower-filled parks and beaches, it is one of the upscale districts that make up the city of Lima....
, but died of a further post-operative heart attack, aged 50. His ashes were spread at sea.