« back Date of birth:   29 December 1979 Home town:   Durban, South Africa Years surfing:   20 Stance:   Natural Favourite spot:   Jailbreaks, Maldives Boards you travel with:   6'0, 6'3, 6'6 Best result ever:   2005 1st Rip Curl Boardriders, Newquay, 5 star WQS Favourite surfer:   Mick Fanning Music:   Metallica Other interests:   TV games, global politics. Motto in life:   Never give up. More info:   Antonio has been competing on the WQS for a number of years now. His smooth style has gained him a popular reputation as a threat in any surf and has finished 73rd on the WQS in both 2005 and 2006. With these consistent finishes in the top 100 he is looking to qualify for the WCT this year