De Souza, former ASP World Junior Champion and into his first Final ever in an ASP World Tour event, placed second at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks, arguably the biggest and most publicized surf contest in the world.

The world’s best surfers congregated at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre last night for the ASP World Champions’ Crowning where Oakley’s Adriano de Souza and Kai Barger were recognized for their efforts in 2008.