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The pro surfing community was dealt a heavy blow Saturday morning with the tragic news that longtime Qualifying Series (QS) standout Jean da Silva has passed away. Da Silva was a magnetic force in the Santa Catarina surfing community, and has been a familiar face at QS events since 2011.
The dynamic Brazilian goofyfooter came close to qualifying for the Championship Tour in 2012, when he finished No. 35 on the Qualifying Series. He competed in eight events this season, and earned a third-place finish at April’s QS1,000 Krui Pro in Indonesia. His cause of death has not yet been confirmed.