Rico de Souza is a businessman and surfer, he won first place in the Magno Surf Championship, held at Arpoador beach in 1969. The other two Brazilian champion titles came in 1972 and 1973, in Ubatuba.

Three-time Brazilian longboard champion (1987, 1988 and 1989), world longboard vice-champion in the amateur world games of the International Surfing Association (1988) and world longboard vice-champion in the Association of Surfing Professionals circuit (1989).

He holds the titles of Meritorious Citizen of the State of Rio, Honorary Citizen of the City and Ambassador of Brazilian Surfing.