Name:
Abner Manuel Rivera Lemus

Birthday:
January 28, 1985

Stance:
Regular

Preferred board:
Karateca 5’9” Squash tail

Favorite Waves:
La Punta del Muelle de Champerico, Guatemala & Punta Roca, El Salvador

Learned to Surf:
Brother, and well known Guatemalan Competitor, Oved Rivera “Macacon” taught him.

Countries Surfed:
Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Peru, USA and El Salvador too many times to count.
Best Trip Not Taken Yet:
Tavarua, because it looks like an incredible left.

Favorite type of girl:
A little bit of bronzed color with a little of everything.

Goal for 2008:
To be someone in life as well as in surf. I want to fulfill my dream from years ago, which is to finish as National Champion for the 7th time in Guatemala and if scheduling and God permit, to achieve a top four ranking in El Salvador.

Thoughts:
We’re born into this world to fight. We all have what it takes to be warriors and with that we have to fight for our dreams and our goals, whether they’re in the immediate future or still far off dreams.

Accomplishments:
Six time National National Champion, Guatemala2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Winner of countless events in Guatemalan National Circuit
1st Place Junior, Guatemala Viking International, 2004
12th Place Central American Championships, Costa Rica, 2006
Participant in numerous beach cleanups with friends and community.