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Name: Alvaro Lupianez Onieva
Nickname: Tiger, Lil Sunshine
Homebase: Spain
Age: 21
Birthday: May 6, 1987
Favorite Hobby: Milf Hunting
Funniest thing he ever said, by accident: "You're from Pennsylvania? Isn't that where Dracula lives?"
Signature Move: "ripping off" the water
Most Traumatic Experience: Being told by a little fat kid right before a heat that he was going to lose (he won)
Most Traumatic Experience Inflicted Upon Another: Ask Bucky 2007 Ranking: 3rd Overall Freestyle, PKRA; Slider World Champion, Board-Off World Champion

06/09/08: 2008 Spanish Nationals: Best Riders Win 5 out of 7 possible National Titles!
02/26/08: Chasing Liberty by Gavin Butler
10/23/07: Alvaro "Tiger" Onieva Recaps his Year: Grasshoppers, Monkeys, C-Kites, NYC, and the Dali Lama
10/10/07: 2008 PKRA Final Results: Best Finishes in the Top 3: Alvaro #3, Bruna #2!
07/18/07: Alvaro wins first stop of the Spanish National Championships in Tarifa
07/04/07: PKRA Cabarete Results:  Bruna #1, Alvaro #2 in Boardoffs
06/30/07: The Chiche Chronicles: Butt It's Over: Bruna first, Alvaro 2nd in Freestyle Event
06/30/07: PKRA Cabarete: Alvaro finishes second and wins Spirit Award
06/29/07: PKRA Cabarete: The festivities continue, along with a day of rest for Bruna and Alvaro
06/28/07: PKRA Cabarete: Results of the Singles: Bruna 1, Alvarito 2
06/28/07: The Chiche Chronicles: Butt What? Staff Photographer Chiche Arimbe reports on the PKRA Cabarete Day 1
06/27/07: PKRA Cabarete, Day 2: The start of the Singles
06/27/07: PKRA Cabarete Day One
06/26/07: The Chiche Chronicles: The Pura Vida event in Las Terranas, DR
06/03/07: Bruna Kajiya places second in the 3rd stop of the PKRA Italy
05/07/07: PKRA Austria: Bruna takes second!
04/24/07: PKRA Venezuela: Alvaro fights his way to a spectacular second place finish
04/16/07: The start of the 2007 PKRA World Tour, Venezuela
04/19/07: PKRA Venezuela .... the first two days. No wind, no competition, and no Yargas
03/13/08: Alvaro "Lil Sunshine" Onieva, on the PKRA Mexico
06/26/08: PKRA Cabarete: Fourth Stop of the World Tour Begins
07/06/08: PKRA Tarifa: Bruna and Alvaro Take Third!
07/18/2008: Alvaro Onieva first at the Gorge Games
07/30/08: Gorge Games: Alvaro First in Freestyle: Results and Pictures




Tiger Wins

In the final battle between Tiger and the Grasshopper, Alvaro shows why hes #3 in the world.


Alva Bro

Alvaro spends a few more days here in Florida and finally gets some wind to show Andy what he can do.


Alvaro and Joe

10/09/07: Alvaro and Joe in Delray, in 10 knots of wind. Video on YouTube by Tom Leeman.


Alvaro Unharnessed

10/09/07: Unhooked just wasn't enough ... Video on YouTube by Tom Leeman.


Tiger v. The Grasshopper

Alvaro stopped off in Florida for one day before he headed off to Brazil to meet up with the Team. There's still no wind here, so Andy shows him the cable park.


Tiger

Alvaro 'Tiger' Onieva rips it to shreds at the PKRA Cabarete.



Stance Trailer

Check out the trailer for the latest Stance DVD, shot in Egypt, featuring Alvaro Onieva, with a brand new look.


Movistar

Alvaro, Christian, Alex, and Kristin head back to the lagoon.



My Way

Gavin meets up with Alvaro and Bruna to get some pics for the mags and ESPN Brazil videos the photo shoot for an upcoming television show. Music by Jeff Biege.


Alvaro Kills It

Alvaro, Jeff, Jojo & Alex have fun in the flat water and waves during the epic swell last week.


Goes Around

Alvaro and Bruna take a ride down to Cauipe to ride some flat water. Music by Jeff Biege.


New Look

Here's a quick look at the footage from the videographer for ESPN Brazil of the Best team ripping it up. Music by Jeff Biege.);