Rodil de Araujo, Jr., also known as “Rodil Jr.,” was born in Curitiba, Brazil in April 12, 1979. He started competing in 1991 but he blew the skateboarding scene away with multiple gold medals in the Park, Street and Street Best Trick disciplines during the 2002 Summer X Games.

2002 indeed proved to be an exciting year for Rodil Jr. as he ranked first place both in the WCS Year End NA and World Rankings. He landed on second place in the Best Trick category of the Gravity Games held in Cleveland Ohio. In 2003, he was again victorious garnering first place at the Latin X Games, Park discipline. He also competed at the Tampa Pro held in Tampa, Florida and Globe World Cup held in Melbourne, Australia. In both competitions, Araujo Jr. landed on second place in the Street category.

Rodil Jr.’s sponsors include:
Osiris Shoes
TSA
Bad Boy Brands International
Dragon optical

Other highlights of his skateboarding career include:
2003 Global X Games, 2nd place, Park category
2003 Summer X Games, 2nd place in both the Street and Street Best Trick disciplines
2002 Gravity Games, 4th place in the Street category
2001 Summer X Games, 1st place, Park category
2000 Summer X Games, 2nd place, Park category
1998 Summer X Games, 1st place, Park discipline
1996 Summer X Games, 1st place, Park discipline
1995 Summer X Games, ranked 5th, Park

Rodil Jr., stands at five feet, six inches and weighs 129 pounds. He is currently unmarried.