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Crowned 2013 ASP Women’s World Champion Carissa Moore

EDP Cascais Girls Pro pres. by Billabong
Event No. 8 of 8 on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour
Cascais, Portugal
October 3 – 7, 2013

Carissa Moore

Newly-Crowned 2013 ASP Women’s World Champion Carissa Moore Claims EDP Cascais Girls Pro pres. by Billabong

GUINCHO, Cascais/Portugal (Saturday, October 5, 2013) – Freshly-crowned 2013 ASP Women’s World Champion Carissa Moore (HAW), 21, capped off a banner day at Guincho Beach by claiming the EDP Cascais Girls Pro presented by Billabong over an in-form Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 22.

Moore, who clinched her second ASP Women’s World Title earlier in the day with the elimination of Tyler Wright (AUS), 19, in the Quarterfinals by Fitzgibbons, carried her momentum into the Final to collect her fourth elite tour victory of the season.“Conditions got tough there in the end – no doubt,” Moore said. “I was still riding the high of clinching the world title and I think that momentum helped me push through in the end.… Read the rest

Mick Fanning Wins Fourth Quiksilver Pro France

QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE

Event 8 of 10 on the 2013 ASP Men’s World Championship Tour

South-West Coast, France

September 26 – October 6, 2013

Mick Fanning Wins Fourth Quiksilver Pro France, Solidifies WCT Rankings Lead

Mick Fanning

Mick Fanning (AUS) 4-time winner of the Quiksilver Pro France chaired up the beach.
Pictured: Mick Fanning (AUS) 4-time winner of the Quiksilver Pro France chaired up the beach.

Credit: ASP/Scholtz

LE PENON, Seignosse/France (Friday, October 4, 2013) – Mick Fanning (AUS) 32, has just won the Quiksilver Pro France in an action packed final over Gabriel Medina (BRA) 19, in 3-4Ft (1 metre) waves at the back up venue of Le Penon in Seignosse.

Stop No.8 of 10 on the ASP World Championship Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France juggled with a difficult forecast to showcase the World’s Best surfers in quality waves over the two iconic spots of La Graviere and Le Penon.… Read the rest

Sally Fitzgibbons Wins Roxy Pro France, Moore Holds Rankings Lead.

ROXY PRO BIARRITZ

EVENT NO. 7 OF 8 ON THE 2013 ASP WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR

HOSSEGOR, SEIGNOSSE / FRANCE

SEPTEMBER 24-30, 2013

Sally Fitzgibbons Wins Roxy Pro France, Moore Holds Rankings Lead.


Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) and her critical fronthand attack were unmatched today in France.
Pictured: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) and her critical fronthand attack were unmatched today in France.

Credit: ASP/Cestari

CAPBRETON, France (Wednesday, September 25, 2013) – Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 22, has won the Roxy Pro France today in Seignosse Le Penon narrowly defeating fellow Australian Tyler Wright (AUS) 19, in clean 3-4Ft surf.

Penultimate event on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, the Roxy Pro France marks Fitzgibbons’s first event win this season. An absolute standout today, Fitzgibbons was the first surfer to net a perfect 10 in France, and holds three of the highest wave scores of the event.… Read the rest

France Wins the ISA World Longboard Championshiip in Peru

FRANCE WINS THE 2013 ISA WORLD LONGBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP IN PERU
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Individual Gold Medalists Are Hawaii’s Honolua Blomfield In The Junior’s Under-18, South Africa’s Simone Robb In The Open Women’s And France’s Antoine Delpero In The Open Men’s. Team France Wins The ISA Aloha Cup


France, the 2013 ISA World Longboard Team Champions, holding the Team Champion Trophies presented by ISA Vice President Alan Atkins (far right) and Peruvian Institute of Sport (IPD) President of La Libertad, Benjamin Gayoso (far left). Photo: ISA/Michael Tweddle

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All the Individual Gold Medalists (from left to right): Hawaii’s 14-year old Honolua Blomfield, the only girl in the Junior’s Under-18 Final, South Africa’s Simone Robb in the Open Women’s, and France’s Antoine Delpero in the Open Men’s. Photos: ISA/Rommel Gonzales

Following an amazing week of great waves and exciting surfing performances, the 2013 ISA World Longboard Championship, in historic Huanchaco, Peru, is officially over.… Read the rest

Jessica Becker Wins Rio WWT

Jessica Becker Wins Rio WWT


RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Day six of competition, the final day of Rio Bodyboarding International 2013, saw the conclusion of the Women’s Grand Slam series portion of this event. The morning began with round seven and ran straight through the final with the Brazilians dominating the competition for the day. Highlights included the elimination of #1-ranked, defending 2x World Champion and defending RBI event champion Isabela Sousa at the hands of former 5x World Champion Neymara Carvalho in the quarterfinals. Also in the quarterfinals, Jessica Becker defeated #2-ranked Emma Cobb (Australia).The semifinals and final would be an all-Brazilian affair that, also, became a battle of generations. Former 5x World Champion Neymara Carvalho faced off against former 2x World Champion Soraia Rocha in semifinal one, while current generation riders Nicole Calheiros and Jessica Becker squared off in semifinal two.… Read the rest