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Bourez and Fitzgibbons Claim Billabong Rio Pro

Bourez and Fitzgibbons Claim
Billabong Rio Pro

Caption: Michel Bourez wins the Billabong Rio Pro after defeating Kolohe Andino in the Final.
Image: ASP / Smorigo
Billabong Rio Pro

Stop No. 4 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Holding period: 7 – 18 May 2014
Call: Finals
Conditions: Two-to-four foot (1 metre) surf.

BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Monday, May 12, 2014): An epic Finals day at the Billabong Rio Pro and Rio Women’s Pro presented by Billabong, Stop No. 4 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), saw Michel Bourez (PYF) and Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) claim victory after a day of barreling waves at Barra Da Tijuca.Michel Bourez (PYF) won his second WCT event of the season, besting defending event winner Jordy Smith (ZAF) and veteran Taj Burrow (AUS) before his win over California prodigy Kolohe Andino in a hard-fought final.… Read the rest

Medina Claims Victory at Fiji Pro

Fiji Pro
Stop No. 5 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour
Location: Tavarua, Fiji
Holding period: 1 – 13 June 2014
Call: Semifinals and Final
Conditions: 3 – 5 foot (1 – 1.5 metre) surf at Cloudbreak

TAVARUA, Fiji (Friday, June 6, 2014): A thrilling Finals day saw Brazilian Gabriel Medina reign supreme and win the Fiji Pro, stop No. 5 of 11 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), in three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metre) surf at Cloudbreak. The win moves Medina back to the top of the ASP World Championship Tour Rankings after he defeated Hawaiians John John Florence and Freddy Patacchia as well as American Kolohe Andino on his way to the Final.

Gabriel Medina (BRA) won his second WCT event of the season, taking the win over 2013 Rookie of the Year Nat Young (USA) in a hard-fought final.… 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

Western Australia for Drug Aware Margaret River Pro

World’s Best Surfers Converge on Western Australia for Drug Aware Margaret River Pro


Caption: Margaret River will play host to the next stop on the Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour
Image: ASP

LOS ANGELES, California/USA (Thursday, March 20, 2014) – Stop No. 2 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, will get underway in less than two weeks with a holding period of 2 – 13 April.

The staggering beauty of Western Australia combined with the world-class surf will play host to the second stop on this season’s dream tour, where the world’s best surfers will continue their campaign to claim the title of ASP World Champion.A long-time staple on the ASP Qualification Series (QS), this year is the first time in over 20 years that Margaret River has been a WCT stop for both the men and women.… 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