FRANCE WINS THE 2013 ISA WORLD LONGBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP IN PERU
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Individual Gold Medalists Are Hawaii\u2019s Honolua Blomfield In The Junior\u2019s Under-18, South Africa\u2019s Simone Robb In The Open Women\u2019s And France\u2019s Antoine Delpero In The Open Men\u2019s. Team France Wins The ISA Aloha Cup<\/p>\n
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\nFrance, 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<\/p>\n
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\nAll the Individual Gold Medalists (from left to right): Hawaii\u2019s 14-year old Honolua Blomfield, the only girl in the Junior\u2019s Under-18 Final, South Africa\u2019s Simone Robb in the Open Women\u2019s, and France\u2019s Antoine Delpero in the Open Men\u2019s. Photos: ISA\/Rommel Gonzales<\/p>\n
Following an amazing week of great waves and exciting surfing performances, the 2013 ISA World Longboard Championship, in historic Huanchaco, Peru, is officially over.<\/p>\n
France will go down in the history books as the Gold Medal Team in the first stand-alone ISA World Longboard Championship.In the individual divisions, France\u2019s Antoine Delpero won the Open Men\u2019s, South Africa\u2019s Simone Robb won the Open Women\u2019s, and Hawaii\u2019s Honolua Blomfield won the Junior\u2019s Under-18. Team France won the ISA Aloha Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been an incredible World Championship with excellent waves every day of the event,\u201d remarked ISA President Fernando Aguerre. \u201cThis has been a historic World Championship as it is the first time an ISA World Longboard Championship takes place separate from the ISA World Surfing Games, and furthermore, the inauguration of the Women and Junior Longboard Divisions for the first time in ISA history.<\/p>\n
President Aguerre continued, \u201cA very special thanks to all of the athletes, the whole town of Huanchaco, the public and private sector of Peru, and especially, the Peruvian Institute of Sport, the Association of Olympic Athletes of Peru, the Peruvian National Olympic Committee, the municipality of Huanchaco, and our dear event organizer of this first World Championship, Karin Sierralta.\u201d<\/p>\n
Huanchaco\u2019s great surf during the Final Day of competition continued. The waves were in the 3-5 feet range, bigger than previous days, with calm winds all day long, providing exceptionally long rides for the surfers to perform at their highest level.<\/p>\n
The first final in the water was the Junior\u2019s Under-18, where Hawaii\u2019s Honolua Blomfield won the Gold Medal earning 15.00. As one of only two girls entered in the Junior competition, Blomfield had a difficult task, but managed to dominate most of her heats throughout the event, including the final.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just feel on top of the world! I can\u2019t believe that I was able to make it this far,\u201d said the elated Hawaiian. \u201cOn my first wave, a set wave, I just played safe and did a couple of turns and some nose riding and ended up getting a seven. I was just amped throughout the whole heat. Then another really long wave came through, a little nugget that peeled all the way to the inside and I ended up getting another seven on that one.\u201d These two rides added up to a winning performance.<\/p>\n
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\nGold Medalist in the Junior Under-18, Honolua Blomfield (HAW). Photo: ISA\/Michael Tweddle<\/p>\n
The Silver Medal went to France\u2019s Martin Coret (13.24), the Bronze to Brazil\u2019s Caio Santana (10.56) and the Copper to South Africa\u2019s Ethan Pentz (7.27).<\/p>\n
Up next was the Open Women\u2019s Final. South Africa\u2019s Simone Robb won the Gold Medal, earning 11.50, defeating Silver Medalist Rachael Tilly (10.43) from USA, Bronze Medalist Justine Dupont (9.83) from France, and the Copper Medalist Megan Godinez (7.27) from Hawaii.<\/p>\n
\u201cI started up with a bang! I got the first wave of the heat, which was an 8, and I was really lucky to get that one,\u201d commented the South African in her post-heat interview. \u201cIt\u2019s really cool to be the first Female ISA World Longboard Champion. I\u2019m really happy. My kids will wear my Medal when I get back home. This event was amazing and the other women were so nice to compete against; they were all are really friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nGold Medalist in the Open Women\u2019s, Simone Robb (RSA). Photo: ISA\/Michael Tweddle<\/p>\n
In the Open Men\u2019s Final, France\u2019s Antoine Delpero won the Gold after posting two big scores of 9.00 and 8.20, an impressive total heat score of 17.20. Great Britain\u2019s Ben Skinner had been in form all event, but felt just short in the Final, earning 15.60 and the Silver Medal. Brazil\u2019s Phil Rajzman won the Bronze Medal, earning 12.03 and South Africa\u2019s Thomas King the Copper Medal (11.97).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a really hard and close Final, and everyone got good waves,\u201d said Delpero as he waved his third ISA Gold Medal in his career having previously won Gold in the Longboard division of the ISA World Surfing Games in 2009 and SUP Surfing in the 2012 ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou never know if you\u2019re going to have a good wave because the wave doesn\u2019t opens up until near the end, where the strong scoring potential of the wave is. I tried to do my best and I\u2019m super happy about that!\u201d<\/p>\n
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\nGold Medalist in the Open Men\u2019s Antoine Delpero (FRA). Photo: ISA\/Michael Tweddle<\/p>\n
The last event in the 2013 ISA World Longboard Championship was the exciting ISA Aloha Cup, a tag-team competition.<\/p>\n
The Aloha Cup Final featured Australia, Brazil, France, and Peru. Team France featuring the Gold Medalist Delpero, his younger brother Edouard, Justine Dupont and Martin Coret won the Gold Medal exhibiting a smart strategy and displaying high-level surfing longboarding skills. The French defeated Peru (Silver), Australia (Bronze) and Brazil (Copper), as the largest crowd of the event cheered them on.<\/p>\n
Following the competition, the Closing Ceremony took place to present all of the medals and trophies, and to bring an end to an incredible week in one of the most historic surfing communities in the world.<\/p>\n
Closing Ceremony dignitaries included Benjamin Gayoso, the Peruvian Institute of Sport (IPD) President of La Libertad, Alfredo Gamero, representing the Huanchaco Kahunas Club, and ISA Vice Presidents Alan Atkins and Karin Sierralta. Sierralta was also the event organizer.<\/p>\n
Official Results:<\/p>\n
Final Team Standing:<\/p>\n
1- France- 4,810
\n 2- South Africa- 4,010
\n 3- Hawaii- 3,726
\n 4- Brazil- 3,618
\n 5- Great Britain- 3,478
\n 6- Peru- 3,441
\n 7- USA- 3,136
\n 8- Argentina- 2,993
\n 9- Venezuela- 2,783
\n 10- Australia- 2,636
\n 11- New Zealand- 2,500
\n 12- Ecuador- 2,425
\n 13- Uruguay- 1,855
\n 14- Dominican Republic- 1,745
\n 15- Japan- 1,735
\n 16- Mexico- 1,546
\n 17- Costa Rica- 1,380
\n 18- Puerto Rico- 1,320
\n 19- Italy- 1,170
\n 20- Canada- 875
\n 21- Chile- 660
\n 22- Panama- 600<\/p>\n
Open Men\u2019s:
\n Antoine Delpero (FRA), Gold Medal
\n Ben Skinner (GBR), Silver Medal
\n Phil Rajzman (BRA), Bronze Medal
\n Thomas King (RSA), Copper Medal<\/p>\n
Open Women\u2019s:
\n Simone Robb (RSA), Gold Medal
\n Rachael Tilly (USA), Silver Medal
\n Justine Dupont (FRA), Bronze Medal
\n Megan Godinez (HAW), Copper Medal<\/p>\n
Junior\u2019s Under-18:
\n Honolua Blomfeld (HAW), Gold Medal
\n Martin Coret (FRA), Silver Medal
\n Caio Santana (BRA), Bronze Medal
\n Ethan Pentz (RSA), Copper Medal<\/p>\n
ISA Aloha Cup:
\n France- 58.05, Gold Medal
\n Peru- 46.95, Silver Medal
\n Australia- 42.90, Bronze Medal
\n Brazil- 29.45, Copper Medal<\/p>\n
For a full list of results visit: http:\/\/isawlc.com\/results\/<\/p>\n
For the full event coverage with daily videos and photo galleries visit- http:\/\/isawlc.com\/<\/p>\n
About the International Surfing Association
\nThe International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running the Open Division World Championship since 1964, the World Junior Surfing Championship since 1980, the World Masters Surfing Championship since 2007, the World Bodyboard Championship since 2011, the Hainan Wanning Riyue Bay International Surfing Festival in China, and the World Standup Paddle (SUP) and Paddleboard Championship beginning in 2012. The ISA also sanctions the World Kneeboard Titles and the World Tandem Surfing Championship, and will launch the World Longboard Championship in 2013. ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 75 countries on five continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro and re-elected seven times since. The ISA\u2019s four Vice-Presidents are Alan Atkins (AUS), Kar\u00edn Sierralta (PER), Debbie Beacham (USA) and Layne Beachley (AUS).<\/p>\n
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