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Australia Wins the Team Gold Medal in the 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
Australia made it back to the top of the podium after a three year absence. The team celebrates while holding the Fernando Aguerre World Team Trophy as Panama’s President, Ricardo Martinelli (far left) looks on.
Australia won the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games Team Gold Medal, and was awarded te Fernando Aguerre World Team Trophy today in glassy and consistent two-to-four feet waves in Panama’s Playa Venao. Three years after their last victory in Portugal in 2008, the Aussies put their country back on top as the premiere surfing National Team in the world.
The Australian Team included Mick Campbell, Drew Courtney, Thomas Woods and Nathan Hedge in the Men division; Harley Ingleby and Dane Pioli in Longboard and Dimity Stoyle and Jessi Miley-Dyer in the Women. Five out of the twelve winners were from Australia.
Awards ceremony.
Once again, the Aussies proved that the last day of the event is the moment when teams must step up and take risks. Their strategy was right on target, as it was in 2008, 2006, 2004 and 1998—the four years in which they won the Gold since the ISA World Surfing Games started in 1996.
The awarded Gold Medals of the Competition.
Final Team Standings were:
Gold: Australia – 15,000 points
Silver: Brazil – 12,132 points
Bronze: France – 11,816 points
Copper: Argentina – 11,312 points
“This year we brought a mixture of experienced surfers and young guys from the Pro Junior Series,” said Team Australia Coach, Martin Dunn. “This proves that Australia has great talent in every level; athletes who can perform under pressure.”
Tony Silvagni Wins Longboard Gold for Team USA
Fifteen years after the last Team USA Longboard Gold Medal (Geoff Moysa in 1996), Tony Silvagni made history for his country today after a convincing victory in a highly competitive Final.
Silvagni started off with solid 8.17 and 8.73 scores, leading the heat from the beginning until the end. With five minutes remaining, last year’s finalist, Harley Ingleby (AUS) got busy, posting an 8.37, but it wasn’t enough to take the lead.
The american gold medalist Tony Silvagni.
In 2009, Silvagni won the Copper Medal in Costa Rica. Today, he showed great improvement by taking home the Gold. “I stayed focused the whole contest, listening to everything my coach had to say—that was key. This is the best win of my entire life. I’ve being training hard, surfing every single day, and I’m very, very happy. I want to say thanks to everyone from the United States, as well as my mom, my whole family and friends for their support. This is great!”
Longboard medalists
Gold: Tony Silvagni (USA)
Silver: Harley Ingleby (AUS)
Bronze: Piccolo Clemente (PER)
Copper: Antoine Delpero (FRA)
Women’s World Title won by 2011 ISA World Junior Champion Cannelle Bulard
The Women’s Final had 2004 ISA and ASP World Champion Sofía Mulanovich (PER) leading almost entirely until the recently crowned Women’s ISA World Junior Surfing Champion Cannelle Bulard (FRA) decided to put her backhand surfing to work. Bulard became the first surfer ever to win the World Junior Surfing Championship and the World Surfing Games on the same year.
Cannelle Bulard from France.
With two waves, she combined a series of strong backside moves that gave her a 7.93 and an 8.50, reaching a total of 16.43. Her combined score was enough to beat the 13.63 of Mulanovich and grab the heat lead in the last five minutes.
“I can’t believe it; it’s like a dream,” said Bulard. “Doing this for the French National Team is amazing. We are not going to be together at the top (Gold Medal) of the podium as a team, but it is great. I would like to thank all my family and friends—I can’t wait to go home and celebrate with all of them.”
Women Medalists
Gold: Cannelle Bulard (FRA)
Silver: Sofía Mulanovich (PER)
Bronze: Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS)
Copper: Dimity Stoyle (AUS)
Argentina’s First Gold Medal Ever in the ISA World Surfing Games
In what many consider the most incredible and unexpected victory in the history of the ISA, Santiago Muñiz from Argentina won the Men’s Gold Medal. Surfing against ASP World Tour surfers from countries with great surfing traditions, the Argentinean clearly stood out, drawing clean lines and completing strong progressive, functional maneuvers.
Right from the start, Muñiz lead the Men’s Final. It was the tightest heat of the day, with 17.00 (8.73+8.27) for Muñiz, 16.77 (8.77+8.00) for Michael Campbell (AUS), 16.23 (8.00+8.23) for Thomas Woods (AUS) and 15.67 (8.90+6.77) for Ian Gouveia (BRA).
Thomas Woods, Santiago Muniz and Mick Campbell.
An abundant Argentinean crowd and teammates went crazy when the result was announced on the loudspeakers. “This is so amazing, I don’t have words to express my feelings right now,” said an excited Muñiz. “I’m so happy, this is a big achievement for Argentina. I’ve trained so hard for this, and now I will celebrate. My team kept me motivated and with good energy. I love all my family and my dad who really supports me. He is responsible for 90 percent of my performance, because without him and my team, I never would have won.”
Men Medalists
Gold: Santiago Muñiz (ARG)
Silver: Mick Campbell (AUS)
Bronze: Thomas Woods (AUS)
Copper: Ian Gouveia (BRA)
Closing Ceremony
Once the surfing was over, the Closing Cermony got underway.ISA President Fernando Aguerre did not attend, as he is in California recovering from a surfing injury. From home in a recorded message, he stated, “The ISA is very proud of this event, and we hold our belief that Panama will invite us here again in the near future, because Panama has a very important role to play in the future of surfing . With thousands and thousands of miles of coastline, a beautiful landscape and an amazing amount of waves, most of which are still unexplored, Panama offers paradise in a world in which paradise seems to be lost at times.”
The Fernando Aguerre World Team Trophy.
Aguerre finished his speech by saying, “I want to express my gratitude to the people of Playa Venao and to all the staff and all the volunteers in Panama who made this event possible. Panama is an example of a green country and beautiful jungles with a small population, but with a big heart. You will stay in the ISA heart forever.”
The Ceremony was honored by the presence of Ricardo Martinelli, President of Panama, who welcomed everybody and invited the world to come to Panama, to surf and enjoy its excellent waves.
Ricardo Martinelli, President of Panama
Panama’s Tourism Minister, Salomón Shamah was also present at the Closing Ceremony, delivering medals to the winners, along with the President.
With another edition of the annual Billabong ISA World Surfing Games successfully compete, the ISA looks forward to announcing the location of the premiere world team surfing event for 2012.
Final Team Standings
1. Australia – 15000
2. Brazil – 12132
3. France – 11816
4. Argentina -11312
5. Peru – 10930
6. Venezuela-10342
7. South Africa – 10008
8. USA – 96796
9. New Zealand -7816
10-Ecuador – 7740
11. Costa Rica -7696
12. Tahiti- 7575
13. Mexico- 6618
14. Puerto Rico – 6606
15. Uruguay – 6466
16. Panama – 6126
17. El salvador – 5568
18. Switzerland – 5328
19. Guatemala – 459520. Japan-4080
21. Nicaragua – 3516
22. Chile – 2832
23. Israel – 2436
24. Colombia – 1920
25. Jamaica – 1440
26. Canada- 1296
27. Ireland – 540
Australia Leads the Race for the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
Aussie surfer Mick Campbell won his heat today and advanced to Round 6
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It was a day of extremes at the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games in Playa Venao, Panama. After enduring torrential downpours and several contest holds due to lightning, the competitors got the green light to finish off the day in glassy two-to-three foot wave conditions.
With two days to go, the premiere world team surfing event is approaching its final stages. Forty-two surfers from 14 countries are still alive and fighting for the Individual and Team Gold.
After yesterday’s 17 heats, the team ratings are:
1- Australia – 19120 points
2- Brazil – 17200 points
3- Venezuela – 15700 points
4- France – 15640 points
5- Peru – 14520 points
The outlook is favorable for Australia, as they still have seven surfers remaining in the event—five of them in the Qualifying Rounds. However, as the crowd on the beach saw, anything can happen over these next two days with these five countries.
The Main Event finalists were determined yesterday. Twelve surfers, four in each division, are now one step away from medaling.
Dimity Stoyle (AUS), the 2003 ISA World Junior Surfing Champion, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS), 2004 ISA and ASP World Champion Sofía Mulanovich (PER) and 2011 ISA World Junior Champion Canelle Bulard (FRA) made it through Round 4 and will now compete for a place on the podium, or another chance in the Repechage.
Canelle Bulard from France was another standout yesterday.
Stoyle proved to the strongest surfer of the round, posting a combined score of 13.46 (7.10+6.36) to beat Miley-Dyer, leaving Paige Hareb (NZL) in third.
“I’m really close to the final in my first ISA event. It would be awesome to win a medal,” said the Australian. “This contest is very different from the others I do. This contest is singular, in that you are surfing on your own but you are also really thinking about your team, and you want to do well for your country.”
The Open Men division saw Michael Campbell (AUS), Thomas Woods (AUS), Ian Gouveia (BRA) and Rafael Pereira (VEN) making it to the Winners Bracket final.
Campbell, last year’s medalist and 1998 ISA World Champion, was the in-form surfer of the round. Posting a combined score of 14.36 (8.00+6.36), he finished ahead of Pereira, leaving Santiago Muñiz (ARG) in third.
“I was just cruising and got first place,” said Campbell. “The Venezuelan surfer was ripping. He always rips and it’s fun to compete against him. This event is a lot different because you compete as a team not as individuals. It is rare for us to compete as a team, so we are really enjoying it.”
Moir’s buzzer beater celebration.
The Longboard division saw Piccolo Clemente (PER), Matthew Moir (RSA), Toni Silvagni (USA) and Harley Ingleby (AUS) making it into the Main Event final.
In the dying seconds of the Longboard Qualifying Round 4 Heat 1, one of the most exciting moments of the day took place. Two-time ISA World Champion Matthew Moir (RSA) needed a 6.56, and on his final wave of the heat, scored a 9.02 to flip things in his favor and sent 2010 ISA World Champion, Antoine Delpero (FRA) to the Repechage.
“I knew I had two minutes to catch the wave and luckily it came, and I got the highest wave score of the heat,” said Moir. “The vuvuzelas brought me that wave. Afterwards, when I was waiting for the score on the beach, I was pretty nervous.”
With four rounds of the Repechage in all divisions that took place yesterday, the crowd on the beach went crazy with the emotional victories and losses.
Rudá Carvalho from Brazil showed some major skills.
In the Open Men division, Brazilian Ruda Carvalho, who made it all the way from Round 2 to the Round 7 in the Repechage, was the highlight of the day after posting the day’s highest combined score, 17.54 (9.00+8.54). “I went to the water eager to win and focused on giving it all I have. Although the conditions were difficult, the waves were very good”.
Other standouts in the Men’s Repechage were Jeremy Flores (FRA), Manuel Selman (CHI), Francisco Bellorín (VEN) and Gabriel Villarán (PER).
On the Women’s side of this bracket, Peruvian Analí Gómez was the day’s best performer. She posted 17.06 (9.10+7.96) to beat Mauarii Maro (TAH, 2nd), Karelle Popke (TAH, 3rd) and Alena Ehrenbold (SWI, 4th).
The crowd cheered as longboarder Taylor Jensen (USA) combined great classic longboard style with new school moves. The USA Team member scored a total of 16.60 (8.34+8.26), ahead of Justin Bing (RSA) in second, Gabriel Vitorino (BRA) in third and Juan Malek (URU) in fourth.
Puerto Rico, Switzerland and Mexico joined Ireland, Canada, Jamaica, Colombia, Israel, Nicaragua, Japan, Guatemala, El Salvador and Panama as the countries with all surfers eliminated from the competition.
The event continues today with the following heats. All the action will be webcasted live with all heats surfing on Podium 1.
Men Repechage Round 6
Women Repechage Round 4
Men Repechage Round 7
Longboard Repechage Round 5
Women Repechage Round 5
Men Repechage Round 8
Longboard Repechage Round 6
Women Repechage Round 6
Watch the event LIVE WEBCAST beginning at 8:00 a.m. (local time), 6:00 a.m. (US PDT), 9:00 a.m. (US EDT) and 11:00 p.m. (Australian EST).
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Crucial Day at the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games
Manuel Selman from Chile kept the dream alive.
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“No guts, no glory” was the theme du jour on the fifth day of the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games. Sixteen do-or-die Repechage heats were completed as surfers worked hard to stay alive and give their best efforts for their country at the premiere world team surfing event.
Playa Venao proved its ability to deliver, with smaller but consistent and well-shaped two-to-three foot waves on offer.
After yesterday, only 25 surfers remain in the competition out of the 173 at the beginning of the event. The team ratings are:
1- Australia – 19120 points
2- Brazil – 17200 points
3- France – 15700 points
4- South Africa – 15640 points
5- Venezuela – 14520 points
Australia’s chances are looking very promising with five surfers still in the competition. All five are in the Main Event Final.
Santiago Muniz from Argentina.
Ten surfers—four in Longboard, four in Open Men and two in Open Women—made it to the Repechage Round 9 and are now two steps away from the Grand Final.
Santiago Muñiz (ARG), Michael Rodriguez (BRA), Manuel Selman (CHI) and Marco Giorgi (URU) advanced in their Round 8 match-ups and will now face off with the goal of keeping their golden dream alive.
The Open Men division saw the highest level of action, with intensely close heats being decided in the last few seconds. In the first heat, only 0.84 separated the winner from the loser: Santiago Muñiz finished first with a combined total of 15.80, Michael Rodriguez in second with 15.34 and Jeremy Flores with 14.96.
Heat winner Muñiz said, “I’m stoked with this result. I made it with a Brazilian surfer that is an old friend of mine. I beat one of my idols, Jeremy Flores, (FRA) who competes in the World Tour. I’m stoked with that, but now I’ll take it heat by heat.
American surfer Taylor Jensen.
”In the Longboard division, Taylor Jensen (USA), Antoine Delpero (FRA), Heifara Tahutini (TAH) and Remy Arauzo (FRA) made it through their rounds and are now two steps away from the podium.
With a combined total of 15.80 (8.40+7.40), Taylor Jensen was again the best longboarder of the day. After his heat, he commented, “I’ve been trying to get busy. I can’t afford to lose. If I lose I’m out. When you move on towards the end of any event everything’s critical, so you have to step up your game every heat.”
In the Women’s division, Silvana Lima was the absolute standout; she won her two heats with excellent combined scores (19.40 and 16.94 respectively). In her Round 4 match-up she scored the first and only perfect 10 of the entire event. After doing a stylish carve, she boosted a big air and finished with a grab-rail tail slide. She backed that up with a 9.40, ending a combined total of 19.40 out of a possible 20.
Silvana Lima from Brazil scored the first and only perfect 10 point ride of the event so far.
“Today was a great day for me. I surfed the heat pretty well and my board feels great,” said Lima. “I really wanted to do an aerial on that wave, and I pulled it off. The score I got goes to all the Brazilian people.”
Nikita Robb (RSA) and Paige Hareb (NZL) made it through Round 6 and are now two steps away from medaling.
Alize Arnaud (FRA), Silvana Lima (BRA) and Tanika Hoffman (RSA) had intended to compete against each other in an afternoon heat, but it was suspended after a storm suddenly descended on the event site with strong, tropical storm onshore winds. Their match-up will now take place on Friday at 10:00 a.m.
Costa Rica and Ecuador joined Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Mexico, Ireland, Canada, Jamaica, Colombia, Israel, Nicaragua, Japan, Guatemala, El Salvador and Panama as the countries with all of their surfers eliminated from the competition.
Today the Aloha Cup (Tag Team) competition will take place immediately following the rescheduled Open Women’s heat. The following eight teams will go head-to-head for the event medals:
Semifinal 1
Peru, Brazil, Tahiti and Panama
Semifinal 2
Australia, South Africa, USA and New Zealand
Watch the event LIVE WEBCAST beginning at 10:00 a.m. (local time), 8:00 a.m. (US PDT), 11:00 a.m. (US EDT) and 1:00 a.m. (Australian EST).
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Square Metres 265
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