Ecuador & Worldwide news
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18 September 2009
| Last month in news |
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11 September 2009
| Anticipation for Guinness World Record at Earthwave.. |
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25 August 2009
| REMEMBERING DUKE KAHANAMOKU, ON HIS BIRTHDAY |
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25 August 2009
| Second best result for Ecuador in the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games |
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2 August 2009
| A not so good day for the ecuadorian team |
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1 August 2009
| Great performance of the ecuadorians at the ISA World Surfing Games |
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30 July 2009
| News Conference Opens the Billabong ISA World Games |
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29 July 2009
| Ecuador surf team is already in Costa Rica |
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19 July 2009
| What happened these days in Ecuador waves? Montaņita, the national surf team, a great swell... |
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13 July 2009
| FUEL TV airs today the 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship |
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26 June 2009
| Montaņita welcomes the third stop of the Ecuadorian Championship |
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25 May 2009
| Marcos Goncalves claims the 2nd stop of the Ecuadorian Surfing Championship |
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24 May 2009
| First day of the 2nd stop of the Ecuador National Surfing Championship finished at its best. |
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19 May 2009
| Bobby Martinez Claims Billabong Pro Tahiti Over Taj Burrow |
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17 May 2009
| Royden Bryson Wins Lizzard Nando's Surf Pro |
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14 May 2009
| The second stop of the Ecuadorian Surfing Championship 2009 was confirmed...at last |
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5 May 2009
| Adam Melling wins 2009 O'Neill Cold Water Classic Scotland by Swatch in near-perfect conditions at Thurso East. |
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03 May 2009
| Fred Patacchia wins 6.0 Lowers Pro, Barger takes Oakley Pro Junior |
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25 April 2009
| Alejo Muniz Wins the Estoril Quiksilver Pro 2009! |
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ESTORIL, Carcavelos, Portugal (Saturday, April 25, 2009) - Brazil's wunderkind Alejo Muniz (BRA) won the ASP WQS 6-Star Estoril Quiksilver Pro 2009 event today finishing on top of the final encounter against fellow finalist Masatoshi Ohno (JPN), clinching crucial 2500 ratings' points and a US$ 25.000 cheque, the richest winner's prize of the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS). Muniz, who went through five rounds today defeating favorites and ASP Dream Tour members Tim Boal (FRA) and Marlon Lipke (DEU) on his way to the final, secured his best result to date in Portugal and gets his 2009 ASP season going with a significant confidence boost.
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Muniz, 19, whose talent and performances already rocketed him to the status of Braziliam surfing's next best thing, dominated the Estoril Quiksilver Pro 2009 througout the week coming out on top of the pack with a couple of 9.60 point rides and an impressive 18.60 point heat combination on Day 3 of competition. Despite the tricky conditions of the final day, Muniz not only showed technical skills but came-up with solid tactics and maturity using his natural talent to defeat two of the world's best surfers.
"I am just so happy I cannot even realize what I have done right now," Muniz said. "My only wish coming here was to have fun as much as I could and enjoy my surfing in any kind of waves. It is the perfect day for me and I managed to get the best out of these conditions so I could not have hoped for anymore."
Muniz, who will be surfing a few ASP WQS events this year, remains focused on his preogression as a junior surfer still and will use the precious 2500 points to build his seeding for 2010 where he shall be a serious contender towards a possible ASP World Tour qualification in the near future. Muniz finishes the Estoril Quiksilver Pro with six of the best 10 results under his belt, a good sign of his potential.
"Defeating Tim (Boal) and Marlon (Lipke) is something I will remember for some time," Muniz said. "I felt a bit of pressure facing such good surfers but I really thought that focusing on my pleasure and having fun could get me somewhere. I think that's my biggest lesson from this event."
Fellow finalist Masatoshi Ohno (JPN), 27, became the first Japanese ever to make the final of an ASP WQS 6-Star event, the experienced competitor being another great surprise in the event after he defeated favorites Joan Duru (FRA) and Gony Zubizarreta (ESP) on his run to the final, two of Europe's best chances for an ASP Top 45 inception. Ohno, who was running out of energy in the 30-minute decider, heads to Scotland with another keeper for his ASP World Tour qualification.
"I wanted to win and I lacked this last section on my final wave to grab the 6.00 points I needed to get back in the lead," Ohno said. "It is my best result ever and I am so happy to do well here in Portugal, one of the European countries I like most. Alejo (Muniz) was impressive for sure but I was not far from clinching that crown. Definitely an excellent finish before the next event and a keeper for my main goal which is the ASP World Tour."
Ohno, who was coming from an equal 5th place finish in Tasmania, leaves Portugal's surf coast of Estoril with valuable 2188 ratings' points and will be much expected in the upcoming events where he can certainly cause some damage.
Romain Cloitre (REU), 20, got his best result ever today by reaching the Semifinals of the ASP WQS 6-Star event, the Reunion island born surfer and former ASP European Junior champion confirming his rise in the last couple of years. Cloitre, whose best result was an equal 17 in the ASP WQS 6-Star Prime event in France last year, managed to defeat one of the event's inform men Heat Joske (AUS), 20, in Round 5 before bettering Morocco's representative Abdel El Harim (MAR) in the Quarterfinals.
"It's been a tough week with the waves and I am a bit disappointed not to make the final," Cloitre said. "Masatoshi (Ohno) definitely got the better waves and surfed them well and I think I lacked a bit of luck during the heat and did not have a great wave choice so I did not deserve to win that one heat."
Cloitre, who used his renowned tactics and great competitive abilities to make it all the way through to the final four, heads to Scotland with a serious confidence boost and will be much expected on the hollow reefbreaks of Thurso's area next week.
"It is my best result ever and I am stoked with this equal 3rd still," Cloitre said. "It's been a year only since I am full time on the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) and eventhough it is sometimes hard to get eliminated first heat, it seems like the experience is paying off. I hadn't had any big result yet and it is just great for my confidence for this year."
Other Semifinalist to miss out on the final today was ASP World Tour member and first German ever to qualify for the elite Marlon Lipke (DEU). Lipke, who was ousted by 19-year-old phenomenon Muniz in a wave-starved heat, left the water disappointed with his Semifinal run.
"I wish I could have got just one good wave to express my surfing and defend my chances," Lipke said. "It's been a good week with a great day at Guincho and I had good fun watching my friends Tim (Boal, equal 5th) and Joan (Duru, equal 9th) surf so well. I think Joan is the revelation this year."
The ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) now move to Scotland for the ASP WQS 6-Star Prime rated competition will start April 29, 2009.
Source: quiksilverlive.com
25 April 2009
| Jadson Andre Posts Highest Score of Event to Take the Title at the 2009 Quiksilver Pro Durban |
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17 April 2009
| Australia charges in the 2009 ISA World Kneeboard Surfing Titles |
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17 April 2009
| Joel Parkinson crowned Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach champ |
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05 April 2009
| TEAM AUSTRALIA WINS FIFTH TEAM GOLD MEDAL AT THE QUIKSILVER ISA WJSC, AND TEAM BRAZIL WINS ISA WORLD JUNIOR ALOHA CUP |
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04 April 2009
| FINALISTS DECIDED AT THE QUIKSILVER ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP |
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03 April 2009
| ENDURANCE TESTED ON DAY SIX OF COMPETITION AT THE QUIKSILVER ISA WJSC |
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02 April 2009
| DRAMATIC DAY OF COMPETITION AT THE WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIP |
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01 April 2009
| SWELL PEAKS AT 6-8 FOOT FOR DAY FOUR OF COMPETITION |
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31 March 2009
| BIGGER WAVES AND BIGGER SCORES AT DAY THREE OF COMPETITION AT THE QUIKSILVER ISA |
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30 March 2009
| BIGGER WAVES AT THE QUIKSILVER ISA WORLD JUNIOR SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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29 March 2009
| FULL CROWDS AND EXCELLENT WAVES FOR DAY ONE OF COMPETITION |
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27 March 2009
| SURFERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD CONVENE ON THE SHORES OF ECUADOR |
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23 March 2009
| ISA VP Alan Atkins appointed as the Technical Director for the 2009 WJSC |
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23 March 2009
| Ecuador Team ready to make history in their own yard |
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23 March 2009
| Brazil is looking for the Gold in Ecuador |
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23 March 2009
| USA travels to Ecuador as favorites |
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23 March 2009
| Hawaii will look for their second Gold in Salinas |
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23 March 2009
| From Australia |
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23 March 2009
| Great Britain is getting ready for the Juniors |
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23 March 2009
| Italy confirmed on the World Juniors Surfing Championship |
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25 February 2009
| ISA announces judging panel for 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship |
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19 February 2009
| Upcoming: The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship. |
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19 February 2009
| SurfAid International News - Swim 4 Life |
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23 January 2009
| ISA World Bodyboarding Games (WBBG) announced, open bid for host cities |
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20 January 2009
| Bodyboarding: no longer part of the ISA World Surfing Games. |
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11 December 2008
| Adrian Dapelo wins 7th stage and Mario Gambellini is the 2008 Champion. |
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