Four of the eight Brazilian surfers enrolled in the Saquarema (RJ) stage of the world surfing circuit (World Surf League-WSL) advanced to the round of 16 this Friday (23), the first day of the Rio Pro. Current world champion, Filipe Toledo, João “Chumbinho” Chianca, Yago Dora and Olympic champion Ítalo Ferreira were the best in their heats and qualified directly. Born in Saquarema, Filipinho, vice-leader of the world ranking, seeks his fourth championship surfing at home: he lifted the trophy in 2018, 2019 and 2022. Saturday (24), broadcast live on the WSL website. They are: Caio Ibelli, Samuel Pupo, Jadson André and three-time world champion Gabriel Medina. .@vivobr #RioPro Men’s Opening Round, Heat 8 Results:🇧🇷 @italoferreira – 15.00🇮🇹 @fioravantil – 11.40🇯🇵 @kanoaigarashi – 9.13@corona pic.twitter.com/Zexdo7M5Oq — World Surf League (@wsl) June 23 , 2023 The competition started with the women’s dispute. Silvana Lima, from Ceará, was eliminated in the recap, with a sum of 5.17, against 7.83 from Hawaiian Carissa Moore (7.83). Due to sea conditions, two other heats will take place this Saturday morning (24). Among them is the gaúcha Tatiana Weston-Webb against the North American Caitlin Simmers. The stage in Saquarema is the third to last on the world circuit, before the WSL Finals: only the best male and female athletes will compete for the 2023 title. next year. Brazil already has the presence of Tati Weston-Webb in Paris: she secured her spot in April, when she finished the fourth stage of the world tour in fifth place. Among men, there are ten Olympic spots for the first placed this year in the WSL, and each country can accredit a maximum of two athletes. Currently, three Brazilians occupy the top 5 of the ranking and are closer to the Olympic vacancy: Filipinho (vice leader), Chumbinho (3rd) and Medina (5th). Repechage – Saturday (24) Men Heat 1: Griffin Colapinto (USA) x Jadson André (BRA) Heat 2: Connor O’Leary (AUS) x Ian Gentil (Hawaii) Heat 3: Gabriel Medina (BRA) x Samuel Pupo (BRA) ) Heat 4: Caio Ibelli (BRA) x Barron Mamiya (Hawaii) Heat 5: Jack Robinson (AUS) x Seth Moniz (Hawaii) Heat 6: Matthew McGillivray (RSA) x Jordy Smith (RSA) Heat 7: Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) ) x Rio Waida (IND) Heat 8: Callum Robson (AUS) x Kanoa Igarashi (JAP) Women Heat 3: Molly Picklum (HAV) x Johanne Defay (FRA) Heat 4: Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) x Caitlin Simmers ( USA) WSL Saquarema Men’s Day 1 Results Heat 1 – Ethan Ewing (AUS) 14.20 x Rio Waida (IND) 14.13 x Caio Ibelli (BRA) 12.47 Heat 2 – João Chianca (BRA) 14.83 x Matthew McGillivray (AFS) 8.96 x Seth Moniz (HAV) 10.20 Heat 3 -Filipe Toledo (BRA) 14.53 x Callum Robson (AUS) 13.83 x Samuel Pupo (BRA) 14.50 Heat 4 – Liam O’Brien (AUS) 10.33 x Jadson André (BRA) 8.24 x Griffin Colapinto (USA) 6.73 Heat 5 – Yago Dora (BRA) 15.53 x Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.17 x Ian Gentil (HAV) 8.40 Heat 6 – Ryan Callinan (AUS) 13.44 x Jack Robinson (AUS) 10.20 x Barron Mammiya (HAV) 6.26 Heat 7 – John John Florence (HAV) 15.67 x Connor O ‘Leary (AUS) 10.83 x Jordy Smith (AFS) 9.63 Heat 8 – Italo Ferreira (BRA) 15.00 x Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) 11.40 x Kanoa Igarashi (JAP) 9.13 Women Heat 1: Gabriela Bryan (US/Hawaii) 12.13 x Molly Picklum (Australia) 11.94 x Stephanie Gilmore (Australia) 11.06 Heat 2: Lakey Peterson (US) 9.00 x Carissa Moore (US/Hawaii) 8.14 x Silvana Lima (Brazil) 7.43 Heat 3: Tyler Wright (Australia) 11.17 x Johanne Defay (France) 10.26 x Caitlin Summers (USA) 10.07 Heat 4: Caroline Marks (USA) 12.50 x Tatiana Weston-Webb (Brazil) 10.90 x Bettylou Sakura Johnson (USA/Hawaii) 10.27
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