Alonso's road to the final day of Olympic surfing, in photos

A dozen of the best photos from the Peruvian's three matches that put him in the semi-finals and one step away from a medal

August 4 2024

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Alonso Correa will have the most important series of his career tomorrow, Monday, when he faces local Tahitian Kauli Vaast in the semi-finals.

If he wins, he will go to the gold medal match and at least get silver, if he loses he will face the loser between Medina and Jack Robinson.

Since arriving in Tahiti, thanks to the vast experience he had already gained in Hawaii and on the waves in the north of his country, Alonso stood out in the free surfing sessions. He took to the waves and got barrels.

He had to make an adaptation to learn how to ride the Teahupoo foamball, which he did and thus he passed his heats beating three CTs, Kanoa, Filipe and Jordy, and a World Surfing Games qualifier, Reo Inaba.

The sea is expected to be good tomorrow, Monday, and there will be a festival of tubes.

Below, the surfer's journey in photos, from free surfing training sessions to the series in which he advanced through pure maneuvering against the Japanese.

Photos by: ISA/ Jimenez, Ryder, Franco and McKenna

In practice, Alonso already presented himself as a strong candidate for the championship, combining good maneuvers and good tubes.

The Peruvian fans came in a group, with Sol and Lucca and Gabriel Aramburu, Luis Eduardo Escudero and Sebastián Alarcón.

Tube in Olympic training. After having spent a good time here, Alonso got to know the wave.

And he sent the one he came to in training.

Keeping a smile on your face and your spirits high in the lead-up was key to a good result.

This was the drop that took him to 8,5 with which he beat Kanoa and Filipe.

Alonso went into the water with Sebastián Alarcón as his caddy in all the series.

Then came this morning with giant waves and the Peruvian did not hesitate to go out and easily beat Jordy Smith. He got 8,5 in one of the waves.

Another great morning. With that series he got into the quarterfinals

Alonso in the big morning, dropping back to beat Jordy.

The use of quads has been one of the keys to the great result. Alonso is ready for the quarter-finals against Reo Inaba.

The shot that earned him 6,33 and gave him a pass to the semis.

Ready for the challenge, the Peruvian now goes against local Kauli Vaast.

DUKE's presence in Tahiti to cover Olympic surfing is also possible thanks to Xavier Aguirre, Philippe Demarsan, Pepe Gelos, Chifle Perez del Castillo, Juanja Vargas, Mateo Christodulu, Josefina and Tomas Barbe, Monica Ugalde, Pilar Aguerrebere, Edu Fernandez, Wilma Ehni, Guzman Sari, Andres and Amadeo Soler, Luis Vargas and Gonzalo Madrid.