Howard Gomez and Margarita Conde are the new Colombian surfing champions

The young man from Cartagena took the national title in a thrilling final at the fourth stop of the tour. Meanwhile, the local from Puerto Colombia took the stage and the crown.


July 16, 2018
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By finishing second in the fourth and final stage of the Colombian surfing circuit, young man Howard Gómez from Cartagena de Indias was crowned national champion after a final not suitable for people with heart problems.

Gomez needed to get ahead of Simon Salazar and he did just that after completing a pair of low-light aerials in the final series of the 2018 season.

With a good combination of powerful and modern surfing, the stage was won by the Colombian who lives in Costa Rica, Anderson Tascón, who had a chance to win the title but needed Gómez and Salazar to place worse in the final stage.

Meanwhile, in the women's category, the fluid Margarita Conde won the stage and took the national title.

The Colombian surfing federation has not yet announced the winners of the other divisions.

It was a profitable weekend for the Puerto Colombian: Margarita Conde won the stage and the title of national champion. All photos: Sebastián Bistiancic

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Stage results
Open men
1st: Anderson Tascon
2nd: Howard Gomez
3rd: Simon Salazar

Open ladies
1st Margaret Count
2nd Vanessa Duke
3rd Marcela Gonzalez

Men's Longboard
1st: Francisco Dominguez


Surf Master
1st: Francisco Dominguez

Women's longboard 

1st: Margaret Conde

SUP Surfing for women 

1st: Danilsa de Oro

SUP Race 

1st: Robert Cordoba

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