Peru dominated again in Punta Rocas and won the Lima 2019 surfer medal table
With three golds, three silvers and one bronze and two athletes, Lucca Mesinas and Daniella Rosas, with one foot in Tokyo 2020
Pictured above, Messinas and the President of Peru, Martin Vizcarra. Presented by: Surf School Tubes y Quiksilver Peru
Peruvian surfers dominated the historic debut of Pan American surfing at home, winning three golds, three silvers and one bronze in what was a turning point in the sport.
A day of solid and perfect waves in Punta Rocas consecrated the first Pan American medal winners in history, two of them setting foot in Tokyo 2020, Lucca Mesinas and Daniella Rosas, both from Peru.
The day was a roller coaster of emotions, with six of the eight podiums awarded taking place consecutively.
A huge crowd, mostly Peruvian, trembled first at the sight of three silver medals, as Izzi Gómez (COL) defeated Vania Torres, Giorgio Gómez (COL) did the same against Tamil Martino and Chloe Calmon defeated María Fernanda Reyes.
But everything turned around in the final longboard series, when Piccolo Clemente added 18,9 to beat Uruguayan Julián Schweizer.
Then everything continued well for the Incas: Daniella Rosas defeated Mimi Barona and Lucca Mesinas did the same with Lele Usuna.
Both finals had to wait for the judges for the final exchanges. A good combination of maneuvers by the Ecuadorian received just over four points, when she needed six and Usuna, needing 7,5, received 7,1.
Then came the medal ceremony, which was a novelty for surfing: unhindered, fluid and with impeccable protocol.
The eight medals were awarded, the eight anthems were played and the Peruvian fans celebrated loudly. The President of Peru, Martín Vizcarra, presented the medals to the podium of the longboard and open men.
Below are all the podiums and more information to follow:
Open men:
Gold: Lucca Messinas (PER)
Silver: Leandro Usuna (ARG)
Bronze: Bryan Perez (SAL)
Open ladies
Gold: Daniella Rosas (PER)
Silver: Mimi Barona (ECU)
Bronze: Ornella Pellizzari (ARG)
Longboard men
Gold: Piccolo Clemente (PER)
Silver: Julián Schweizer (URU)
Bronze: Cole Robbins (USA)
Ladies longboard
Gold: Chloe Calmon (BRA)
Silver: Maria Fernanda Reyes (PER)
Bronze: Mathea Olin
SUP Surfing Men
Gold: Giorgio Gomez (COL)
Silver: Tamil Martino (PER)
Bronze: Daniel Hughes (USA)
SUP Surfing for women
Gold: Izzi Gomez (COL)
Silver: Vania Torres (PER)
Bronze: Nicole Paccelli (BRA)
Top 5 of the Surfing event medal table:
1st Peru
2st Brazil
3rd Colombia
4th United States
5th Argentina
We will expand
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Related Notes:
Rain of qualifiers for Lima 2019
A crucial day brought surfers from Brazil, Peru, Costa Rica, Argentina, Puerto Rico, Chile, Uruguay, El Salvador, Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador and Canada into the second largest multi-sport tournament in the world
Venezuela achieved last-minute qualification for Lima 2019
Longboarder Mariana Bermúdez entered after the withdrawal of Brisa Hennessy from Costa Rica
Tia Blanco also said no to Lima 2019
The Puerto Rican chose to be at the US Open. It is presumed that the free spot will be occupied by another Puerto Rican: Jolari Carrera.
A board for Punta Rocas
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A photographic tour of moments and characters that were present in Punta Rocas
Samanta Alonso from Panama got into Lima 2019
American Summer Macedo withdrew from the event presumably because it coincides with the US Open
