The best photos of the Quiksilver Open La Paloma

Twenty images from yesterday's epic day


December 17, 2020
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Special coverage presented by Quiksilver Argentina - All photos by Mariano Antunez - On the cover: An intubated Arreyes, Mariano or Facundo. 

The epic day of waves summed up in twenty snapshots containing the best moments of the day in this epic 17th edition of the Quksilver Open La Paloma.

Ornella and Lele were the winners, the first became Argentine champion for the fourth time, the second was in line to fight for the title against Jose Ané in Biology.

Check out the video highlights here

Read the chronicle of Lele's victory here 

Read the chronicle of Ornella's victory here

Franco Radziunas taking it all the way down. The young man from Mar del Plata placed second in the event.
In the midst of a pandemic, judges wearing masks.
Usuna a few hours before being crowned Argentine champion for the fourth time.
Maxi Siri has a very good record of events in La Paloma. Yesterday he placed third but he surfed for first, the photo doesn't lie.
Lele said it was the best day of competition he has ever won in La Paloma. He was perfect.
There were tubes and walls for maneuvers.
VIP presence at the event: ISA President Fernando Aguerre and, with his back turned, Mr. Flavio Cianciarulo.
That one went away on its own.
Ornella is practically unbeatable when the sea is solid and on top of that she is riding on the backside.
Jose Ané gave it a fight, finished second and is going all out for the title.
Covid celebration with Lele, Franco, Nahuel and Maxi.
The sea kept pumping until the sun set.
Ornella at the top of the podium, along with Josefina, Catalina and Luchy.
Luchy Cosoleto's lines in La Paloma.
Ornella attacking from the backside.
One of the series for Ornella Pellizzari.
Josefina Ané's backside is not far behind. Let's not forget that she won a QS in conditions like those in the photo.
Coco Cianciarulo, who was the leader of the rankings, injured an adductor and competed at half speed, but despite that, she broke it. She finished fifth in the event.
The traditional entrance to La Paloma, which for the first time in history had a female division.
The ladder goes up to there and from there on it's with the rope.
Facundo Arreyes doing the bottom on a solid.
Fresh from Hawaii, Lele was sharp on the tubes.
Cuchi Arreyes putting the board where it hurts, marking 11.
Consistent, Nahuel Rull surfed well to place third.
Franco Radziunas doing a good bottom on a good wave.
Mariano Arreyes applying pressure to close his wave.

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