Fiji Pro 2016

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Fiji Pro 2016
at the Surf
Location Namotu (FJI)
Dates05 to 17 June
Competitors36 from 8 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Gabriel Medina  Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon.svg   Matt Wilkinson  Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
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The Fiji Pro 2016 was an event of the World Surf League for 2016 World Surf League.

Contents

This event was held from 07 to 19 June at Namotu, (Tavarua, Fiji) and opposed by 36 surfers [1] .

The tournament was won by Gabriel Medina (BRA), [2] who beat Matt Wilkinson (AUS) in final. [3]

Round 1 [4]

Heat 1
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 10.33
2Alejo Muniz Flag of Brazil.svg 9.33
3 Davey Cathels Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.60
Heat 2
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 13.76
2 Ryan Callinan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.56
3 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.94
Heat 3
1 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 14.60
2 Stuart Kennedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.67
3 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 12.26
Heat 4
1 Keanu Asing Flag of Hawaii.svg 13.04
2 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.56
3Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.26
Heat 5
1 Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 15.23
2 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 15.10
3 Alex Ribeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 8.63
Heat 6
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 11.73
2 Tevita Gukilau Flag of Fiji.svg 8.17
3 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of the United States.svg 4.84
Heat 7
1 Matt Banting Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.34
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.16
3 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 3.57
Heat 8
1 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 15.60
2 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.90
3 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.47
Heat 9
1 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 12.67
2 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 9.70
3 Dusty Payne Flag of Hawaii.svg 8.46
Heat 10
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 16.67
2 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.44
3 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.44
Heat 11
1 Adan Melling Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.26
2 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 11.14
3 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 8.60
Heat 12
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 16.13
2 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 15.90
3 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 12.60

Round 2 [5]

Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 10.67
2 Tevita Gukilau Flag of Fiji.svg 3.50
Heat 2
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.10
2 Alex Ribeiro Flag of Brazil.svg 11.10
Heat 3
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 15.94
2 Ryan Callinan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.10
Heat 4
1Alejo Muniz Flag of Brazil.svg 14.00
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.17
Heat 5
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.10
2 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.40
Heat 6
1 Dusty Payne Flag of Hawaii.svg 16.50
2 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 14.67
Heat 7
1 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.30
2 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 13.03
Heat 8
1 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of the United States.svg 13.17
2 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 10.53
Heat 9
1Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.00
2 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 14.74
Heat 10
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 11.50
2 Stuart Kennedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.83
Heat 11
1 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.84
2 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.16
Heat 12
1 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 13.17
2 Davey Cathels Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.16

Round 3 [6]

Heat 1
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 14.50
2 Matt Banting Flag of Australia (converted).svg 4.33
Heat 2
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 10.67
2 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of the United States.svg 5.46
Heat 3
1 Dusty Payne Flag of Hawaii.svg 7.20
2 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 6.50
Heat 4
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 16.56
2 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 11.66
Heat 5
1 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 6.94
2 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 6.83
Heat 6
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 15.27
2 Keanu Asing Flag of Hawaii.svg 11.00
Heat 7
1 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 14.50
2 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 13.73
Heat 8
1Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.26
2 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 12.73
Heat 9
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.40
2 Adan Melling Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.17
Heat 10
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 18.76
2 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.60
Heat 11
1 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.54
2 Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 9.93
Heat 12
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.93
2Alejo Muniz Flag of Brazil.svg 8.50

Round 4 [7]

Heat 1
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 14.60
2 Dusty Payne Flag of Hawaii.svg 11.16
3 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 10.23
Heat 2
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 19.77
2 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 13.34
3 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 11.60
Heat 3
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.07
2Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.07
3 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 13.43
Heat 4
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.56
2 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 16.43
3 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.16

Round 5 [8]

Heat 1
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 11.34
2 Dusty Payne Flag of Hawaii.svg 10.37
Heat 2
1 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 14.27
2 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 3.77
Heat 3
1 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.67
2Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.66
Heat 4
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 17.00
2 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 10.17

Quarter finals [9]

Heat 1
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 10.86
2 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 8.83
Heat 2
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 18.70
2 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 9.94
Heat 3
1 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.60
2 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.40
Heat 4
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.63
2 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 10.93

Semi finals [10]

Heat 1
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 14.67
2 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 12.03
Heat 2
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.33
2 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.00

Final [11]

Heat 1
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 15.60
2 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6.34

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  3. ↑ "Prizes & Placing - Fiji Pro 2016". World Surf League. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
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