MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018

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MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018
at the Surf
Location Supertubos beach, Peniche (POR)
Dates16 to 27 October
Competitors36 from 9 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Italo Ferreira  Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon.svg  Joan Duru Flag of France.svg  France
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The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 was an event in the 2018 World Surf League Men's Championship Tour. [1]

Contents

Background

The 10th edition of the event was hosted in Peniche, Portugal from 16 to 27 October at the Supertubos beach in Peniche, (Leiria, Portugal). [1] [2] [3] Italo Ferreira, who represents Brazil, is the current champion.

Brazilian football player, Neymar Jr., was one of the notable attendees of the event. He had flown from Paris to support his fellow countryman and defending Men's Championship Tour leader, Gabriel Medina. In an interview with the WSL, Medina said, "He's a really good friend. It's good to have that kind of support. He's an inspiration for me." [4] [5]

Italo Ferreira was crowned the champion, defeating Frenchman Joan Duru, who was competing in his first ever Championship Tour final. Ferreira's win also eliminated previous champion Gabriel Medina from the Championship Tour.

Results

Round 1

Heat 1
1Ryan Callinan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.53
2Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 9.00
3 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6.50
Heat 2
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 9.73
2Yago Dora Flag of Brazil.svg 5.57
3 Keanu Asing Flag of Hawaii.svg 4.54
Heat 3
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 10.94
2 Frederico Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 6.20
3Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 4.43
Heat 4
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.50
2Connor O'Leary Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.00
3 Vasco Ribeiro Flag of Portugal.svg 9.47
Heat 5
1Tomas Hermes Flag of Brazil.svg 10.50
2 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 9.56
3Miguel Blanco Flag of Portugal.svg 4.17
Heat 6
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 13.17
2Samuel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 6.03
3 Patrick Gudauskas Flag of the United States.svg 4.77
Heat 7
1Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.10
2Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 8.30
3Wade Carmichael Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5.80
Heat 8
1Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 12.16
2Griffin Colapinto Flag of the United States.svg 10.17
3Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 3.17
Heat 9
1 Ian Gouveia Flag of Brazil.svg 11.50
2 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 5.76
3 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 1.80
Heat 10
1Jesse Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg 8.83
2Willian Cardoso Flag of Brazil.svg 7.03
3Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 2.54
Heat 11
1Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg 14.77
2 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6.77
3 Adriano de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 6.17
Heat 12
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 10.47
2Michael February Flag of South Africa.svg 6.73
3Michael Rodrigues Flag of Brazil.svg 1.67

Round 2

Heat 1
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 12.67
2Samuel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 5.03
Heat 2
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.33
2Miguel Blanco Flag of Portugal.svg 7.73
Heat 3
1Wade Carmichael Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.03
2 Vasco Ribeiro Flag of Portugal.svg 7.90
Heat 4
1 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 12.33
2Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 9.73
Heat 5
1Willian Cardoso Flag of Brazil.svg 14.50
2 Keanu Asing Flag of Hawaii.svg 9.67
Heat 6
1Michael Rodrigues Flag of Brazil.svg 13.00
2Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 10.10
Heat 7
1Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 12.83
2 Adriano de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 4.50
Heat 8
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.33
2Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 10.83
Heat 9
1 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 12.50
2Michael February Flag of South Africa.svg 9.84
Heat 10
1 Patrick Gudauskas Flag of the United States.svg 11.10
2Griffin Colapinto Flag of the United States.svg 10.66
Heat 11
1Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 13.26
2Connor O'Leary Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.36
Heat 12
1 Frederico Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 11.44
2Yago Dora Flag of Brazil.svg 9.16

Round 3

Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 13.66
2Jesse Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg 13.30
Heat 2
1Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 13.40
2 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 13.40
Heat 3
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.83
2 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 12.77
Heat 4
1 Frederico Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 11.33
2Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 10.40
Heat 5
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 12.33
2Michael Rodrigues Flag of Brazil.svg 11.14
Heat 6
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 13.60
2Ryan Callinan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.33
Heat 7
1Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 12.50
2 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 12.10
Heat 8
1Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg 13.60
2 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 9.77
Heat 9
1Wade Carmichael Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.17
2Tomas Hermes Flag of Brazil.svg 5.30
Heat 10
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.27
2 Patrick Gudauskas Flag of the United States.svg 6.97
Heat 11
2Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.66
1Willian Cardoso Flag of Brazil.svg 7.03
Heat 12
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.90
2 Ian Gouveia Flag of Brazil.svg 7.17

Round 4

Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 14.60
2 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.30
3Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 6.00
Heat 3
1Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 11.50
2Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg 9.10
3Wade Carmichael Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.93
Heat 4
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.16
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.10
3Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.13

Quarter finals

Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 16.10
2 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 5.20
Heat 2
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 16.16
2 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.03
Heat 3
1Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 11.57
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5.10
Heat 4
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.17
2Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg 4.60

Semi finals

Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 16.47
2 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 14.73
Heat 2
2Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 13.60
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.00

Final

Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 15.93
2Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 10.77

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References

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  2. ↑ Beachcam. "Tudo sobre o MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal". Beachcam. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ↑ Braga, Zita Ferreira. "Praia de Peniche recebe o Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal, a partir de 16 de Outubro" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. ↑ Group, Global Media (18 October 2018). "Neymar está em Peniche a apoiar surfista brasileiro". JN (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Toledo Exits Portugal, Medina and Wilson Take Hold of Title". World Surf League. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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