Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o 2019

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Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o
Location Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Dates24 to 29 August 2019
Competitors36 from 10 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Owen Wright  Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svg   Gabriel Medina  Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
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The Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o 2019 was the seventh event of the Men's Championship Tour in the 2019 World Surf League. It took place from 24 to 29 August at Teahupo'o in Tahiti, French Polynesia, and was contested by 36 surfers. [1]

Contents

In the final, Australia's Owen Wright defeated Brazil's Gabriel Medina to win the fourth Championship Tour event of his career. [2]

Format

A new competition format was introduced for the 2019 Championship Tour. All 36 surfers take part in the Seeding Round. The top two surfers in each heat advance directly to the Round of 32, while the lowest-placed surfer in each heat enters the Elimination Round. In each of the four heats in the Elimination Round, the top two surfers advance to the Round of 32, while the lowest-placed surfer is eliminated from the competition. From the Round of 32 onwards, the competition follows a single elimination format, with the winner of each head-to-head heat advancing to the next round and the loser being eliminated. [3]

Competition

The competition took place from 24 to 29 August. [4]

Seeding Round

Heat 2
1 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.50
2 Jadson André Flag of Brazil.svg 9.90
3 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 3.00
Heat 4
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 12.16
2 Kauli Vaast Flag of France.svg 7.07
3 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 1.20
Heat 5
1 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 9.37
2 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 8.70
3 Tyler Newton Flag of Hawaii.svg 3.54
Heat 6
1 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 11.73
2 Yago Dora Flag of Brazil.svg 11.20
3 Matahi Drollet Flag of French Polynesia.svg 5.56
Heat 7
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 10.63
2 Deivid Silva Flag of Brazil.svg 8.76
3 Frederico Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 8.00
Heat 9
1 Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 12.66
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.60
3 M. Rodrigues Flag of Brazil.svg 9.34
Heat 11
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.33
2 Wade Carmichael Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.36
3 Jesse Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg 6.26
Heat 12
1 Seth Moniz Flag of Hawaii.svg 11.70
2 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.13
3 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 9.67

Elimination round

Heat 1
1 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 14.40
2 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 11.87
3 Matahi Drollet Flag of French Polynesia.svg 9.57
Heat 2
1 Ryan Callinan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.50
2 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 8.74
3 Tyler Newton Flag of Hawaii.svg 6.57
Heat 4
1 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 15.43
2 Jesse Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg 9.93
3 M. Rodrigues Flag of Brazil.svg 6.66

Round of 32

Heat 1
1 Jadson André Flag of Brazil.svg 12.16
2 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg 9.00
Heat 2
1 Deivid Silva Flag of Brazil.svg 10.10
2 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.34
Heat 3
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.73
2 Soli Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.36
Heat 4
1 Michel Bourez Flag of France.svg 11.60
2 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 11.23
Heat 5
1 Adriano de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 17.87
2 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 16.83
Heat 6
1 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 14.67
2 Willian Cardoso Flag of Brazil.svg 1.43
Heat 7
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 13.20
2 Ricardo Christie Flag of New Zealand.svg 7.74
Heat 8
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.57
2 Yago Dora Flag of Brazil.svg 5.27
Heat 9
1 Kauli Vaast Flag of France.svg 14.50
2 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 12.16
Heat 10
1 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 10.27
2 Wade Carmichael Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.74
Heat 11
1 Griffin Colapinto Flag of the United States.svg 18.10
2 Ryan Callinan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.07
Heat 12
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 14.03
2 Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 10.00
Heat 13
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 12.00
2 Jesse Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg 11.07
Heat 14
1 Seth Moniz Flag of Hawaii.svg 14.67
2 Peterson Crisanto Flag of Brazil.svg 9.66
Heat 15
1 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 17.73
2 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 16.96
Heat 16
1 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17.17
2 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 14.20

Round of 16

Heat 1
1 Jadson André Flag of Brazil.svg 18.23
2 Deivid Silva Flag of Brazil.svg 11.84
Heat 2
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.50
2 Michel Bourez Flag of France.svg 18.10
Heat 3
1 Adriano de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 17.50
2 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 9.27
Heat 4
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 13.54
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.83
Heat 5
1 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 15.76
2 Kauli Vaast Flag of France.svg 13.66
Heat 6
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 19.23
2 Griffin Colapinto Flag of the United States.svg 15.43
Heat 7
1 Seth Moniz Flag of Hawaii.svg 16.40
2 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 6.17
Heat 8
1 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 18.64
2 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.83

Quarterfinals

Heat 1
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 19.07
2 Jadson André Flag of Brazil.svg 16.67
Heat 2
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 14.06
2 Adriano de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 8.67
Heat 3
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 11.77
2 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 2.50
Heat 4
1 Seth Moniz Flag of Hawaii.svg 15.60
2 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 12.83

Semifinals

Heat 1
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.67
2 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 10.66
Heat 2
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 11.16
2 Seth Moniz Flag of Hawaii.svg 7.43

Final

Heat 1
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17.07
2 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 14.93

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References

  1. ↑ "Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Aug 21 - Sep 1, 2019". World Surf League. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Helmeted Owen Wright wins maiden Tahiti Pro surfing title". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Updates to the 2019 CT Format". World Surf League. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o / Event PDF". World Surf League. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
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