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Gabriel Medina did not give chances for his adversaries and won his heat in Pipeline
Good Waves to Medina and Fanning
Candidates to World Title,the Brazilian and the Australian won their heats and advancedo to Round 3
Oahu, Hawaii -Dreaming with the world bichampionship of surfing, the Brazilian Gabriel Medina was of the highlights at Round 1 of the stage of Pipeline, in Hawaii, the last of the circuit, disputed yesterday. Fourth position in the ranking, he advanced directly to Round 3 of competition when defeated the Australian Wade Carmichael and the Hawaiian Keanu Asing. Medina added up 12.60 points surfing three tubes.
-It was difficult to find the good waves, and the wind perturbed. I wait to going on. I am feeling well, at a different situation of last year. I am not worried with other guys that dispute the title. I just want to surf well. If happens, happened. I do not want to put pressure on myself, just want to surf.
-said Medina, that needs to win the stage and to cheer for a combination of results to conquer the title.
Who also did not give chance to bad luck, was the Australian surfer Mick Fanning, leadear of ranking. He added up 9.43(*read below) points in his waves he advanced with no problems to Round 3. Both(Fanning and Medina)were the only ones among the surfers that fight for the title, that are classified directly to Round 3.
The Brazilians Filipe Toledo, and Adriano de Souza, the Mineirinho, and the Australian Julian Wilson were defeated in their heats and went to recap, the should be disputed today.The Australian Owen Wright, that also might be champion, will not compete in Pipeline:on Wednesday , he suffered an accident in a training, had a brain concussion and is inmate in a hospital.
Thanks for everybody that were there to help me, by the support. I wait to make a good recuperation, but I know this things take time. Wish all the best to all who will compete this stage.- he said.
With no chances of title, the Brazilian Italo Ferreira, for the first time in Pipeline, gave show. With score of 14.26, overcame easy his adversaries and advanced. The other surfers of Brazilian storm
-Jadson Andre, Miguel Pupo and Wiggoly Dantas - were not well and fell down to recap.
*please read 14.60 instead of 9.43- ( type mistake)
Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduate in Advanced English -PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica -Porto Alegre/RS - Brazil
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