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JOHN JOHN PARTY IN RIO
Medina and Mineirinho did not advance the Semifinals and the Hawaiian took the title of Rio stage
of the circuit
Leonardo Barros
leonardo.souza@extra.inf.br
The decision of Rio's stage of world circuit of surfing of this year far from reminded the last year one, when the title of Filipe Toledo dragged a legion of fans to the beach. Yesterday, the Sun and the heat were replaced by the rain and the col in Postinho, at Barra da Tijuca, that served of stage for the Hawaiian John John Florence be cheered, after winning the decision against the Australian Jack Freestone.
-Rio is one of the stages that I like the most in the circuit. I feel well and, now, want to do my best in each heat - said John John, 23, that already won in Rio, in 2012.
After the result of yesterday, the Hawaiian reached to 18,700 points and jumped to third position in the Ranking. The Australian Matt Wilkinson follows as leader with 24,500.
The party for John John was, in fact, for the Brazilians, who dissapointed ultimately. Gabriel Medina
and Adriano de Souza, o mineirinho were eliminated in the Semifinals. Let the double to plan the next stage, in Fiji, starting from June 5th.
-I can not talk that I think in the title now, because I am far behind in the Ranking. I did my best. Now is keep this rhythm to return to dream with the bichampionship - said Mineirinho, number six
in the Ranking, with15,200 points.
Now Medina, that has also had irregular results in the season, called attention in Rio, with two unanimous grades "10". But was surprised by young Jack Freestone in the Semifinals and is in 9th place in the Ranking.
2016 Ranking
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1st - Matt Wilkinson
24,500 points
2nd -Italo Ferreira
3rd - John John Florence
18,700 points
4th - Sebastian Zietz
17,500 points
5th - Caio Ibelli
6th - Adriano de Souza
15,200 points
7th - Jordy Smith
14,250 points
8th - Kolohe Andino
14,200 points
9th - Gabriel Medina
10th - Joel Parkinson
13,950 points
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Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduate in Advanced English - PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil
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