"Medina avança e título ainda é possível" - Lance! Newspaper- Wednesday, Oct. 25th, 2017 - Poliesportivo - + Poli - SURFE -WCT - page 20- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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"Medina avança e título ainda é possível" - Lance! Newspaper- Wednesday, Oct. 25th, 2017 - Poliesportivo - + Poli - SURFE -WCT - page 20- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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                  Searching the Bichampionship  Medina surfs the waves of Peniche  AFP

"Medina advances and the title is still possible"

Third placed in the general classification and only Brazilian still with chances of reaching the Title, Gabriel Medina(BRA) was guaranteed in the Quarterfinals of penultimate stage of the  World Circuit of Surfing being held in Portugal (Peniche). Yesterday, in the Round 4, the 2014 World Champion bet on his traditional and daring aerials for reaching the  first place in his heat, scoring 14.47 points against 12.47 of Mick Fanning(AUS)  and 5.27 of another Brazilian, Miguel Pupo, leaving the rivals for the Recap.

Today, Medina dispute the Quarterfinals  against the same Mick Fanning(AUS), that overcame his Recap against the Portuguese Frederico Morais(PRT). The joy was not complete for Medina because the current number one of the classification, John John Florence(HAW), also confirmed his classification for the Quarterfinals when won his heat against Kolohe Andino(USA) and Connor O'leary(AUS). John John was behind of Andino until the last minute, when he surfed his best wave and overcame the rival by little 15.13 to 14.67. Connor O'leary was with 13.50.

It is worth remembering that J.J. Florence(HAW) leads with 49,900 points, followed by Jordy Smith(RSA), (47,600 and already eliminated in Peniche). Medina comes back with 40,750.

Nice,  Pupo!

The other Brazilian who follows alive in Peniche is Miguel Pupo(BRA). Defeated by Medina in the  Round 4, he defeated with authority the veteran Josh Kerr (who has already announced his retirement after this season) and is also classified to the Quarterfinals.

The fight of Pupo is to remain in the elite for 2018. At the moment o "brazuca" occupies the 27th position and only the first 22 are guaranted in the WCT -18 - With the score he has already secured, he approaches the deadline. Pupo will face Kanoa Igarashi(USA).

* brazuca is a slang for Brazilian;



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*Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in  Advanced English - PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre -RS -Brazil

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