OVERVIEW PART II - FRA/09 - QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE - La Graviere beach, Hossegor, FRANCE

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OVERVIEW PART II - FRA/09 - QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE - La Graviere beach, Hossegor, FRANCE
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On Saturday, October 14th, 2017, the event stayed stand by till 11:00 CEST when the committe announced the heats will comence at 11:15 am .So let's check the Day 8, the last day  of competitions in France:

ROUND 5 - the recap highlights
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heat 1
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At opening heat of the last day of competitions in France, the Hawaiian, S. Zietz(HAW)eliminated O. Wright(AUS)and was guaranteed in the Quarterfinals.


heat 2
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The surfer of California, K. Andino(USA)overcame the Brazilian C. Ibelli(BRA)and passed to the Quarterfinals.


heat 3
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M. Fanning(AUS)defeated the French surfer J. Duru(FRA)and was in the Quarterfinals too.


heat 4
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The 2012 World Champion,J. Parkinson(AUS) with regularity, won the American N. Young(USA).


QUARTERFINALS
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heat 1
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The Hawaiian S. Zietz(HAW)defeated the "highligh" M. Pupo(BRA)that was surfing very well in Hossegor, so the Hawaiian was guaranteed in the Semifinals.


heat 2
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K. Andino(USA)eliminated the "highlight" M.Lacomare(FRA)with tranquility, and was in the Semifinals too. K.Andino was deputy champion in Barra da Tijuca,Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2014.


heat 3
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J.J. Florence(HAW)the top 2 of the Ranking Jeep Leaderboard, eliminated M. Fanning(AUS)with tranquility.(19.67 to 10.67)


heat 4
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G. Medina(BRA)was surfing at home, in Hossegor, passed over J. Parkinson(AUS)(15.20 to 1.20)and was in the Semifinals.


SEMIFINALS
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heat 1
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At opening heat of the Semifinals, the Hawaiian, S. Zietz(HAW)eliminated K. Andino(USA), and was in the Final.

heat 2
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At most close heat of the event, between the current Champion, J. J. Florence(HAW)and the 2014 World Champion, G. Medina(BRA)eliminated the Hawaiian. (16.40 to 16.00)


FINAL
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At final, G. Medina(BRA)overcame the Hawaiian S. Zietz(HAW)with tranquility(16.00 to 9.30)G. Medina(BRA)had a perfect performance in La Graviere beach, Hossegor, France, the Brazilian surfer won all the heats that disputed and he had already be crowned in France for three times now, in 2011, 2015 and 2017.

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*This Overview was written by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanved English by PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica-Porto Alegre -RS - Brazil
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