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"SURFE- CIRCUITO MUNDIAL" - Medina vence etapa da França e entra na briga - LANCE! Newspaper - Poliesportivo - page19. Sunday, October 15th, 2017- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Medina wins the stage in France and enters in the fight
Brazilian overcome the Hawaiian Sebastian Zieiz, reaches his first title in this season and jumps from seventh to third place in the ranking of the World Circuit at two stages of the end. Fight now is against John John and Jordy
Núcleo POLI
reporterpoli@lance.net.com.br
Light Gabriel Medina clinched the championship for 3 times in stage of France/WSL
The Brazilian Gabriel Medina tried in every ways to dispel expectations about the possible achievement of the bichampionship of the World Circuit of surfing (WCT) this year whenever asked about it in the stage of Hossegor (FRA). And the strategy worked. Without pressure, the star defeated the Hawaiian Sebastian Zietz in the final by 16.00 to 9.30 yesterday to ensure for the third time the title of the French dispute . And he showed that he is still alive in the fight for the cup.
Remaining only two stages to the end of the season, Medina adds 40,750 points and is the third place in the World Ranking. The leader is the Hawaiian John John Florence, with 49,900, followed by South African Jordy Smith, with 47,600. The next stop will be in Peniche (POR), starting on October 20th.
Medina had earlier paced on the heat of the Quarterfinals against Australian Joel Parkinson with victory by 15.20 to 1.20. In the Semifinal, the Brazilian defeated John John, the current World Champion, by 16.40 to 16.00. In the other Semifinal, Zietz defeated the American Kolohe Andino by 16.26 to 14.00.
I'm very happy, almost speechless, this is a special place for me. I had a big event here, good waves and I'm actually very happy. I did not think of World Title, Ranking, I only wanted to have fun. I promised my father and myself that I would win at least one event in the year and I got - said the surfer from São Sebastião.
The Brazilian Miguel Pupo, who had eliminated the compatriots Adriano de Souza and Filipe Toledo, said goodbye in the Quarterfinals after being defeated by the deputy Champion Zietz, that overcame by 15.93 to 14.10
The second Brazilian placed in the Ranking is Adriano, in seventh, a position ahead of Toledo. Medina, with the conquest in France, jumped from the seventh place to the third. The World Champion in 2014 is the only hope of the Brazilians fans.
The mission, however is complicated. For becoming the leader, the surfer of São Paulo have to win in Portugal, the leader John John can not overcome the Round 3, and the deputy champion, Jordy Smith can not reach in the Quarterfinals.
*Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduate in Advanced English - PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre -RS -Brazil
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