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Um show de Filipinho! - Lance! Newspaper - Saturday, May 19th, 2018 - SURFE - page 19 -Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
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Destroyed Filipe Toledo surfed one of his waves in the Final in Saquarema AFP
FROM THREE STAGES ALREADY FINISHED IN THE SEASON OF SURFING, THE "BRAZUCAS" WON TWO
CHAMPION IN SAQUAREMA
A show of Filipinho!
Filipe Toledo crows his spectacular performance since the first heats defeating Carmichael and winning his first stage in the season. And jumps to the vice-leadership of WSL
NÚCLEO POLIESPORTIVO
reporterpoli@lancenet.com.br
Yesterday, the Brazilian Filipe Toledo overcame the Australian Wade Carmichael, in the Final, and became the Champion of the stage in Saquarema, in Rio de Janeiro, of World Circuit of Surfing of 2018. The Brazilian defeated the rival by 17.10 to 8.00. With the title, Filipe Toledo climbed up to the vice-leadership in the World Ranking of WSL, behind only of Julian Wilson.
This was the sixth title of stage of Filipinho in the World Circuit(in six disputes).
The Brazilian surfer had great performance in the Final. In the last wave, surfed an incredible tube, scoring 9.93(in a previous wave, he already scored 7.17)
-It was incredible to win in my home, my backstage. I was feeling a kind of strange in the eve. I had a small problem in the stomach, but yesterday I was ready to the Finals, in the interview to the organizers.
The Australian Carmichael - that entered in the competition as 16th in the Ranking - finalized the championship as one of the highlights and surprises of the stage, overcame Gabriel Medina in the Quarterfinals. Other three "brazucas" also were defeated in the Quarterfinals: Michael Rodrigues and Yago Dora.
The campaign
Son of former-surfer Ricardo Toledo(was already two-time Brazilian Champion), Filipe had fantastic performance. Before facing Carmichael in the decision, scored a grade 10 in the initials heats. After, faced Kolohe Andino(USA)in the Quarterfinals and won by 13.84 to 11.93. After, in the Semifinals overcame the number 1 Julian Wilson, with 16.37. The Australian scored 5.63.
The next stage of the Circuit will start in May 27th, on the beaches of Bali, in Indonesia.
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Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanced English - PUC - Pontificie Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre- RS - Brazil
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