GABICAMPEÃO -Zero Hora Newspaper- Tuesday, Dec. 18th, 2018 - Jornada esportiva - page 39 -
Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil
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GABICHAMPION
MEDINA GUARANTEED THE TITLE IN PIPELINE, IN HAWAII, WITH THE RIGHT THE
SCORE 10 IN ONE OF THE HEATS OF YESTERDAY
Four years after of being the first Brazilian to become World Champion
of Surfing in mitic tubes of Pipeline. Gabriel Medina, 24 years, conquered
yesterday the second championship of CT, in Hawaii.
He guaranteed the title of the season after advancing to the Final of stage
of Pipeline, Hawaii, result that he needed for not depending of nobody(the
stage had still not finished in the closing of this edition).
The top of his participation in Oahu was in the Quarterfinals. After started
12 points behind the American Conner Coffin, he surfed a wave scored 9.43 and
another one that received the best grade, 10, to advance to the Semifinals,
when overcame the South African Jordy Smith in a heat so balanced.
Born in São Sebastião, in the coast of São Paulo, Medina keeps himself among
the best surfers of the world since 2014: he was third in 2015 - when the
also Brazilian Adriano de Souza, the Mineirinho, won and in 2016. In the
last year was the deputy champion.
-It was a year very intense, I am so happy now. Always came here to do my
best, I believe in the plans of God, I have faith it and I had a good day.
I am so happy for doing this again. This is for Brazil - said Medina right
after to leave the water and celebrate with family and friends.
In 2018, Medina had as great advantage the regularity(see the board at side).
He arrived to the decision after to win two of 10 stages(Taiti and
California)less than Italo Ferreira, that finished the year in the fourth
place after to win three events. The difference is that Medina had a good
performance even when he did not reach the Final. Before Pipeline, he
advanced to the Semifinals three times and stopped in the Quarterfinals
another three. His worst result was 13th in the first stage, held in March,
in Australia.
Medina that started at nine years gathers precocious deeds in his career.
At 14 had already particated in Qualyfing Series of World Surf League.
In 2011 with 17, surprised the world when won two stages soon at his debut
in the elite. He was pioneer in the conquest of first world title of a
Brazilian in 2014, at 20 years.
Today the surfer of São Paulo is treated by the World Surf League as the
surfer with more base of fans and became an icon of modality. Before the
last stage, he received messages of incentive of names as Pelé, Neymar,
Ronaldinho Gaúcho, Cesar Cielo and Gustavo Kuerten.
In Instagram, he is followed by 6 million of users, number bigger than
the sum of followers of legend Kelly Slater and 2 times World Champion
John John Florence(2016 and 2017), greatest rival of Medina in late years.
THE PERFORMANCE in 2018
See the results of Brazilian surfer in all stages of World Circuit
Stage Position
Gold Coast, Australia 13th
Bells Beach, Australia 3th
Saquarema(RJ),Brazil 5th
Keramas(Bali),Indonesia 9th
Uluwatu(Bali),Indonesia 5th
Jeffreys Bay, South Africa 5th
Teahupo'o, Tahiti 1st
Surf Ranch, USA 1st
Hossegor, France 3rd
Peniche, Portugal 3rd
Pipeline, Hawaii ?
*the stage did not finish till the closing of this edition;
In 2018
Brian Bielmann, AFP
-With show on Hawaiian tubes, Medina conquered the second World championship in his career
-Version above by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanced English - PUC -Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil
-Version above by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduated in Advanced English - PUC -Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil
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