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"Muito prazer, Yago Dora" - EXTRA Newspaper, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 - Jogo Extra - Surfe - page 10 -extra.globo.com
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Yago Dora surfed very well in the Round 1 of the Brazilian stage of the World Circuit and almost defeated the current World Champion
Nice to meet you, Yago Dora
Brazilian young has a lot of prestige in the international scenario, but is still unknown to the Brazilian public
Victor Costa
victor.costa@oglobo.com.br
Dora, who turns 21 years on the next 18th day, is son of Leandro Dora, coach of Adriano de Souza in the World Title of 2015. A few years ago, his name was successful in specialized sites around the world. In Brazil, however, it is still unknown to the general public. But, this scenario is changing. Yesterday, in his first participation in the world elite, he was 0.03 of defeating the Hawaiian John John Florence in the Round 1 of the Brazilian stage of the World Circuit in Saquarema (RJ).
Yago entered the competition by winning the Trial. And soon in its first heat in the elite faced the current World Champion and leader of the Ranking.
-I know Yago. I knew he would hit an aerial like this-said the Hawaiian surfer about the maneuver that scored 9.27 to the Brazilian.
The debut of Yago impressed by his coolness. While John John surfed wave after wave, he did not feel the pressure and waited calmly for his opportunity. Despite this, he did not get to show the best of his repertoire, and the incredible aerial, the highest score of the heat, left the feeling that he would have guaranteed the place to Round 3 if he had made better choices.
Today, Yago opens the Recap against the American Kolohe Andino. Yesterday, only three Brazilians - Filipe Toledo, Adriano de Souza and Ian Gouveia - advanced to the Round 3. Gabriel Medina, Wiggoly Dantas, Jadson Andre, Jessé Mendes, Miguel Pupo, Yago Dora, Bino Lopes and Caio Ibelli will also have to dispute The Recap.
Almost won: Dora lost the heat to John John by 14.67 points to 14.64
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Medina:day of the Recap
Medina seeks to remain alive in Saquarema
Among the duels of today, one calls more attention: Gabriel Medina against Jessé Mendes. The two dominated the Brazilian Amateur Circuit in the base categories.
-From the age of 11 to 14 years old we faced ourselves many times. There were Amateur championships almost every week. But many things have changed since then, "said Jesse, 23 years old, the same age as Medina.
In the base categories, Jesse was more popular. Today, he avoids comparisons with the 2014 World Champion. The two faced themselves for the last time in the second stage of this season in Margaret River, Australia. Jesse won, but it was a heat with three surfers.
The other heats of the Recap will be: O. Wright(AUS) x B. Lopes(BRA);M. Wilkinson(AUS) x L. Fioravanti(ITA); M. Bourez(PYF) x J. Andre(BRA); S. Zietz(HAW) x E. Ewing(AUS); Caio Ibelli(BRA) x J. Duru(FRA); C. Coffin(USA) x B. Durbidge(AUS); C. O'Leary(AUS) x S. Kennedy(AUS); A. Buchan(AUS) x M. Pupo(BRA); F. Morais(POR) x J. Freestone(AUS); E. Lau(HAW) x W. Dantas(BRA).
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Version by Paulo Piqueres - Postgraduate in Advanced English - PUC -Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre - RS -Brazil
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