MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018

The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 was an event in the 2018 World Surf League Men's Championship Tour.[1]

MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018
at the Surf
LocationSupertubos beach, Peniche (POR)
Dates16 to 27 October
Competitors36 from 9 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Brazil
silver medal    France
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Background

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The 10th edition of the event was hosted in Peniche, Portugal from 16 to 27 October at the Supertubos beach in Peniche, (Leiria, Portugal).[1][2][3] Italo Ferreira, who represents Brazil, is the current champion.

Brazilian football player, Neymar Jr., was one of the notable attendees of the event. He had flown from Paris to support his fellow countryman and defending Men's Championship Tour leader, Gabriel Medina. In an interview with the WSL, Medina said, "He's a really good friend. It's good to have that kind of support. He's an inspiration for me."[4][5]

Italo Ferreira was crowned the champion, defeating Frenchman Joan Duru, who was competing in his first ever Championship Tour final. Ferreira's win also eliminated previous champion Gabriel Medina from the Championship Tour.

Results

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Round 1

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Heat 1
1 Ryan Callinan   9.53
2 Ezekiel Lau   9.00
3 Owen Wright   6.50
Heat 2
1 Jordy Smith   9.73
2 Yago Dora   5.57
3 Keanu Asing   4.54
Heat 3
1 Italo Ferreira   10.94
2 Frederico Morais   6.20
3 Wiggolly Dantas   4.43
Heat 4
1 Julian Wilson   14.50
2 Connor O'Leary   12.00
3 Vasco Ribeiro   9.47
Heat 5
1 Tomas Hermes   10.50
2 Filipe Toledo   9.56
3 Miguel Blanco   4.17
Heat 6
1 Gabriel Medina   13.17
2 Samuel Pupo   6.03
3 Patrick Gudauskas   4.77
Heat 7
1 Adrian Buchan   9.10
2 Miguel Pupo   8.30
3 Wade Carmichael   5.80
Heat 8
1 Conner Coffin   12.16
2 Griffin Colapinto   10.17
3 Joan Duru   3.17
Heat 9
1 Ian Gouveia   11.50
2 Kolohe Andino   5.76
3 Jérémy Florès   1.80
Heat 10
1 Jesse Mendes   8.83
2 Willian Cardoso   7.03
3 Sebastian Zietz   2.54
Heat 11
1 Kanoa Igarashi   14.77
2 Matt Wilkinson   6.77
3 Adriano de Souza   6.17
Heat 12
1 Michel Bourez   10.47
2 Michael February   6.73
3 Michael Rodrigues   1.67

Round 2

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Heat 1
1 Filipe Toledo   12.67
2 Samuel Pupo   5.03
Heat 2
1 Owen Wright   9.33
2 Miguel Blanco   7.73
Heat 3
1 Wade Carmichael   8.03
2 Vasco Ribeiro   7.90
Heat 4
1 Kolohe Andino   12.33
2 Wiggolly Dantas   9.73
Heat 5
1 Willian Cardoso   14.50
2 Keanu Asing   9.67
Heat 6
1 Michael Rodrigues   13.00
2 Miguel Pupo   10.10
Heat 7
1 Joan Duru   12.83
2 Adriano de Souza   4.50
Heat 8
1 Matt Wilkinson   11.33
2 Sebastian Zietz   10.83
Heat 9
1 Jérémy Florès   12.50
2 Michael February   9.84
Heat 10
1 Patrick Gudauskas   11.10
2 Griffin Colapinto   10.66
Heat 11
1 Ezekiel Lau   13.26
2 Connor O'Leary   8.36
Heat 12
1 Frederico Morais   11.44
2 Yago Dora   9.16

Round 3

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Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira   13.66
2 Jesse Mendes   13.30
Heat 2
1 Ezekiel Lau   13.40
2 Kolohe Andino   13.40
Heat 3
1 Matt Wilkinson   12.83
2 Jordy Smith   12.77
Heat 4
1 Frederico Morais   11.33
2 Conner Coffin   10.40
Heat 5
1 Michel Bourez   12.33
2 Michael Rodrigues   11.14
Heat 6
1 Gabriel Medina   13.60
2 Ryan Callinan   7.33
Heat 7
1 Joan Duru   12.50
2 Filipe Toledo   12.10
Heat 8
1 Kanoa Igarashi   13.60
2 Jérémy Florès   9.77
Heat 9
1 Wade Carmichael   10.17
2 Tomas Hermes   5.30
Heat 10
1 Owen Wright   15.27
2 Patrick Gudauskas   6.97
Heat 11
2 Adrian Buchan   9.66
1 Willian Cardoso   7.03
Heat 12
1 Julian Wilson   13.90
2 Ian Gouveia   7.17

Round 4

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Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira   14.60
2 Matt Wilkinson   13.30
3 Ezekiel Lau   6.00
Heat 2
1 Gabriel Medina   11.67
2 Michel Bourez   7.84
3 Frederico Morais   3.63
Heat 3
1 Joan Duru   11.50
2 Kanoa Igarashi   9.10
3 Wade Carmichael   7.93
Heat 4
1 Owen Wright   12.16
2 Julian Wilson   12.10
3 Adrian Buchan   11.13

Quarter finals

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Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira   16.10
2 Michel Bourez   5.20
Heat 2
1 Gabriel Medina   16.16
2 Matt Wilkinson   11.03
Heat 3
1 Joan Duru   11.57
2 Julian Wilson   5.10
Heat 4
1 Owen Wright   11.17
2 Kanoa Igarashi   4.60

Semi finals

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Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira   16.47
2 Gabriel Medina   14.73
Heat 2
2 Joan Duru   13.60
1 Owen Wright   12.00

Final

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Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira   15.93
2 Joan Duru   10.77

References

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  1. ^ a b "2018 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal". World Surf League. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  2. ^ Beachcam. "Tudo sobre o MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal". Beachcam. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ^ Braga, Zita Ferreira. "Praia de Peniche recebe o Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal, a partir de 16 de Outubro" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  4. ^ Group, Global Media (18 October 2018). "Neymar está em Peniche a apoiar surfista brasileiro". JN (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2018. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Toledo Exits Portugal, Medina and Wilson Take Hold of Title". World Surf League. Retrieved 18 October 2018.