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JOHN JOHN FLORENCE WINS OI RIO PRO / JOHN JOHN FLORENCE GANA EL OI RIO PRO

John John Florence winning the Oi Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil on Thursday May 19, 2016 – WSL / Daniel Smorigo

BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro / Brazil (Thursday, May 19, 2016) – John John Florence (HAW) has claimed victory today at the Oi Rio Pro, Stop No. 4 of 11 on the 2016 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour, besting rookie Jack Freestone (AUS) in punchy four-to-six foot (1.5 – 2 metre) waves at Postinho.

“I love coming back here to Rio,” Florence said. “This is where I won my first World Championship Tour event. The waves are really similar to Hawaii with their power. Everyone here in Brazil has been so supportive. If it was not for everyone’s support on the beach cheering us on every wave, I do not know if I would have been as stoked. Thank you to everyone.”

The next stop on the 2016 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour will be the Fiji Women’s Pro from May 29 – June 3 followed by the Fiji Men’s Pro from June 5 – 17, 2016.

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John John Florence (HAW) gana el día de hoy el OI RIO PRO, parada No,4 de 11 del tour mundial WSL Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour, en un final contra Jack Freestone (AUS) en olas de cuatro a seis pies (1.5 -2 metros) en Postinho.

” Amo venir de nuevo a Rio”, dice Florence. “Aquí fué donde gané mi primer campeonato del Tour Mundial. Las fuerza de las olas son muy similares a las de Hawaii. Todos aquí en Brazil han sido me han dado mucho apoyo. Si no hubiese sido por el apoyo en playa en animando cada una de las olas, no se que hubiese pasado. Gracias a todos”

La próxima parada del Tour Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship 2016 será el Fiji Women’s Pro de Mayo 29 a Junio 3 segudo del Fiji Men’s Pro de Junio 5 – 17, 2016.

Oi Rio Pro Men’s Final Results:
1 –
John John Florence (HAW) 18.97
2 – Jack Freestone (AUS) 16.13

Oi Rio Pro Men’s Semifinal Results:
SF 1:
John John Florence (HAW) 18.73 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.66
SF 2: Jack Freestone (AUS) 16.50 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 14.67

Oi Rio Pro Men’s Quarterfinal Results:
QF 1:
John John Florence (HAW) 15.17 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 8.50
QF 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.97 def. Davey Cathels (AUS) 10.00
QF 3: Jack Freestone (AUS) 12.50 def. Miguel Pupo (BRA) 11.60
QF 4: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.77 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 6.00

Oi Rio Pro Men’s Remaining Round 5 Results:
Heat 4:
Adam Melling (AUS) 10.80 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 10.00

2016 Samsung Galaxy Top 5 (after Oi Rio Pro):

  1. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 24,500 pts
  2. Italo Ferreira (BRA) 18,750 pts
  3. John John Florence (HAW) 18,700 pts
  4. Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 17,500 pts
  5. Caio Ibelli (BRA) 17,200 pts

 

 

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