2018 surfing competition
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 at the Surf Location Supertubos beach, Peniche (POR )Dates 16 to 27 October Competitors 36 from 9 nationsMedalists ← 2017 2019 →
The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 was an event in the 2018 World Surf League Men's Championship Tour.
Background
The 10th edition of the event was hosted in Peniche , Portugal from 16 to 27 October at the Supertubos beach in Peniche , (Leiria , Portugal ). 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."
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
Round 1
Heat 1
1
Ryan Callinan
9.53
2
Ezekiel Lau
9.00
3
Owen Wright
6.50
Heat 5
1
Tomas Hermes
10.50
2
Filipe Toledo
9.56
3
Miguel Blanco
4.17
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 10
1
Jesse Mendes
8.83
2
Willian Cardoso
7.03
3
Sebastian Zietz
2.54
Heat 12
1
Michel Bourez
10.47
2
Michael February
6.73
3
Michael Rodrigues
1.67
Round 2
Heat 6
1
Michael Rodrigues
13.00
2
Miguel Pupo
10.10
Heat 11
1
Ezekiel Lau
13.26
2
Connor O'Leary
8.36
Round 3
Heat 9
1
Wade Carmichael
10.17
2
Tomas Hermes
5.30
Heat 11
2
Adrian Buchan
9.66
1
Willian Cardoso
7.03
Round 4
Heat 3
1
Joan Duru
11.50
2
Kanoa Igarashi
9.10
3
Wade Carmichael
7.93
Quarter finals
Semi finals
Final
References
^ "2018 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal" . World Surf League . Retrieved 14 October 2018.
Beachcam. "Tudo sobre o MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal" . Beachcam . Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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.
Group, Global Media (18 October 2018). "Neymar está em Peniche a apoiar surfista brasileiro" . JN (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2018. {{cite news }}
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"Toledo Exits Portugal, Medina and Wilson Take Hold of Title" . World Surf League . Retrieved 18 October 2018.
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