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Donate to support families affected by the crisis in Ukraine ➔ World Surf League: Stephanie Gilmore Wins Oi Rio Women's Pro, Keeps Yellow Jersey
Oi Rio Women's Pro witnessed Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) claimed her second victory of the 2018 season following Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach at Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro on May 16, 2018.
In the Final, current World No. 1 Stephanie Gilmore and World No. 2 Lakey Peterson (USA) competed.
Stephanie Gilmore deafeated Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) in Quarterfinal and Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) in Semifinal.
Meanwhile, Lakey Peterson took down Carissa Moore (HAW) in Quarterfinal and Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) in Semifinal.
Beginning of the Heat, both competitors could not catch waves for long riding.
But middle of the Heat, Stephanie Gilmore caught right-hand waves and earned 6.43 and 5.10 points. While, Lakey Peterson attacked left-hand waves, but she could not receive more 7.86 points to win.
Finally, Stephanie Gilmore defeated Lakey Peterson and kept yellow jersey. This marks her first victory in Brazil.
Stephanie Gilmore leads the Jeep Leaderboard with 29,490 points, Lakey Peterson is 2nd place with 25,630 points, Tatiana Weston-Webb is 3rd by 5,610 points behind Peterson.
Stephanie Gilmore plans to chase a seventh World Title this year.
After the Final, Stephanie Gilmore said;
“I’ve been trying to get a victory in Brazil for a long time. I love competing, it's such a great challenge to be out there and to have this stage to perform on. I've been doing this for a while but it never gets old. It's so cool to feel nervous and freaked out and challenged.
I want to do airs like Filipe [Toledo- who happened to drop a lofty backside hammer of a reverse earlier in the day]. If I ever do an air like Filipe’s I’d probably retire straight away.”- ITxsKPiIkn4
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Oi Rio Women's Pro Final Results:
F 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 11.53 def. Lakey Peterson (USA) 8.00
Oi Rio Women's Pro Semifinal Results:
SF 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 11.00 def. Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 9.67
SF 2: Lakey Peterson (USA) 11.27 def. Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 10.40
Oi Rio Women's Pro Quarterfinal Results:
QF 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13.06 def. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 10.00
QF 2: Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 10.83 def. Keely Andrew (AUS) 5.77
QF 3: Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 15.33 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 4.60
QF 4: Lakey Peterson (USA) 12.67 def. Carissa Moore (HAW) 9.57
Oi Rio Women's Pro Round 3 Results:
Heat 1: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 11.7, Keely Andrew (AUS) 9,64, Tyler Wright (AUS) 6.17
Heat 2: Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 14.36, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 12.50, Caroline Marks (USA) 4.67
Heat 3: Silvana Lima (BRA) 15.90, Lakey Peterson (USA) 15.23, Johanne Defay (FRA) 13.16
Heat 4: Carissa Moore (HAW) 15.33, Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 11.50, Sage Erickson (USA) 11.34
All photos copyright by World Surf League.- source : World Surf League
