Photos of 2011 Saquarema Surf Pro International

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Aerial Reverse Sequence

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Gabriel Medina and his family

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The Podium

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The Winner

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Gabriel Medina (BRA)

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Gabriel Medina (BRA)

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3rd place

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Gabriel Medina (BRA)

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3rd Place

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Damien Hobgood (USA)

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3rd place

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2nd place for the Australian

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Mason Ho (HAW)

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Great Left view

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Day 6 - Vila Beach

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Richard Christie (NZL)

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Gabriel Medina (BRA)

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Damien on action at Round of 24

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Gabe Kling (USA)

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Raoni Monteiro (BRA)

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No waves today at Vila Beach

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Neco Padaratz (BRA)

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Richard Christie (NZL)

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Miguel Pupo (BRA)

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Tomas Hermes (BRA)

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Leonardo Neves (BRA)

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Dylan Graves (PRI)

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Mason Ho (HAW)

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Super Surf International Tower

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Jesse Mendes (BRA)

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Miguel Pupo (BRA)

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Gabriel Medina (BRA)

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Yadin Nicol (AUS) scored a perfect 10-point ride on a series of four off the tops on the best wave of the day.

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Nat Young (USA) posted a 14.90 to advance in first place.

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Damien Hobgood (USA) won his opening heat with a 16.07 to defeat Austin Ware (AUS) and Ian Gouveia (BRA).

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Vila Beach - Imbituba

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Nathan Yeomans (USA) won his opening heat over Paulo Moura (BRA).

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Julian Wilson (AUS) scored 8.93 points out of a possible 10 on his best wave of the heat and qualified in first place alongside Hizonume Bettero (BRA), Dale Staples (ZAF) and Pablo Paulino (BRA).

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Nic Muscroft (AUS) advanced in second place during round 1.

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Kai Otton (AUS) and Raoni Monteiro (BRA)

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2011 Champion - Kai Otton (AUS)

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Brazilian Raoni Monteiro (2nd) and Australian Kai Otton (1st)

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Runner-up Brazilian Raoni Monteiro on action

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Australian Yadin Nicol finish in third place

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The Champion on a big left at Saquarema

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5th place for Brazilian Gabriel Medina

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Gabriel Medina (BRA)

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Australian Lincoln Taylor finish in 5th place

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2010 event winner Willian Cardoso (BRA) is another step closer to repeating his victory at Itauna beach after winning his heat over Kai Barger (HAW).

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Adam Robertson (AUS advanced into the round of 12.

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Gabriel Medina (BRA) takes on Corey Lopez (USA) in the round of 12.

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Junior Faria (BRA) had the day's highest single-wave score with a 9.23 out of a possible 10 to take out Julian Wilson (AUS) who had held been the in-form surfer of the event.

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Raoni Monteiro (BRA) had the highest heat total of the day scoring 14.83 points over Nathan Yeoman (USA) 11.43 .

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Jadson Andre (BRA)

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Adriano de Souza (BRA)

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Julian Wilson (AUS) advanced in first place during the round of 96, deafeating Nick Muscroft (AUS) and Kolohe Andinho (USA).

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Corey Lopez (USA) high scored with a 16.6 heat total to win his round of 96 heat today.

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Jadson Andre (BRA) posted the highest heat total of the day an 18.20 to advance in first place during the round of 96.

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Lincoln Taylor (AUS) secured a narrow heat win over Ben Dunn (AUS) and Granger Larsen (HAW) during the round of 96 today.

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Michel Bourez (PYF) advanced in first place over Jay Quinn (NZ) during the round of 96.