Photos of 2013 Riyue Bay ASP World Longboard Championship

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2013 ASP World Longboard Champion

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Semi Final action between Clemente and Delpero

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Sallas advancing to the Quarters

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Delpero scores an excellent wave at Riyue Bay

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Kibblewhite took down some big seeds

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Jensen's world title defence came to an end.

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High scoring all event-Sphaier

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Ingleby is through to the Quarters

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French surfer Timothee Creignou winning Round 3.

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Rodrigo Sphaier.

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In a close high scoring heat Creignou advanced to Round 3.

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Kai Sallas of Hawaii rides the nose on the way to a comprehensive Round 2 heat win at the Riyue Bay ASP World Longboard Championships in China today. Sallas defeated Zack Mo (China) an advances to Round 3

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Matthew Moir from South Africa surfed an excellent heat winning round 1 where he defeated French surfer Antoine Delpero in China today. Moir advances straight to round 3.

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Thomas Kibblewhite (Aukland/NZ) caused the days biggest upset winning his round one heat in China by defeating former ASP World Longboard Champion Phil Rajtman from Brazil. Kibblewhite advances straight to round three.

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3rd place in round 1

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Highest heat scoring round 1 heat winner

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2nd in round 1

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Impressive round 1 heat win

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2nd in round 1 so will surf in round 2!

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Big scoring round 1 heat winner

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Australia's Harley Ingleby was a surprise round 1 loser in China today. Ingleby was defeated by Peru's Piccolo Clemente. Fortunately for Ingleby round 1 is non-elimination and he lives to fight another day in round 2.

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Opening heat win for Silvagni