COSTA RICA FINISHES 7TH AT THE BILLABONG ISA WORLD SURFING GAMES COSTA RICA 2009

Playa Hermosa, COSTA RICA August 8, 2009 – With Jason Torres of Jaco finishing up his run in the final of the repercharge Rounds, Costa Rica took leave of the Billabong International Surfing Association (ISA) World Surfing Game Costa Rica 2009 yesterday afternoon at Playa Hermosa. In doing so, they finalize their appearance in what has become known as the Olympics of Surfing with a 7th place finish, a position that the Federacion de Surf de Costa Rica is more than happy with considering the star power of surfers that has attended this year’s event.

With a 7th place finish in these Billabong ISA World Surfing Games Costa Rica 2009, the Costa Rica team assures itself a place in the Aloha Games, the Tag Team participation in the next World Surfing Games, which is likely to be confirmed for Peru this next October 2010.

Overall Top 10 of contest

1. United States
2. France
3. Hawaii
4. South Africa
5. Perú
6. Australia
7. Costa Rica
8. Venezuela
9. Brasil
10. Puerto Rico

Costa Rica Rankings

Open

- Jason Torres 7th

- Carlos Muñoz 13th

- Gilbert Brown 21st

- Luis Vindas 33rd

Women’s

- Lisbeth Vindas 11th

- Natalie Bernold 15th

Longboard

- Anthony Flores 29th

- Diego Naranjo 33rd

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