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Sunday, 29 July 2012
Bianca Buitendag surfs to victory in ASP 6-Star Movistar Pro in Peru
Pictured: Bianca Buitendag, 19, (Victoria Bay) celebrates her victory in the ASP
6-Star rated Movistar Womens Pro in Peru yesterday (Saturday)
Photo:KirfaLens
South Africas Bianca Buitendag, 18, (Victoria Bay) clinched the biggest victory of her professional surfing career yesterday when she defeated Alana Blanchard (HAW) in the final of the ASP 6-Star rated Movistar Women's Pro presented by Rip Curl and Petrolera Sapet in Peru.
Competing in excellent one metre waves at the lefthand pointbreak of Lobitos, Buitendag used her powerful forehand attack to post a heat total of 15.00 points (out of a possible 20), earning scores of 7.0 and an 8.0 on her two best rides, to Blanchard's 12.90 (7.9 and 5.0).
I feel really emotional and very happy with my victory, said Buitendag on the podium. I never thought that I would make it past the Quarter-Finals, let alone past Sofia (Mulanovich) in the Semi-Finals. So to make it to the Finals and win the contest is such an incredible feeling. Alana (Blanchard) surfed really well, the waves were excellent throughout the whole week and this is the most important moment for me in my early career.
The victory earned Buitendag U$ 8,000 (approx. R66 000) in prize money and 3,500 points, moving her up to 5th place on the ASP World Star womens rankings, the highest ranking by a surfer not on the 2012 ASP Womens World Championship Tour (WCT).
This was such a fun contest and I'm thankful for making it to the Finals, said Blanchard. It's a shame I never got a good second wave to backup my score, but Bianca (Buitendag) was unstoppable throughout the entire event and she deserved the victory.
Buitendag, who has based herself in France where she has already won three consecutive ASP Womens Pro Junior (U20) events since matriculating last year, was dominant throughout the event in Peru.
She won her opening encounter and then placed second behind local heroine and 2004 ASP Womens World Champion, Sofia Mulanovich (PER) to move into the Round of 24, where she again won to reach the quarter-finals. In the final day one-on-one heats Buitendag defeated Port Elizabeth born Australian Philippa Anderson before getting revenge over Mulanovich in their semi-final match-up.
Compatriot Sarah Baum, the only other South African in Peru, placed third to record her best result in an ASP 6-Star event. Baum, 18, from Athlone Park, Durban overcame ASP No. 8 Paige Hareb (NZL) and ASP No. 10 Rebecca Woods twice on her way to the semis where she was narrowly beaten by Blanchard.
Baum pocketed US $1 900 and 2080 points which moved her up to No. 12 in the ASP World Star womens rankings. With eight of women ahead of her on the rankings currently competing on the ASP Womens WCT, five of whom will probably re-qualify, Baum is now firmly in contention for a spot on the 2013 ASP Womens WCT with five ASP Star Series events still to be run this year.
The Movistar Women's Pro was event number 6 (out of 11) of the 2012 ASP Women's World Star Series. The next event will be held from August 9-12 at Oceanside, California, right after the final event of the 2012 ASP Women's Tour during July 30-August 5th at Huntington Beach.
The remaining ASP 6-Star events will be held in Europe on consecutive weeks. The first will be held in Spain from September 12-16 and the following two will be in Portugal, with the final event on the Azores Islands from September 27-30, where the top six athletes on the ASP World Star Series will qualify for the 2013 ASP WCT.
Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSN4P7iMAZw for video highlights of the final day of competition in Peru
MOVISTAR WOMENS PRO FINAL RESULT:
1st Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 15.00 (8.0+7.0) US$ 8,000 and 3.500 points
2nd Alana Blanchard (HAW) 12.90 (7.9+5.0) US$ 4,000 and 2.640 points
MOVISTAR WOMENS PRO SEMI-FINALS RESULTS 3rd place US$ 1,900 and 2.080 points:
SF 1: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 16.25 def. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 15.50
SF 2: Alana Blanchard (HAW) 13.95 def. Sarah Baum (ZAF) 11.40
MOVISTAR WOMEN´S PRO QUARTER-FINALS RESULTS 5th place US$ 1,100 and 1.560 points:
QF 1: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 16.15 def. Felicity Palmateer (AUS) 7.65
QF 2: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 12.60 def. Philippa Anderson (AUS) 8.76
QF 3: Alana Blanchard (HAW) 14.80 def. Sage Erickson (USA) 13.60
QF 4: Sarah Baum (ZAF) 12.50 def. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 10.90
CURRENT ASP WOMENS STAR 2012 TOP 10 (After Movistar Womens Pro):
01: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 9.730 points
02: Malia Manuel (HAW) 8.280
03: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 7.000
04: Sage Erickson (USA) 6.750
05: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 6.663
06: Rebecca Woods (AUS) 6.530
07: Pauline Ado (FRA) 5.980
08: Paige Hareb (NZL) 5.910
09: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 5.640
10: Alana Blanchard (HAW) 5.400
South Africans (More than one event)
12: Sarah Baum (ZAF) 5.220
33: Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 1.831
52: Faye Zoetmulder (ZAF) 1.140
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