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Ado and Flores Fly the European Stars in South Africa’s Mr Price Pro

Posted on July 09, 2008 @ 9:25 AM

It was another week of top surfing action that took place at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Mr Price Pro last week in Durban, South Africa. Pauline Ado (FRA), 17, reigning ASP European Women’s Junior Champion, flew the flag with the best result of the European contingent when she placed 2nd in the ASP WQS Women’s 5-Star event, losing to current ASP Women’s World Tour campaigner Silvana Lima (BRA).

Ado, who had already reached the final of an ASP WQS 5-Star event at the Rip Curl Boardmasters in Newquay last year, posted a good 13.10 point heat total (out of a possible 20) in the 30-minute decider but was easily defeated by an unstoppable Lima who ended up winning with an exellent 17.83 point heat tally.

“I never expected to get this far in such a major event”, Ado said. “It is only my second WQS event this year as I have been busy with school exams but I am really stoked to get this result.”

Ado, who will attend all Pro Junior and Women’s WQS events this summer in Europe, now sits 42nd on the ASP WQS international ratings with only two results under her belt.

“I am not worried about ratings or points at the moment”, Ado said. “I am learning, getting experience at one-on-one heats in big events, facing the world’s best, and I am enjoying myself a lot.”

Ado’s runner-up finish came after she defeated fellow French surfer and friend Lee-Anne Curren (FRA) in the Semifinals. Curren, reigning ASP European Pro Surf Tour Champion, was another one of France’s standouts in the Mr Price Pro. Clinching valuable 1460 ratings’ points, Curren jumped to No. 14 on the international ratings and remains Europe and France’s most promissing contender towards a possible ASP Women’s World Tour qualification.

In the men’s event, Jeremy Flores (FRA) placed equal 5th for the best European result. Flores, currently No. 13 on the ASP World Tour ratings, was defeated by ASP WQS leader Patrick Gudauskas (USA) in the Quarterfinals after defeating former ASP World Champion Sunny Garcia (HAW). Flores, who has been leading European surfing for a couple of years now, showed he was back in good form before attending the Billabong Pro J-Bay, Stop No. 5 of 11 on the ASP World Tour.

Abdel El Harim (MAR), only moroccan representative among the ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), was the second best European surfer in the Mr Price Pro. El Harim, who secured his best result ever with an equal 9th finish, defeated 2X ASP World Junior Champion Pablo Paulino (BRA) and friend Alain Riou (PYF) on his way, before losing to current top WQS campaigner Nathan Yeomans (USA).

EUROPEANS’ CURRENT WQS RATINGS

WOMEN

No. 14, Lee Ann Curren (FRA), 4690 pts

No. 24, Charlotte Caton (FRA), 3550 pts

No. 30, Amandine Sanchez (FRA), 3125 pts

No. 32, Francisca Santos (PRT), 3060 pts

No. 35, Caroline Sarran (FRA), 2955 pts

No. 42, Pauline Ado (FRA), 2635 pts

No. 53, Alize Arnaud (FRA), 2090 pts

No. 55, Myriam Imaz (ESP), 1830 pts

No. 70, Joana Rocha (PRT),1150 pts

No. 84, Estitxu Estremo (ESP), 870 pts

MEN

No. 28, Michel Bourez (PYF), 6651 pts

No. 39, Gony Zubizarreta (ESP), 5975 pts

No. 40, Boal,Tim (FRA), 5963 pts

No. 46, Tiago Pires (PRT), 5813 pts

No. 47, Marlon Lipke (DEU), 5801 pts

No. 52, Hugo Savalli (REU), 5663 pts

No. 55, Alain Riou (PYF), 5438 pts

No. 57, Glenn Hall (IRE), 5356 pts

No. 60, Patrick Beven (FRA), 5263 pts

No. 64, Romain Laulhe (FRA), 4888 pts

No. 66, Hodei Collazo (EUK), 4813 pts

No. 72, Abdel El Harim (MAR), 4600 pts

No. 76, Joan Duru (FRA), 4407 pts

No. 83, Jean Sebastien Estienne(BLM), 4213 pts

No. 86, Eric Rebiere (FRA), 4150 pts

No. 90, Jeremy Flores (FRA), 3988 pts

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