ISA President Fernando Aguerre said:
“The getting together of the top para surfers of the world at the ISA World Championship matters a lot.
Firstly, for the actual competitors and their families and friends at home.
Secondly for the thousands and thousands of para surfers around the world.
Thirdly for the people with different abilities that today don’t surf for any reason.
And finally for the rest of the world as a way to remember that impossible is nothing.
Para Surfing belongs in the Paralympic Games. Getting in is as difficult as getting in the Olympic Games. And I know something about this subject. But two days ago, the Executive Board of the IOC voted to include surfing as a permanent sport in the Olympics. So, getting in the Paralympic Games might be a bit easier now.
And last, but certainly not the least, I wanted to share my biggest hope: I hope that this event brings hope to the rest of the world. Making the world better through surfing and para surfing.
Thank you Pismo.
Peace, love and surf!!!”
Teams
Gold: USA
Silver: SPAIN
Bronze: BRAZIL
Copper: COSTA RICA
Results
Women’s Kneel
Gold – Victoria Feige (CAN)
Silver – Noemi Alvarez (CHI)
Bronze – Audrey Pascaul (ESP)
Copper – Ana Barbara Garcia (MEX)
Men’s Kneel
Gold – Mark Stewart (AUS)
Silver – Altair Olivares (CHI)
Bronze – Llewelyn Williams (WAL)
Copper – Henrique Saraiva (BRA)
Women’s Visually Impaired 2
Gold – Melissa Reid (ENG)
Silver – Sarah Jane Gibson (AUS)
Bronze – Ling Pai (CAN)
Copper – Celia Gramse (ESP)
Men’s Visually Impaired 2
Gold – Roy Calderon (CRC)
Silver – Miguel Flavio (BRA)
Bronze – Aaron Paulk (HAW)
Copper – Matt Formston (AUS)
Women’s Visually Impaired 1
Gold – Marto Paço (POR)
Silver – Carmen Lopez (ESP)
Bronze – Barbie Pacheco (USA)
Men’s Visually Impaired 1
Gold – Elias Figue Diel (BRA)
Silver – Kirk Watson (AUS)
Bronze – Ben Neumann (GER)
Copper – Aitor Francesena (ESP)
Open Sit
Gold – Fellipe Kizu Lima (BRA)
Silver – Ethan Kairer (USA)
Bronze – Juan Camacho (CRC)
Copper – Alana Nichols (USA)
Women’s Stand 1
Gold – Liv Stone (USA)
Silver – Catalina Salamanca (CHI)
Bronze – Darian Haynes (USA)
Copper – Chikato Takao (JPN)
Men’s Stand 1
Gold – Mike Richards Vaz (BRA)
Silver – Jonathan Borba (BRA)
Bronze – Harrison Doi (HAW)
Copper – Camilo Abdula (POR)
Women’s Prone 1
Gold – Sarah Bettencourt (USA)
Silver – Claudia Palacios (CHI)
Bronze – Minoshka Solis (CRC)
Copper – Katherine Beattie (USA)
Men’s Prone 1
Gold – Bruno Hansen (DEN)
Silver – Casey Proud (HAW)
Bronze – Nicolas Gallegos (ARG)
Copper – Miguel Rojas (CHI)
Men’s Stand 3
Gold – Alcino Neto (BRA)
Silver – Colin Cook (HAW)
Bronze – Dariel Melendez (CRC)
Copper – Martin Diaz Martinez (MEX)
Women’s Stand 2
Gold – Jimena Ruiz (CRC)
Silver – Malu Mendes (BRA)
Bronze – Maria Granizo (ESP)
Copper – Charlotte Banfield (ENG)
Men’s Stand 2
Gold – Adi Klang (ISR)
Silver – Nachman Balulu (ISR)
Bronze – Philippe Naud (FRA)
Copper – Baldir Vallejos (CRC)
Women’s Prone 2
Gold – Joyce Neumueller (AUS)
Silver – Sarah Almargo (ESP)
Bronze – Samantha Bloom (AUS)
Copper – Hannah Dines (ENG)
Men’s Prone 2
Gold – Jose Martinez (USA)
Silver – Jesse Billauer (USA)
Bronze – Claudio Morales (CHI)
Copper – Tomoki Fujiwara (JPN)