{"id":48598,"date":"2015-05-18T10:23:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T17:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=48598"},"modified":"2015-05-18T10:24:03","modified_gmt":"2015-05-18T17:24:03","slug":"toledo-conlogue-win-in-brazil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=48598","title":{"rendered":"Toledo & Conlogue Win In Brazil"},"content":{"rendered":"

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. . . at least that’s what we heard from the content production company. For their version of the wildly well attended event at Barra da Tijuca, Brazil, please follow the jump.TOLEDO AND CONLOGUE VICTORIOUS AT OI RIO PRO
\nHUGE CROWDS CHEER ON FINALS DAY AT OI RIO PRO – HIGHLIGHTS AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM<\/p>\n

Caption: Filipe Toledo (BRA) and Courtney Conlogue (USA) reign supreme at the Oi Rio Pro.
\nImage: WSL \/ Smorgio<\/p>\n

Location: \tBarra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro\/Brazil
\nHolding period:\tMay 11 – 22, 2015
\nCall:\tEvent complete – congratulations Filipe and Courtney!
\nConditions:\tThree-to-four foot (1 metre) <\/p>\n

BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro\/Brazil (Sunday, May 17, 2015) – An electrifying final day at the Oi Rio Pro, the fourth stop on the Samsung Galaxy World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), saw Filipe Toledo (BRA) and Courtney Conlogue (USA) reign supreme, claiming victory at Barra da Tijuca in front of a capacity crowd of thousands and thousands of passionate fans. Toledo defeated Bede Durbidge (AUS) to win the men\u2019s event while Conlogue got the better of Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) to claim the women\u2019s event, each securing their second CT win of the season and putting themselves firmly in the world title race.<\/p>\n

Filipe Toledo (BRA) claimed the second CT victory of his career today following his inaugural win at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at the start of this season and continuing his exceptional run of form with a win at the WSL Qualifying Series 10,000 event in Lower Trestles earlier this month. Previously at third place on the rankings, the result sees Toledo move up to second place on the Jeep Leaderboard behind Adriano de Souza (BRA). The blistering aerial maneuvers of the young Brazilian in each Round of the competition kept the fans enthralled and Toledo was on top form throughout the event, winning each of his heats en route to Final with consistently high heat totals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what to say,\u201d said Toledo. \u201cThe first thing I did was cry because look at the crowd, I\u2019ve never seen anything like that before. It\u2019s been such a blessed week and I have such amazing friends and family. I need to be grateful for everything I have and everything God has done in my life.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been my dream to win this contest here and since the year that I qualified I\u2019ve been dreaming of this day,\u201d continued Toledo. \u201cI\u2019m feeling really confident right now. It\u2019s going to be a really amazing year for me and the Brazilians and I\u2019m hoping to finish in the top 5 and fight for the title at the end of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nFilipe Toledo (BRA) celebrates his win at the Oi Rio Pro (BRA).
\nImage: WSL \/ Kelly Cestari<\/em><\/p>\n

A huge aerial rotation from Toledo early in the heat earned him a Perfect 10, his second of the event, to begin his domination of the Final. The landing creased his board but after an equipment change he continued to look unstoppable, posting an 8.33 for his impressive rail surfing. Toledo bettered his position with another air reverse and an 8.53 for a formidable 18.53 heat total. Durbidge was left in a combination situation and, despite a solid 7.60 and 7.10, he was still in need of two excellent scores get back into the heat. Toledo\u2019s go-for-broke performance couldn\u2019t be matched and he stormed to victory, sealing the deal with a near-perfect 9.87 and the highest two-wave heat total of the entire competition, a 19.87 out of a possible 20.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Brazilians have really started the year well and that\u2019s really given me so much confidence,\u201d Toledo said. \u201cIt was so crazy when I was trying to get my back-up board and there were just so many fans. Big congratulations to Bede (Durbidge) and to Bianca (Buitendag) and Courtney (Conlogue), you\u2019ve all done such an amazing job and are such great surfers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nFilipe Toledo (BRA) posts a Perfect 10 to secure his victory in Brazil.
\nImage: WSL \/ Smorgio<\/em><\/p>\n

Tour veteran Bede Durbidge (AUS) has been part of the Top 34 since 2005. The result today is his best since 2010, where he made a Final at the Rip Curl Search event in Puerto Rico, and moves him up one place to 10th on the Jeep Leaderboard. Durbidge previously defeated Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Josh Kerr (AUS) and Keanu Asing (HAW) before facing Toledo in the Final.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing this crowd and I knew it would be a tough heat here against Filipe (Toledo),\u201d said Durbidge. \u201cI knew he\u2019d take it to me straight away and he did with that 10. I just had fun at the end and enjoyed this crowd and Rio. Filipe is only 20 and he\u2019s going to be hard to stop but it feels good to be back on the podium so I\u2019m stoked. This definitely gives me more confidence. It was my goal this year to get back on the podium and win an event. This is a good stepping stone and hopefully next time I will win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Courtney Conlogue (USA) claims the third CT win of her career and her second of 2015 after taking victory in Margaret River last month. Back-to-back event wins see her retain second place on the Jeep Leaderboard and close the gap on ratings leader Carissa Moore (HAW), who also has two wins this season. Conlogue has been on tour since 2011 and today marks her best result in Brazil. The American previously dispatched Tyler Wright (AUS), Malia Manuel (HAW) and Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) en route to the Final.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe passion of the Brazilians is unbelievable,\u201d said Conlogue. \u201cThey\u2019ve been screaming and it really makes me want to do well. I haven\u2019t ever had two wins in a season so it\u2019s a great start. I\u2019m feeling good and I want to keep this momentum going into Fiji. I can\u2019t wait for that wave, I haven\u2019t surfed it since I was 11 and it\u2019s going to be so fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe hard work is definitely paying off and the injury last year really made me reflect and see just how much I want it,\u201d continued Conlogue. \u201cI really broke everything down and why I do what I do. I\u2019m just enjoying what I\u2019m doing right now and I\u2019m so happy to be able to surf in these events and give it my best performance. We\u2019ll see how that goes for the rest of the season, who knows.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nCourtney Conlogue (USA) celebrates her victory at the Oi Rio Pro.
\nImage: WSL \/ Kelly Cestari<\/em><\/p>\n

Conlogue got off to a powerful start in the Final to put Buitendag in a combination situation with less than ten minutes gone. Her 13.67 heat total held through the heat and the South African struggled to find any scores of consequence, while Conlogue went on to improve her position with a 7.33. In the final minutes the South African came back with a 6.27 but it wasn\u2019t enough to break the combination and Conlogue took the win.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m surfing with my heart right now,\u201d Conlogue said. \u201cI\u2019m so happy to be here and so thankful to have such passionate fans here on the beach. I’ve taken a different approach recently and I\u2019ve changed things up which really worked. I can\u2019t be more thankful for where I am and I really hope I have a chance at the world title this year, let\u2019s make it happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\nCourtney Conlogue (USA) defeated Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) in the Final to take the event win.
\nImage: WSL \/ Kelly Cestari<\/em><\/p>\n

Today marks the second CT Final appearance for Bianca Buitendag (ZAF), following her 2014 match-up with reigning six-time World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) at Snapper Rocks. 2015 is her third year on tour and the result today shows steady improvement this season and sees Buitendag move up two places on the rankings to 9th thanks to the 8,000 points she receives as runner-up. To reach the Final the South African had to take down ratings leader Moore, Lakey Peterson (USA) and 2014 event winner Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS).<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m blown away by the passion that the Brazilians have,\u201d Buitendag. \u201cIt\u2019s such a privilege to be here and I just want to say thank you to everyone that came down. I\u2019m not that familiar with going left so it\u2019s been a big surprise for me how far I\u2019ve come in this event. I\u2019m so grateful to be here and be able to do what I love every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rookie Italo Ferreira (BRA) faced eventual event winner Toledo in the Semifinals and was defeated decisively by his compatriot. Toledo secured a 15.93 heat total before Ferreira even had the opportunity to post a score. The rookie couldn\u2019t recover and takes home a third-place finish, the best result of his career, and sees him leap up to equal 11th place on the rankings. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so happy to get third place in the event,\u201d said Ferreira. \u201cThe next event is Fiji and I\u2019m stoked to go there. Thanks to everyone for supporting me and congratulations to Filipe (Toledo) who\u2019s been surfing amazing – I hope he wins the event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Two-time World Champion and last year\u2019s event runner-up Carissa Moore (HAW) was eliminated during the Semifinals by eventual runner-up Buitendag. The pair traded small scores through the heat and Moore held the lead. With minutes remaining the South African\u2019s patience paid off and she found the wave of the heat to post a 7 and overtake Moore. Using priority to block the Hawaiian, Buitendag was able to hold off Moore and secure her place in the Final. The result sees Moore retain the Jeep leader jersey and first place on the rankings heading into Fiji.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t really have a good rhythm and I wasn\u2019t really finding the big open ones so I think that was my biggest mistake,\u201d said Moore. \u201cAll competitors shoot to win every event and be in a good lead but I think it\u2019s awesome for the sport to have competition. It definitely keeps me on my toes and has me working harder. These girls are surfing so well that it\u2019s never going to be easy. Fiji is a really challenging wave and I didn\u2019t have the best showing there last year so I\u2019m looking forward to improving on that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Oi Rio Pro are available at WorldSurfLeague.com <\/p>\n

The next stop on the 2015 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour will be the Fiji Pro from May 31 – June 19, 2015.<\/p>\n

Oi Rio Men\u2019s Pro Final Results:
\n1- Filipe Toledo (BRA) 19.87
\n2 – Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.70<\/p>\n

Oi Rio Men\u2019s Pro Semifinal Results:
\nSF 1: Filipe Toledo (BRA) 15.83 def. Italo Ferreira (BRA) 6.34
\nSF 2: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.63 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 8.23<\/p>\n

Oi Rio Women\u2019s Pro Final Results:
\n1- Courtney Conlogue (USA) 14.50
\n2 – Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 11.10<\/p>\n

Oi Rio Women\u2019s Pro Semifinal Results:
\nSF 1: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 13.50 def. Carissa Moore (HAW) 10.84
\nSF 2: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 13.16 def. Tyler Wright (AUS) 11.17<\/p>\n

Oi Rio Women\u2019s Pro Quarterfinal Results:
\nQF 1: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 13.27 def. Lakey Peterson (USA) 10.16
\nQF 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 14.60 def. Keely Andrew (AUS) 10.06
\nQF 3: Tyler Wright (AUS) 11.67 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 11.50
\nQF 4: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 11.50 def. Malia Manuel (HAW) 10.20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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