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2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship
International Surfing Association
Piha, Auckland. New Zealand
20 - 29 January 2010

Australia won their 5th consecutive team gold medal in the Quiksilver ISA World
Junior Surfing Championship: photo ISA/Cory Scott

Aussies win Teams, Aloha Cup, U18 Girls & U16 Boys. Brazil takes U18 Boys

 Team Australia continued its dominance of the junior surfing scene, winning the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Champions for a fifth consecutive year, in New Zealand today. In dramatic fashion, wins to Lennox Head's Tyler Wright and Port Macquarie's Matt Banting lifted Team Australia into the top spot.

Coming into the final day of competition ranked second behind Hawaii, Australia rallied to finish in the lead with 6015-points nearly 1000 clear of Hawaii (5038) in second and the USA (4958) in third. Australia's win is also their sixth team's title victory since the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship was launched eight years ago in 2003.

The Olympic style ISA Aloha Cup, which pits national teams against each other, was won by Team Australia yesterday. Led by power surfer Watson and a team consisting of Tyler Wright, Tim MacDonald, Thomas Woods and Wade Carmichael, Australia won the gold with a combination of 62.97 points. France (59.77) finished in second, with South Africa (50.34) in third and Hawaii (49.51) in fourth.  

'This event will go down in history as one of the greatest ever'

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The prestigious event closed with an emotional Closing Ceremony with warm words from ISA President Fernando Aguerre and former ASP World Champion Martin Potter. Medals were awarded, the winning nations anthems were played out loud and the ISA´s Surfing Camaraderie spirit was displayed at Piha Beach as an amazing way to finish the event.

The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship will be back next year!

Final Results:

Under 18 Boys Final
1, 19.90, Gabriel Medina, BRA
2, 14.92, Jordin Watson, AUS
3, 14.90, Tamaroa McComb, TAH
4, 12.96, Beyrick de Vries, ZAF

Under 18 Girls Final
1, 16.00, Tyler Wright, AUS
2, 12.74, Alessa Quizon, HAW
3, 9.72, Sarah Baum, ZAF
4, 9.66, Lakey Peterson, USA

Under 16 Girls Final
1, 16.00, Tyler Wright, AUS
2, 12.74, Alessa Quizon, HAW
3, 9.72, Sarah Baum, ZAF
4, 9.66, Lakey Peterson, USA 

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in La Jolla, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karín Sierralta (Peru).

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