Gold Coast Pro 2024 – Twenty Brazilians in contention

The circuit to access the elite of world surfing starts on Saturday morning (27/4) in Australia, Friday night (26/4) in Brazil due to the time difference. The Gold Coast Pro 2024 is the first stage of the Challenger Series of the season and takes place on the right of Snapper Rocks. A total of 20 Brazilians appear on the event’s heat list, 16 men and 4 women.

One of the Brazilians selected is João Chianca. Fourth best surfer in the world in 2023 and guaranteed surfer at the Paris 2024 Olympics, the Saquarem native returns to competition after the accident he suffered at the beginning of last December in Pipeline, Hawaii. Chianca competes in the second heat of the second men’s phase against North American Nola Rapoza and South African Luke Slijpen. The fourth participant in the dispute will be known after the first phase disputes.

Other Brazilians confirmed at the event are Caio Ibelli, Miguel Pupo, Deivid Silva, Luana Silva and the current stage champion, Samuel Pupo. The five were cut from the elite after the Magaret River Pro 2024.

Slater inside – A name also confirmed in the stage is Kelly Slater. The 11-time world champion from the United States was also cut from the elite this season and had confirmed his retirement, but will participate in the event.

Elite vacancies – The Challenger Series 2024 will have a total of 6 stages. After the end of the circuit, the 10 best men in the ranking and the 5 best women will guarantee places in the CT 2025.

First call – The first call for the Gold Coast Pro 2024 takes place this Friday, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time).

Gold Coast Pro 2024

Round 1 Men

1 Tide-Lee Ireland (AFR) x Josh Burke (BAR) x Levi Slawson (USA) x Jordy Maree (AFR)

2 Jarvis Earle (AUS) x Cauã Costa (BRA) x Kai Paula (HAV) x Ketut Agus (IDN)

3 Charly Quivront (FRA) x Guilherme Ribeiro (POR) x Rafael Teixeira (BRA) x

4 Dakoda Walters (AUS) x Kai Martin (HAV) x Hiroto Ohhara (JAP) x

5 Heitor Mueller (BRA) x Luel Felipe (BRA) x Ryan Huckabee (USA) x Sheldon Simkus (AUS)

6 Owen Moss (USA) x Robert Grilho (HAV) x Winter Vincent (AUS) x Carlos Munoz (CRI)

7 Riaru Ito (IDN) x Tully Wylie (AUS) x Oscar Berry (AUS) x

8 Rinta Oooto (JAP) x Joh Azuchi (JAP) x Kai Odriozola (ESP) x Dylan Moffat (AUS)

Round 2

1 Caio Ibelli (BRA) x Mihimana Braye (TAI) x Adin Masencamp (AFR) x

two João Chianca (BRA) x Nolan Rapoza (USA) x Luke Slijpen (AFR) x

3 Deivid Silva (BRA) x Reef Heazlewood (AUS) x Tiago Carrique (FRA) x

4 Miguel Pupo (BRA) x Jackson Bunch (HAV) x Shion Crawford (HAV) x

5 Frederico Morais (POR) x Maxime Huscenot (FRA) x Edgard Groggia (BRA) x

6 Callum Robson (AUS) x Nat Young (USA) x Alister Reginato (AUS) x

7 Marco Mignot (FRA) x Jett Schilling (USA) x Gatien Delahaye (FRA) x

8 Jack Robinson (AUS) x Mikey McDonagh (AUS) x Kauli Vaast (FRA) x

9 Samuel Pupo (BRA) x Alejo Muniz (BRA) x Joel Vaughan (AUS) x

10 Mateus Herdy (BRA) x Morgan Cibilic (AUS) x Alan Cleland (MEX) x

11 Jacob Willcox (AUS) x Kolohe Andino (USA) x Ian Gouveia (BRA) x

12 Eli Hanneman (HAV) x Jadson André (BRA) x Lucas Silveira (BRA) x

13 Kade Matson (USA) x Dimitri Poulos (USA) x Lucca Mesinas (PER) x

14 Kelly Slater (USA) x George Pittar (AUS) x Michael Dunphy (USA) x

15 Michael Rodrigues (BRA) x Joan Duru (FRA) x Kian Martin (SUE) x

16 Ian Gentil (HAV) x Justin Becret (FRA) x Luke Thompson (AFR) x

Round 1 Women

1 Zoe Benedetto (USA) x Jessie Van Niekerk (AFR) x Keala Tomoda-Bannert (HAV) x

2 Nanaho Tsuzuki (JAP) x Yolanda Hopkins (POR) x Eweleiula Wong (HAV) x Saffi Vette (NZL)

3 Leilani McGonagle (CRI) x Laura Raupp (BRA) x Anastasia Venter (AFR) x Zahli Kelly (AUS)

4 Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) x Paige Hareb (NZL) x Anon Matsuoka (JAP) x Ariane Ochoa (ESP)

5 Kirra Pinkerton (USA) x Sara Wakita (JAP) x Talia Swindal (USA) x Kobie Enright (AUS)

6 Zoe McDougall (HAV) x Amuro Tsuzuki (JAP) x Rosie Smart (AUS) x Maud Le Car (FRA)

7 Tessa Thyssen (FRA) x Sophia Medina (BRA) x Nora Liotta (HAV) x Sierra Kerr (AUS)

8 Daniella Rosas (PER) x Taina Hinckel (BRA) x Philippa Anderson (AUS) x

Round 2

1 Lakey Peterson (USA)xx Bella Kenworthy (USA)

2 Nadia Erostarbe (ESP) x Erin Brooks (CAN)

3 India Robinson (AUS) x Teresa Bonvalot (POR)

4 Isabella Nichols (AUS) x Macy Callaghan (AUS)

5 Luana Silva (BRA) x Sarah Baum (AFR)

6 Bronte Macaulay (AUS) x Vahine Fierro (FRA)

7 Alyssa Spencer (USA) x Ellie Harrison (AUS)

8 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) x Francisca Veselko (POR)