Team Brazilâs Arthur Santacreu and South Africaâs Tarryn King respectively charged to victory earning the Menâs and Womenâs SUP Sprint Gold Medals at the ISA World SUP and Paddleboard Championship in Wanning, China. The USA only won 2 bronze medals and Australia only 1 in the Sprint Races, the USA built upon their lead with five medals remaining to be awarded.Team New Zealand jumped up into the third position with Trevor Tunningtonâs Silver Medal, closley trailed by Team France and Spain.
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After a morning of Quarterfinals and Semifinals at Shenzhou Peninsula, the Menâs SUP Sprint Final featured Arthur Santacreu (BRA), Connor Baxter (USA), Kenny Kaneko (JPN), Trevor Tunnington (NZL), Noic Gariou (FRA), and Claudio Nika (ITA).
Brazilâs Santacreu, who earned the SUP Sprint Bronze in 2017, continued his string of first place finishes through the qualifying heats and didnât let up in the Final to earn the Gold.
âI am so grateful,â said Santacreu. âAll my training worked really well.My team knows how to encourage me. Their support fully played a part in my Gold Medal.â
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New Zealandâs Trevor Tunnington followed with the Silver, USAâs Connor Baxter with the Bronze, and Franceâs 16-year-old Noic Gariou with the Copper. Notably missing from the Final was Denmarkâs 2017 Menâs Gold Medalist, Casper Steinfath, who just missed out qualifying for the Final by three tenths of a second in the Semifinals.
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The Womenâs SUP Sprint Final finished off the day of action, with Franceâs 2017 silver medalist Amandine Chazot matching up against Italyâs Caterina Stenta, USAâs Jade Howson, South Africaâs King, Australiaâs Terrene Black, and Japanâs Yuka Sato. Kingâs performance is the first-ever SUP Gold Medal for South Africa and comes just over a year after giving birth and returning to an elite level for SUP Surfing and Racing. Kingâs husband Thomas celebrated on the beach with their 1-year son.
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King built a decisive lead and crossed the finish line in first place to the cheers of her team on the beach. âIâve put in a lot of time and a lot of training,â said King. âI am so stoked. To win Gold in the Sprints is a dream come true.
Itâs been quite a journey from giving birth to being World Champion. I stayed fit during my pregnancy and once I gave birth, I bounced back quite quickly. I really focused on coming to compete in the ISA and it all paid off.â
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Silver, Bronze and Copper positions were too close to call with the naked eye, but upon further review Italyâs Stenta prevailed with the Silver, USAâs Howson with the Bronze, and Australiaâs Black with Copper.
Womens Finals
1. Tarryn King
2. Caterina Stenta
3. Jade Howen
4. Terrene Black
5. Amandine Chazot
6. Yuka Sato
With only two days remaining in the event, the SUP and Paddleboard Distance Races and Team Relay will round out the event, determining the 2018 Team World Champion.
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