Peruvian champion! Daniella Rosas and Miguel Tudela each took first place in the female and male categories of the Qualifying Series 5000 (QS5000) of the Saquarema Surf Festival from Rio de Janeiro Brazil This Sunday, October 23rd.
With this triumph, the image of Peru it continues to grow as a world power in surfing. surfer Daniela Rosas j Miguel Tudela They defeated the Brazilians Luana Silva and Joao Chianca in their categories in the final.
The national representative defeated Brazilian Silva, a former member of the Championship Tour, by 13.10 to 6.33 points, while Tudela defeated Chianca by 13.50 to 12.56. It’s worth noting that the Peruvian won his fourth straight event after celebrating in Galapagos, Iquique and Arica.
Peruvians Tudela and Rosas beat Brazilian rivals in the final. Photo: WSL Brazil
In his subsequent statements to the World Surf League, Daniela Rosas He thanked the Peruvian team and his family for the win. “All the girls were at a very high level. I tried to do my best. I was 100% in the heat. Even though I didn’t get used to the wave as well as I would have liked from the start, things have happened and I’m super happy to be able to put Peru on the podium and win the event,” said Rosas.
Miguel Tudela he was excited too. “It’s amazing. I’m speechless. I’m grateful to everyone, Peru, my girlfriend, my family. It’s something I really didn’t imagine. I imagined winning, but not like this. I’m happy. Another Victory. Four out of four. That’s what I’ve always dreamed of, but with the greatest goal of bringing each heat further forward,” commented the surfer after his show.
Miguel Tudela has won four of the four championships he has competed in. Photo: Video recording/Brand Claro
With these results, both Rosas and Tudela lead the South American QS (Qualifying Series) ranking: Miguel Tudela has 14,000 points and Daniella Rosas registered 7,600.
Saquarema Surf Festival Longboard: Peruvians won second place
In other results of the Saquarema Surf Festival, María Fernanda Reyes and Sebastián Cárdenas achieved a meritorious second place in longboard. For his part, Sol Aguirre finished third in the junior category.
María Fernanda Reyes placed second in the longboard. Photo: Twitter