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Billabong Rio Pro is ON, Men’s Competition Off for Today

[ 0 ] May 12, 2011 | ASP International

Pauline Ado (FRA), will take on four-time ASP Women's World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and wildcard Suelen Naraisa (BRA) in Round 1.

BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio De Janeiro/Brazil (Thursday, May 12, 2011) – After calling a lay day yesterday, the Women’s Billabong Rio Pro has nearly completed Round 1 and Round 2 will immediately follow with Round 3 on standby. No men’s Billabong Rio Pro competition will be held today.

“The swell has dropped off from yesterday, but we have some clean waves on offer and will open up the Billabong Rio Pro with women’s Round 1,” Richie Porta, ASP International Head Judge said. “The men’s competition will be off today, but we’ll continue to run Round 2 for women’s competition and keep Round 3 on standby.”

When men’s competition begins, 2010 ASP Rookie of the year Owen Wright (AUS), 21, will take on Heitor Alves (BRA), 29, and Bobby Martinez (USA), 28, in Heat 1.

The Billabong Rio Pro holds a waiting period from May 11 through 22 and is webcast LIVE via http://www.billabongpro.com

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Billabong Rio Pro Women’s Round 1 Results:
Heat 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 14.27, Courtney Conlogue (USA) 10.17, Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 4.70
Heat 2: Silvana Lima (BRA) 12.50, Paige Hareb (NZL) 11.50, Felicity Palmateer (AUS) 9.47
Heat 3: Carissa Moore (HAW) 8.30, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 5.00, Maya Gabriera (BRA) 3.56
Heat 4: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 13.84, Laura Enever (AUS) 11.07, Andrea Lopez (BRA) 9.23
Heat 5: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 12.16, Pauline Ado (FRA) 8.43, Suelen Naraisa (BRA) 7.17
Heat 6: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 12.83, Coco Ho (HAW) 10.87, Alana Blanchard (HAW) 9.30

BILLABONG RIO PRO MEN’S ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Owen Wright (AUS), Heitor Alves (BRA), Bobby Martinez (USA)
Heat 2: Adrian Buchan (AUS), Adam Melling (AUS), Kai Otton (AUS)
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS), Alejo Muniz (BRA), TBA
Heat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS), Dusty Payne (HAW), TBA
Heat 5: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Patrick Gudauskas (USA), TBA
Heat 6: Kelly Slater (USA), Julian Wilson (AUS), TBA
Heat 7: Bede Durbidge (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA), Gabe Kling (USA)
Heat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA), C.J. Hobgood (USA), Josh Kerr (AUS)
Heat 9: Damien Hobgood (USA), Tiago Pires (PRT), Raoni Monteiro (BRA)
Heat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF), Chris Davidson (AUS), Cory Lopez (USA)
Heat 11: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Kieren Perrow (AUS), Daniel Ross (AUS)
Heat 12: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Taylor Knox (USA)

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Billabong Rio Pro is ON, Men’s Competition Off for Today

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