Four incredible days were spent by the best professional surfers of the continent in Playa Las Flores de San Miguel, the Wild East of El Salvador, in search of points of the ranking for the Championship of the 2021-2022 season of the ALAS Pro Tour Continental Circuit.
In the Open Ladies category, Ecuadorian Dominic mimi Barona became unattainable for his rivals at the top of the Latin American ranking with 6,907 points, missing the last date in Arica, Chile, which will close the ranking female 2021-2022.
On the penultimate date in El Salvador, Saturday November 26, mimi She demonstrated her high level and advanced to the semifinals of the Open Ladies, losing to the Peruvian Sol Aguirre, who finally ended up taking first place. But that third place was enough to mimi who at the end of the contest got on the podium to receive her season champion trophy.
“Simply happy and grateful to everyone. I set myself this goal at the beginning of the year, I worked hard and sacrificed things like my house and my family; but today achieving it in one of the places I love the most is like dreaming and knowing that every effort always has its reward. Thanks to my family, my friends, my sponsors and everyone who trusts me, I love you with all my heart, ”she wrote in a post on Instagram.
The title guarantees a place for Ecuador in the Open Ladies category for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. “Her position will only be affected if another Ecuadorian woman is in a better position than her (mimi) in the qualifier for the Pan American Games to be held in April 2023 in Panama”, explained Cirilo Yagual, coach of the Ecuadorian Surfing Federation.
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Source: Eluniverso
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