אנדי איירונס מנצח את בילבונג פרו טהיטי
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אנדי איירונס (32, מהוואי) נשם אמש לרווחה לאחר שהשלים ניצחון מרשים בבילבונג פרו טהיטי. |
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Billabong Pro Tahiti runner up CJ Hobgood. Photo: Bielmann/SPL
CJ Hobgood and Andy Irons celebrate AI's return to the top. Photo: Bielmann/SPL
Any marketing schlep with half a brain knows that when you put two hot Tahitian girls in bikinis at an event you're gonna get some play on transworldsurf.com. Photo: Bielmann/SPL
Andy Irons splashes the water, this time in joy, as the last remaining seconds of the 2010 Billabong Pro Tahiti tick away... Photo: Bielmann/SPL
The next World Tour contest is at Lower Trestles where surely there won't be any smiling and beautiful Tahitian girls frolicking in the channel. Photo: Bielmann/SPL
Congrats to Pat Gudauskas who saved his World Tour ass by pulling a rodeo flip then going on to beat Damien Hobgood before ultimately losing to Andy Irons. Photo: Bielmann/SPL
With a stiff offshore wind holding him up, 3rd place finisher Kelly Slater drops into a perfect 10. Photo: Bielmann/SPL
Kelly Slater peeks out of the barrel while earning the Billabong Pro Tahiti's lone perfect ten-point ride. Photo: Bielmann/SPL
Despite losing out in the semis, Kelly Slater moved up to #2 in the ratings and is now well within striking distance of his 10th ASP World Title. Photo: Bielmann/SPL
Kelly Slater bashes the west bowl at Chopes. Photo: Bielmann/SPL
Adrian "Ace" Buchan with his season best 5th place finish. Photo: Bielmann/SPL
BILLABONG PRO TAHITI FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Andy Irons (HAW) 14.67
2 – C.J. Hobgood (USA) 8.33
BILLABONG PRO TAHITI SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 15.00 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 12.93
SF 2: Andy Irons (HAW) 13.57 def. Kelly Slater (USA) 10.26
BILLABONG PRO TAHITI QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 14.53 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 6.23
QF 2: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 11.80 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 11.33
QF 3: Kelly Slater (USA) 18.67 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 12.77
QF 4: Andy Irons (HAW) 16.44 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 11.00
BILLABONG PRO TAHITI ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 13.50 def. Dane Reynolds (USA) 9.67
Heat 2: Tiago Pires (PRT) 14.83 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.83
Heat 3: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 10.00 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 1.10
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 10.00 def. Manoa Drollet (PYF) 5.37
Heat 5: Kelly Slater (USA) 17.70 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 8.43
Heat 6: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 16.67 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 8.83
Heat 7: Andy Irons (HAW) 14.17 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.07
Heat 8: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 17.00 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.66
CURRENT ASP WORLD TITLE RACE TOP 5 (After Billabong Pro Tahiti)
1 – Jordy Smith (ZAF) 30,250 pts
2 – Kelly Slater (USA) 30,000 pts
3 – Taj Burrow (AUS) 25,250 pts
4 – Dane Reynolds (USA) 23,750 pts
5 – Adriano de Souza (BRA) 23,250 pts