San Segundo Takes Top Honors at Goanna Pro
MONDAY, 24 MARCH 2008
Marcos San Segundo (EUK) won the Goanna Pro in Spain yesterday, first event of the 2008 ASP European Pro Surf Tour, taking the lead on the European ratings. San Segundo, 19, clinched his first ever ASP WQS crown in testing stormy 4- to 5-ft. (1.2- to 1.5-meter) waves.
San Segundo, who comes from Zarautz in the Basque Country, won the four-men final ahead of Simon Marchand (FRA), Edgar Nozes (PRT), and Pablo Solar (ESP) to win one of the longest running events in Europe.
San Segundo, who surfed only four waves in the thirty-minute decider, posted the highest wave score with a 7.17 halfway through the final, securing his lead with a back-up score of 5.67 points out of possible 10.
"I only surfed 4 waves during the final," San Segundo said. "I started to be nervous when the 3 others started to get back-to-back waves, but I got the good one and no better wave came to the other three."
San Segundo, who remains one of the top ASP European pro junior surfers, defeated former ASP European Pro Surf Tour #2 Pablo Solar (ESP) who ended last in the final, taking advantage of the tricky conditions.
"I did not expect to do such a good result in the first contest of the year," San Segundo said. "I don't realize yet I have won it but I am stoked to get this start and lead the ratings."
Marchand, longtime WQS campaigner and top French surfer for the past five years, finished second in the Goanna Pro, his best result in two years. Now focusing on the ASP European Pro Surf Tour, Marchand got his 2008 campaign underway in good form, defeating 2004 ASP European Pro Surf Tour champion Justin Mujica (PRT) in the quarterfinals.
"I am glad for Marcos and he deserved to win this contest today," Marchand said. "It was not easy to paddle out today with the storm and crazy winds but it is good to get back on tour."
Marchand, who showed he was focused and fit throughout the event, did not find any opportunity to catch up with San Segundo, blaming his board choice.
"I had good scores on my way to the final and felt fit and ready," Marchand said. "I changed my mind in the last minute before paddling out and took a new surfboard that did not suit the conditions. Wrong call."
Edgar Nozes (PRT) and Pablo Solar (ESP) respectively finished third and fourth in the Goanna Pro, Solar surfing the fourth final of his career in Tapia. Both finished with the same 9.17 point total, Nozes getting his best result ever in an ASP WQS event.
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