Brazil Secures Two Titles at ArcelorMittal Wahine Bodyboarding Pro in Serra

April 2024 – Brazil celebrated two titles on Saturday, April 27, at the ArcelorMittal Wahine Bodyboarding Pro, the women’s stage of the Bodyboarding World Circuit. With lively celebrations on Jacaraípe Beach in Serra, Espírito Santo, Capixaba Luna Hardman was crowned champion in the Pro Junior category, while Mariana Nogueira from Rio de Janeiro clinched her third championship title in the Masters category. In the Professional category, Japanese athlete Sari Ohhara secured the title for the second time, with Luna finishing as the runner-up.

“I dedicate this title to my family and friends in Japan. I was nervous facing Luna. It was a great experience,” Sari highlighted.

“I’m deeply moved. Any woman athlete who reaches the Masters and can continue living this athlete’s life has much to celebrate,” Mariana affirmed.

The event, in its third year, began on April 20 with a record number of 115 registrations. Seventy-five athletes from seven countries participated: Brazil, Chile, France, Hawaii, Japan, Peru, and Portugal, with some competing in multiple categories. The total prize money was $37,000 (190,000 Brazilian Reais).

The Open category, for amateur participants, and the category for People with Disabilities do not count towards the world title but aim to promote the sport. In the Open category, Portuguese athlete Alice Teotonio emerged victorious, followed by Brazilian Victoria Moraes and also Portuguese athlete Filipa de Freitas. In fourth place was Brazilian Mariana Siqueira. In the People with Disabilities category, the rankings were as follows: Visual Impairments – 1. Renata Balzone, 2. Lorrayne Rodrigues, 3. Thais Gobetti; Mastectomy – 1. Cristiana Dantas, 2. Mariana Abreu, 3. Cintya Belly, 4. Rangeria Amorim; Amputations – 1. Carla Cunha, 2. Letícia Oliveira, 3. Cristiane Andrade, 4. Larissa Doelinger.

“This edition of the ArcelorMittal Wahine Bodyboarding Pro has truly been historic and especially moving. A real celebration of female talent and the transformative power of sports. It has also been very rewarding to support an event that brings together so many exceptional athletes from around the world and be part of an initiative that promotes principles we consider essential, such as inclusion, sustainability, and female empowerment. At the end of this incredible event, not only the winners should feel victorious, but all the women who dare to challenge and surpass limits,” stated João Bosco Reis da Silva, Director of Sustainability and Institutional Relations at ArcelorMittal.

The 2024 Wahine Bodyboarding Pro was sponsored by ArcelorMittal, the Government of the State of Espírito Santo through the Capixaba Sports Incentive Law, and the Municipal Government of Serra, with support from Coroa. It was organized by the Neymara Carvalho Institute and IBC.

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