Three Brazilians Continue Pursuit of Pro Category Title at ArcelorMittal Wahine Bodyboarding Pro On Wednesday (24), Capixaba Luna Hardman and Maylla Venturin, alongside Carioca Dani Freitas, advanced to the quarterfinals. Three Japanese athletes – including world number 1 and defending champion, Sari Ohhara – and two Portuguese athletes also remain in contention. The ArcelorMittal Wahine…
Three Brazilians Continue Pursuit of Pro Category Title at ArcelorMittal Wahine Bodyboarding Pro
Wednesday (24) was a day of intense competition for the best waves and classification. In the Professional category, one of the heats caught attention by putting three generations of bodyboarders in the search for a place in the next stage of the competition: Capixaba Neymara Carvalho, 48 years old, Sari, 29 years old, and Luana, only 14 years old. The two spots in the heat for the quarterfinals went to Sari, who finished first, followed by Luana.
“I am very happy with what I managed to do today (Wednesday). I can only be thankful,” celebrated Sari, who is fighting for the Professional title in Serra for the second time and has been participating since the first edition of the women’s stage of the Circuit, which is in its third year.
Quarterfinal matchups: Yuka Nishimura vs. Luana Dourado; Sari Ohhara vs. Namika Yamashita; Luna Hardman vs. Dani Freitas; and Maylla Venturin vs. Teresa Padrela.
The 2024 edition of the ArcelorMittal Wahine Bodyboarding Pro has a record number of 115 entries. There are 75 athletes, from seven countries – Brazil, Chile, France, Hawaii, Japan, Peru, and Portugal -, some in more than one category. The Professional, Master, Pro Junior, and Open categories are in dispute. The Disability category defined its champions on Sunday (21), the first day of the event.
Mobile Court at Solemar Beach – Until the end of the championship, the Maria da Penha Law’s Mobile Court bus, a public policy of the Espírito Santo State Court of Justice, is at Solemar Beach, with guidance services on combating domestic and family violence against women and support by social workers and psychologists from the Serra City Hall, between 8 am and 2 pm. The Maria da Penha Itinerant Court has been operating for twelve years, used to assist women who need analysis for the granting of urgent protective measures, removal from home, search, and seizure.
ArcelorMittal Wahine Bodyboarding Pro 2024 Schedule
04/25 – Professional category quarterfinals; continuation of the Master, Pro Junior, and Open (Amateur) categories. 04/27 – 2 pm to 4 pm – Awards Ceremony; 7 pm – Closing Cocktail. The Wahine Bodyboarding Pro 2024 has master sponsorship from ArcelorMittal, the Espírito Santo State Government
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