RIO DE JANEIRO, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's Gabriel Medina pulled off a stunning backflip to score a perfect 10 during the second round of heats at the
Rio Pro on Saturday.
The 2014 World Surf League champion posted 19.4 from his best two waves to easily eliminate compatriot Alex Ribeiro, who managed only 7.9 at Postinho
beach.
It is understood to be the first time the maneuver has been successfully performed during a World Surf League competition.
"The pressure that was on me has been diminished," the 22-year-old said. "I'm more relaxed and that's what I need to be at my best. I hope this can start a
good run of results."
After becoming the first Brazilian world champion in 2014, Medina had mixed results last year before a strong finish earned him third place in the overall
standings. He is 18th after three rounds of the current tour.
Medina has been drawn against another countryman, Deivid Silva, in the third stage of heats on Sunday.
Rio Pro results - Round 2 heats
1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.00 v Bino Lopes (BRA) 4.96
2: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.50 v Deivid Silva (BRA) 14.73
3: Julian Wilson (AUS) 11.34 v Dusty Payne (HAW) 13.93
4: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 19.40 v Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 7,90
5: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 11.77 v Jack Freestone (AUS) 14,57
6: Kolohe Andino (USA) 14.66 v Matt Banting (AUS) 14,76
7: Sebastian Zietz (HAV) 14.33 v Keanu Asing (HAW) 11,86
8: Caio Ibelli (BRA) 10.73 v Jadson Andre (BRA) 10.67
9: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.73 v Miguel Pupo (BRA) 13.30
10: Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 11.44 v Stuart Kennedy (AUS) 14.17
11: Josh Kerr (AUS) 13.27 v Kanoa Igarashi (USA) 15.33
12: Conner Coffin (USA) 11.74 v Michel Bourez (TAH) 13.50
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Spain's Jorge Lorenzo claimed his third MotoGP world championship with victory at the Valencia Grand Prix on Sunday as he withstood Yamaha teammate
Valentino Rossi's charge through the field.
Rossi climbed to fourth despite starting at the back of the grid as punishment for kicking Marc Marquez off his bike at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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All eyes were then on whether Marquez could pass Lorenzo at the front -after his spat with Rossi in recent weeks when the Italian accused the two-time world
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With Rossi sure to finish in fourth Nike Air Max Sale Outlet , though, he needed both Hondas to pass Lorenzo to win the title.
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lap to secure his fifth world title in all categories with his seventh race win
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