First women’s gold medal for Blomfield, second for Sallas, solidifies first Team World Championship for Hawaii
Rachael Tilly (USA) earns women’s silver medal, Natsumi Taoka (JPN), bronze, Zoé Grospiron (FRA), copper
Taka Inoue (JPN) wins men’s silver medal, Rodrigo Sphaier (BRA), bronze, Edouard Delpero (FRA), copper
Team Japan set themselves apart in rankings buoyed by strong performances from Natsumi Taoka, Taka Inoue and Kai Hamase
Brazil’s Carlos Bahia puts his body on the line in search of the elusive gold medal
Back-to-back defending champion Alice Le Moigne (FRA) posts the highest single wave score of the event, a near-perfect 9.77
Edouard Delpero (FRA) delivers event-high numbers in iconic clash against 2019 World Champion Benoit ‘Piccolo’ Clemente (PER) and Australia’s Declan Wyton
Honolua Blomfield (HAW) finds excellence while back-to-back defending Gold Medalist Alice Le Moigne (FRA) is relegated to repechage
Australia’s Tully White buzzer beater earns women’s top heat total; Spain’s Nicolas Garcia earns day-high heat total, but is eliminated in his second heat
Kevin Skvarna falls in repechage delivering early elimination for USA
