A three man Guatemalan Team is going to Ecuador

The Guatemalan Surfing Association (ASOSURF) has announced the team that will represent the country in the upcoming 2009 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, to be held from March 28th until April 5th in the waves of La FAE beach in Salinas, Ecuador.

Three Guatemalan surfers will be defending their nation’s colors:

Under 18 Boys
Mauricio Antonio Rivera Hernandez
Gefre Edilio Lima Palencia

Under 18 Girls
Alejandra Beatriz Gil Lopez

Team Manager
Jairo Ruedas

Guatemala has competed in three out of the six editions of the event, their best result came in Huntington Beach, USA in 2005 when they achieved 27th place.

About the International Surfing Association (ISA)
The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the World Governing Authority for surfing, bodyboarding and surfriding. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running world championships since 1964 and the Junior World Championships since 1980.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of over 50 countries on six continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided by Fernando Aguerre, first elected in 1994 in Rio, and re-elected six times since. The ISA's four Vice Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Robin de Kock (South Africa), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karin Sierralta (Peru).

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