South Africa places 5th at the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games

The South African Surf Team had a great performance at the Billabong ISA World Surfing Games held in perfect conditions in sunny Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica from August 1st through the 8th.

South Africans had Rosanne Hodge as their top contender, winning the silver medal in the Open Women division. Another standout on the team was Brandon Jackson who finished 5th in the Open Men division.

The individual results of the South African Team were the following:

Open Men
5- Brandon Jackson
29- Rudy Plamboom
33- Ryan Payne
49- Damien Fahrenfort

Open Women
2- Rosanne Hodge
8- Nikita Robb

Longboard
9- Justin Bing
15- Michael Hill

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. 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 La Jolla, 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 Karín Sierralta (Peru).

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