Source: Erick Fonseca – Venezuelan Surf Federation

Capital District Winner of the 1st National Surfing Championship

After four days of intense action at the 1st National Surfing Championship in Punta de los Caracas, the Capital District was crowned champion with 5 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal.

They were followed closely by Vargas State with 4 Gold Medals, 2 Silver Medals and 6 Bronze Medals. New Sparta was third with 2 Gold Medals, 1 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze Medal and 1 Copper Medal.  Sucre, Aragua, Miranda, Falcón and Carabobo came next in the ranks.

In the final heat of the Open Bodyboard category, Sergio Alonso of New Sparta State gave schooled everyone and managed to win the Gold Medal and a score of 10. The judges were keen to observe all the talent this young man displayed, who at 18 already stands out as one of the great promises of Venezuelan surfing. 

Luis Lanz, of Miranda, was the Silver Medalist, while Enyer Moncada de Vargas won the Bronze.
The Longboard final was electrifying since the best Venezuelan talent in this specialty met face-to-face: Ronald “The Mad” Reyes (Var), Armando Colucci (DC), Francisco “Paiva” Hernández (NE) and the surprising performance by Giovanni “El Chino” Benítez. The competitors obtained Gold, Silver, Bronze and Copper respectively.

In the Open Women division, the State District sealed their triumph with the graceful performances by  Maria Eugenia Rojas and Yocelin Aldana, who placed  1st and 2nd. They reminded everyone why they are undoubtedly the best female surfers in the country.  Young talent Rossany Alvarez from Miranda State, obtained the Bronze Medal, while Adriana “La China” Cano from Vargas State took the Copper.

The Open Men division gave those present a gripping ending.  The contenders were Jesús “Portu” Chacón de Vargas, Francisco “Lolo” Bellorin and Giovanni “Chino” Benítez, the last two Vargas State natives, who performed deep carves, cutbacks and other radical maneuvers from their ample repertoire Even at the last minute there was no clear winner. 

However, with only 40 seconds left on the clock, “Lolo” Bellorin was positioned first, followed by “Chino” Benitez and “Portu” Chacón. 

Giovanni snagged an excellent wave and did two magnificent maneuvers on the wave’s most critical part. With this he managed to move up to 1st place with Bellorin and Chacón trailing. 

The few remaining seconds dragged on, until they heard the sound that the heat had ended and “Chino” Benitez was announced as the Gold Medal winner, followed by Bellorin with Silver and Jesús Chacón with Bronze.

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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