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Argentina
Celebrating the Bronze

Argentina is celebrating the three bronze medals that their Surfing Team won in the first edition of the South American Beach Games, held in Montoya, Punta del Este, Uruguay from December 9th through the 13th.

Leandro Usuna placed third in the Open Men and Martín Passeri did the same in the Air Show. In addition, the team of five, formed by: Passeri, Usuna, Marcelo Rodríguez, Maxi Siri and María Paz Usuna won the bronze medal in the Aloha Cup.

This placed Argentina second in the overall ranking of the Beach Games which was the venue for ten sports. 

Martin Passeri (ARG) won the Bronze in the Air Show of the South American Beach Games
Martin Passeri (ARG) won the Bronze in the Air Show of the South American Beach Games
Leandro Usuna won the bronze in the Men division
Leandro Usuna won the bronze in the Men division
About the International Surfing Association

The International Surfing Association (ISA) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the World Governing Authority for Surfing. It was originally founded as the International Surfing Federation in 1964 and has been running Open Division World Championships since 1964, Junior World Championships since 1980, and Masters World Championships since 2007. The ISA will hold the first Stand Up Paddle (SUP) World Championship and the first World Bodyboard Championship in 2011.

ISA membership includes the surfing National Governing Bodies of 64 countries on five continents. Its headquarters are located in San Diego, California. It is presided over by Fernando Aguerre (Argentina), first elected President in 1994 in Rio de Janeiro and re-elected seven times since. The ISA's three Vice-Presidents are Alan Atkins (Australia), Mike Gerard (USA) and Karín Sierralta (Peru).