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South Africa

Team SA Finished 7th at Billabong ISA World Surfing Games in Panama

Source: Surfing South Africa - www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za

Billabong ISA World Surfing Games presented by Panama
Playa Venao, Panama
June 25 – July 2, 2011

South Africa finished in seventh place out of the 27 nations at the 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games in Panama which was completed in inconsistent one metre waves at Playa Venao, five hours drive west of Panama City on the Pacific coast of Panama yesterday (Saturday July 2).

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SA’s Justin Bing blows two Vuvuzelas to support a teammate in the surf during the 2011 Billabong ISA World Surfing Games which ended in Panama on July 2. Photo: ISA/Watts

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 Kar�n Sierralta (Peru).

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