With the scores in his favor heading into the final day of the Bom Petisco Peniche Pro, the final stage of the MEO League, 20-year-old Joaquim Chaves did not miss the opportunity to become national champion for the first time. The title, which joins the titles achieved in under 12, under 14 and under 16, was guaranteed with the passage to the semi-finals in Praia do Lagido, after beating João Mendonça.
“I went into the heat a little nervous, I can’t lie, but I managed my emotions well,” said the young man, who started with gymnastics – at the Ginásio Clube Português – but soon switched to surfing. under the influence of his family. After missing the race in Figueira da Foz, the rest of the season went almost perfectly – winning in Ericeira and Ribeira Grande and coming second in Porto – allowing him to think about the next step: competing in the Challenger Series.
Today he finished in third place in Peniche, after being eliminated by Martim Paulino, a finalist for the first time. The event was won by Guilherme Ribeiro, who saved the best for last and had the best grade (nine) and score (16.75) in the competition.
In the women’s category, Maria Salgado repeated her 2022 triumph, defeating already champion Kika Veselko in the final.
Source: DN
