The women's division saw Ornella Pelizzarri (ARG), 21, become
the woman of the day clinching her maiden ASP WQS title after
showing great talent in both massive and small waves throughout
the event. Pelizzarri, who bested Justine Dupont (FRA), Amandine
Sanchez (FRA) and Marie Dejean (FRA) in a 4-woman final,
impressed with her power surfing on Day 1 of competition and
found her way out of a tricky final to win.
photo ASP Europe.com
"It was a great event as I love big waves and Day 1 was just
perfect for me," Pelizzarri said. "I was happy to paddle out in
consistent conditions and the support I get from my sponsors and
family including the Beardmore family, made it a lot easier."
Pelizzarri, who was surfing her first event in Pantin, leaves
with 875 points and will be heading to Brazil's next Asp WQS
4-Star event confidently.
"I am so stoked to get this win," Pelizzarri said. "I had a
disappointng year and this victory is crucial for me. I will be
focusing on gaining points to make sure I start 2009 with a good
seeding."
The Movistar O'Neill Pantin Classic is webcast LIVE at
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ASP Women's WQS 3-Star event
FINAL
Heat: Ornella Pelizzarri (ARG)
16.77 pts, Justine Dupont (FRA) 15.00 pts, Marie Dejean (FRA) 11.84 pts,
Amandine Sanchez (FRA) 10.20 pts
SEMIFINALS
Heat 1: Ornella Pellizzari
(ARG) 14.50 pts, Amandine Sanchez (FRA) 12.30 pts, Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 10.56
pts, Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 7.57 pts
Heat 2: Justine Dupont (FRA) 11.37 pts,
Marie Dejean (FRA) 10.73 pts, Anne Cecile Le Tallec (FRA) 9.93 pts, Jessica
Grimwood (AUS) 6.26 pts
QUARTERFINALS
Heat 1: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF)
13.84 pts, Ornella Pellizzari (ARG) 13.00 pts, Caroline Sarran (FRA) 5.46 pts,
Maria Gonzalez (PRI) 4.10 pts
Heat 2: Amandine Sanchez (FRA) 16.16 pts, Lee
Ann Curren (FRA) 13.17 pts, Pauline Ado (FRA) 10.17 pts, Filipa Prudencio (PRT)
6.60 pts
Heat 3: Marie Dejean (FRA) 13.50 pts, Jessica Grimwood (AUS) 12.83
pts, Nicole Morgan (IRE) 8.47 pts, Fransisca Santos (PRT) 7.57 pts
Heat 4:
Justine Dupont (FRA) 16.24 pts, Anne-Cecile Le Tallec (FRA) 12.50 pts, Charlotte
Hand (AUS) 10.00 pts, Martine Geijsels (NDL) 1.50 pts
