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WEEKEND WRAP: Surfing success for Fitzgibbons, Porte victory at Dauphiné, Olympic qualifying standards clinched in Athletics and Tokyo 2020 shooters find the podium

 

WEEKEND WRAP: Surfing success for Fitzgibbons, Porte victory at Dauphiné, Olympic qualifying standards clinched in Athletics and Tokyo 2020 shooters find the podium

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Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia competes during ISA World Surfing Games 2021 on June 6th, 2021 in La Libertad, El Salvador. of May 29 to June 6, La Bocana and El Sunzal beaches host the ISA World Surfing Games 2021, the last Olympic Surf qualifying event.

This weekend saw Aussie athletes across the world register important wins in surfing, athletics, cycling, shooting.

Surfing- Fitzgibbons claims ISA World Surfing Games gold

Sally Fitzgibbons continued her rich vein of form with a victory at the World Surfing Games in El Salvador’s Surf City this weekend. 

Fitzgibbons’ third World Surfing Games gold medal comes as the 30-year-old continues to build preparations for Tokyo 2020. 

In the final, Fitzgibbons bettered the efforts of Portuguese duo Yolanda Sequeria and Teresa Bonvalot through a strong performance to secure top honours in the competition. 

The Illawarra native progressed to the final after standout displays in her heats landed her in the final stage of the competition. 

As a whole, the Surfing Australia team, The Irukandjis finished fifth with Owen Wright just coming up short in Repechage 9, Stephanie Gilmore being eliminated in Repechage 7.

Julian Wilson progressed through to Round 4, while Ryan Callinan exited in Repechage 3.

 

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