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Peru is the New Monarch of Junior Surf

12 June, 2011 03:07:00 marisol

At the World Junior Surfing Championship, Tomás King, gave a tough fight, when the world's third day achieved 14.90 by heat. After five consecutive years of Australian domination, the local Peruvian surfing won the competition. Photo by Quick Silver,

• The largest world junior surfing event had record participation.Peru won, against all odds, the World Junior Surfing Championship inone of the most unpredictable recoveries in the overall team ranking to have beenregistered in an event like this. After five consecutive victories, Australia bids farewell to its medals before the locals, who were fifth just 24hours ago. South Africa ranked second by teams.Australia was third and Hawaii fourth. Costa Rica was ranked 12. With a high participation of over 200 young competitors from 27 countries, the competition offered a show of adrenaline and emotion in beautiful Punta Hermosa, Peru. The prestigious eight-day event kicked off on May 22 and closed on Sunday, May 29. Junior Surf National Team in World Junior Championship The Junior Under-18 Surf National Team gave the fight in Peru in the conquest of the best places in the World Surf Championship. Costa Rica's participation in the world event ended with Carlos Muñoz, who went back into the World’s. The next international event for Costa Rica will take place from June 25 to July 2 in Playa Venao, Province of Los Santos in Panama, for the Panama ISA World Surfing Games 2011 World.