Parkinson Wins Reef Hawaiian Pro, Takes Vans Triple Crown Lead
November 22nd, 2010 by admin received Comments Off Tweet
[©ASP / Joel Parkinson was presented with a hand carved Ukulele after winning the Reef Hawaiian Pro.]
HALEIWA, Oahu, Hawaii – Australia’s Joel Parkinson (Gold Coast, QLD) made a brilliant return to the pro surfing stage after six months on the sidelines with injury, winning the Reef Hawaiian Pro to take the lead in the prestigious Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series. Parkinson, 29, is the two-time defending champion of this Hawaiian series that is the final stage of the ASP World Tour. It was an emotional day for the Australian who has experienced the highs and lows of life en-route to this win: The birth of his son last month, the death of close friend Andy Irons two weeks ago, and debilitating injury that forced him off tour.
[©ASP / Joel Parkinson won the Reef Hawaiian Pro claiming the ratings lead in the Vans Triple Crown series.]
This week Parkinson has been in devastating form, posting the only perfect 10 of the event and the highest heat total of the competition in his opening round. His form has been on-point and on-rail for the duration and easily deserving of the $20,000 winner’s purse.
[©ASP / Joel Parkinson sent warning signals at his fellow competitors in this years Triple Crown defeating ASP World Tour surfers Taj Burrow, Adrian Buchan and Dusty Payne to advance into the semifinals.]
Runner-up in the final was Joel Centeio (Hawaii, $10,000), the defending champion coming into the event. Third was Julian Wilson (Sunshine Coast, QLD, $5,100); and fourth was Heath Joske (Coffs Harbour, $4,900). The highest placed Brazilian surfer was Alejo Muniz (=13th); the top US surfer was Huntington Beach’s Brett Simpson (CA =13th); and the top European was Maxime Huscenot (France, =25th).
[©ASP / Joel Parkinson hoists his winners trophy for the first time at the Reef Hawaiian Pro after defeating Joel Centeio (HAW), Heathe Joske (AUS) and Julian Wilson (AUS) in the final.]
[©ASP /Lord Adam Melling had his Reef Hawaiian Pro hopes crushed when he was defeated during the quarterfinals.]
[©ASP /Lord Adam Melling had his Reef Hawaiian Pro hopes crushed when he was defeated during the quarterfinals.]
The final of the Reef Clash of the Legends also ran yesterday and was won by Hawaiian Sunny Garcia, a six-time Vans Triple Crown champion in his own right. Runner-up was Mark Occhilupo (Australia), Tom Curren (Santa Barbara, CA. USA) was third, and Tom Carroll (Australia) was fourth.
[©ASP /Occy placed runner up to Sunny Garcia in the Clash of the Legends]
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