John John Florence (HAW), 19, scalped his first elite tour victory at the Billabong Rio Pro today over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31.
BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro/Brazil (Wednesday, May 16, 2012) – John John Florence (FRA), 19, has scalped his first elite tour win today, claiming the Billabong Rio Pro over Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions at Barra da Tijuca.
Full Report coming soon…
BILLABONG RIO PRO FINAL RESULTS:
1 – John John Florence (HAW) 16.37 2 – Joel Parkinson (AUS) 11.44
BILLABONG RIO PRO SEMIFINALS RESULTS:
SF 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.83 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.00 SF 2: John John Florence (HAW) 17.94 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 11.86
BILLABONG RIO PRO QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 13.90 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 12.60 QF 2: Mick Fanning (AUS) 16.57 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 5.90 QF 3: John John Florence (HAW) 14.94 def. Julian Wilson (AUS) 9.43 QF 4: Josh Kerr (AUS) 15.84 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.27
CURRENT ASP WCT TOP 10 (After Billabong Rio Pro):
1. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 19700 pts 2. Mick Fanning (AUS) 18250 pts 3. Josh Kerr (AUS) 18200 pts 4. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 17200 pts 5. Taj Burrow (AUS) 15750 pts 6. John John Florence (HAW) 15750 pts 7. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 15700 pts 8. Kelly Slater (USA) 13700 pts 9. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 12250 pts 10. Owen Wright (AUS) 12150 pts
