An important championship for Peruvian surfing

Daniella Rosas was crowned champion in the QS of the Word Surf League Rip Curl Pro Playa Grande, held in Mar del Plata. In this way, the Peruvian surfer managed to position herself in the regional ranking of the 2022/2023 season of WSL Latin America.

Daniella received a prize of $2,000 and, in addition, she was awarded 1000 points for the South American positions for the 2023 Challenger Series.

The Peruvian athlete achieved the highest score in the women's competition. She scored a total of 17.10 points, which came from two waves, 8.60 and 8.50. It is worth noting that the Peruvian, Arena Rodríguez Vargas, also participated but scored 11.00 points and finished as the runner-up.

The Peruvian Institute of Sports (IPD) announced the news on its social media: "On top! Our Olympic surfer, Daniella Rosas, was crowned champion in the QS of the Word Surf League in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Congratulations!"

In statements after her coronation, Rosas stated that she was "happy to start the season like this, which is qualifying for the upcoming Challengers (Series). I won in Praia Mole and coming here and being able to win as well is incredible for me. This gives me a lot of confidence for the upcoming events and for the whole year too."

On the men's side, Alejo Muniz was the one who won the championship. The Brazilian surfer narrowly beat Alonso Correa, as he scored 18.40 points compared to the Peruvian's 17.35.