Peruvian athlete Cristobal De Col qualified for Men Division's second round at the 2017 ISA World Surfing Games taking place in Biarritz on May 20-28.
The 23-year-old showed a great performance by ousting Oliver Hartkopp (Denmark).
In this sense, the national sportsman qualified for the competition's next stage along with challenger Sebastian Olarte (Uruguay).
"It is always positive to start with a satisfactory result," De Col said.
On the other hand, Peruvian female athletes Daniella Rosas and Anali Gomez ranked 9th and 13th in Women's Division, respectively.
About the event
The World Surfing Games is the ISA's flagship tournament and has run since the inaugural edition in 1964, making it the longest running World Championship in the world.
The event consists of National Surfing Teams –comprised of four men and two women– that compete for individual medals, team medals and national pride.
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