Gold for France, Duru, Fitzgibbons at ISA World Surfing Games
06/07/2021 - 20:59
Team France was crowned the Team Gold Medalist of the 2021 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Surfing Games on Sunday at the break of La Bocana.
Lead by an individual Gold Medal from Joan Duru and a Bronze Medal from Jeremy Flores, Team France surpassed the Silver Medal Team Japan in the final heat of the day to emerge victorious among the 51-nation field.
It is France’s first Gold since they won and hosted the 2017 edition in Biarritz, France.
Australia’s Sally Fitzgibbons made history by becoming the first athlete to ever earn individual Gold three times in the World Surfing Games.
Fitzgibbons first accomplished the feat in 2008 before earning her second Gold in 2018.
2021 marks her third Gold, which puts her in a category of her own and gives her a boost of momentum ahead of her Olympic debut.