2019 ISA World Surfing Games explained

Event:2019 ISA World Surfing Games
Venue:Kisakihama Beach
Location:Miyazaki, Japan
Date:7–15 September 2019
Competitors:240
Nations:55
Website:2019 ISA World Surfing Games
Men: Italo Ferreira
Women: Sofía Mulánovich
Previous:2018
Next:2021

The 2019 ISA World Surfing Games were held at Kisakihama Beach in Miyazaki, Japan, from 7 to 15 September 2019. The event was organised by the International Surfing Association (ISA).[1]

Medal summary

Medallists

Men[2] Italo Ferreira
Kolohe Andino
Gabriel Medina
Women[3] Sofía Mulánovich
Silvana Lima
Bianca Buitendag
Team Points
Italo Ferreira
Gabriel Medina
Filipe Toledo
Tainá Hinckel
Silvana Lima
Tatiana Weston-Webb

Kolohe Andino
Conner Coffin
Kelly Slater
Courtney Conlogue
Caroline Marks
Carissa Moore

Kanoa Igarashi
Shun Murakami
Hiroto Ohhara
Mahina Maeda
Shino Matsuda
Sara Wakita
Aloha Cup[4]

Medal table

Olympic qualification

The event contributed towards qualification for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, where surfing will make its debut as an Olympic sport. In both the men's and women's competitions, the highest-placed eligible athlete from each of Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania gained provisional qualification for the 2020 Olympics. The Pan American Games provided the continental qualification places for the Americas.[5]

Qualified athletes
Men
Women

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2019 ISA World Surfing Games return to Japan . International Surfing Association . 3 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Brazil Wins Historic Team Gold at 2019 ISA World Surfing Games . ISA . 15 September 2019 . 22 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190922021035/https://isasurf.org/wsg/2019/en/brazil-wins-historic-team-gold-2019-isa-world-surfing-games-presented-vans/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Peru's Sofia Mulanovich Seizes Women's Gold Medal at 2019 ISA World Surfing Games . ISA . 15 September 2019 . 22 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190922021052/https://isasurf.org/wsg/2019/en/perus-sofia-mulanovich-seizes-womens-gold-medal-2019-isa-world-surfing-games-presented-vans/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Aussies Claim Gold Medals in ISA Aloha Cup Team Relay Event . ISA . 15 September 2019 . 22 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190922021714/https://isasurf.org/wsg/2019/en/aussies-claim-gold-medals-isa-aloha-cup-team-relay-event/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Qualifying for Tokyo 2020: How does it work? . International Surfing Association . 3 June 2019.