Lucca Mesinas Explained

Lucca Mesinas
Birth Date:	20 April 1996
Birth Place:	Lima, Peru
Major Achievements:	Champion
Stance:	Regular (natural foot)

Lucca Mesinas (born 20 April 1996) is a Peruvian surfer. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

In 2020, Mesinas won the inaugural edition of the Gordo Barreda Cup, a tribute to Peruvian surfing legend Sergio Barreda.^[1]

He placed 7th overall at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games, where he qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics. He competed in the men's shortboard event, winning his Round 1 heat over top American surfer Kolohe Andino.^{[2] [3]}

He was raised in the beach town of Máncora.^[2]

Notes and References

1. News: Luca Mesina triunfo en "Open" en Copa "Gordo" Barreda que se realiza en playa Punta Roquitas de Miraflores. Peru Informa. 29 November 2020. 9 August 2021. es.
2. Web site: Lucca Mesinas . worldsurfleague.com . 24 July 2021.
3. Web site: Lucca Mesinas . . nbcolympics.com . 24 July 2021.