2019 ISA World Surfing Games

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]

2019 ISA World Surfing Games
VenueKisakihama Beach
LocationMiyazaki, Japan
Date7–15 September 2019
Competitors240 from 55 nations
Website2019 ISA World Surfing Games
Champions
Men Italo Ferreira
Women Sofía Mulánovich
Team Brazil

Medal summary

Medallists
Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men[2] Italo Ferreira
 Brazil		 Kolohe Andino
 United States		 Gabriel Medina
 Brazil
Women[3] Sofía Mulánovich
 Peru		 Silvana Lima
 Brazil		 Bianca Buitendag
 South Africa
Team Points[2]  Brazil
Italo Ferreira
Gabriel Medina
Filipe Toledo
Tainá Hinckel
Silvana Lima
Tatiana Weston-Webb		  United States
Kolohe Andino
Conner Coffin
Kelly Slater
Courtney Conlogue
Caroline Marks
Carissa Moore		  Japan
Kanoa Igarashi
Shun Murakami
Hiroto Ohhara
Mahina Maeda
Shino Matsuda
Sara Wakita
Aloha Cup[4]  Australia  South Africa  United States

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Japan)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brazil (BRA)2114
2 Australia (AUS)1001
 Peru (PER)1001
4 United States (USA)0213
5 South Africa (RSA)0112
6 Japan (JPN)*0011
Totals (6 nations)44412

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

See also

References
  1. "2019 ISA World Surfing Games return to Japan". International Surfing Association. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. "Brazil Wins Historic Team Gold at 2019 ISA World Surfing Games". ISA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  3. "Peru's Sofia Mulanovich Seizes Women's Gold Medal at 2019 ISA World Surfing Games". ISA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. "Aussies Claim Gold Medals in ISA Aloha Cup Team Relay Event". ISA. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. "Qualifying for Tokyo 2020: How does it work?". International Surfing Association. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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