Filipe Toledo dominates and wins title in J-Bay, securing a spot in the 2024 Olympics

On the day he won his first Olympic spot, nothing better than closing with a golden key. After stamping his passport to Paris with a victory over Kanoa Igarashi in the semifinal, Filipe Toledo won the Jeffrey’s Bay with world champion dominance. This time, the victim was the Australian Ethan Ewing, who was run over by the Brazilian with the score of 18.76 The 12.60. This was Filipe’s third title in South Africa. With a loss to Yago Dora in the decision in Saquarema, just over two weeks ago, Ethan suffered his second runner-up again.

“I love this place. that wave and that J-Bay vibe. Coming back here after the injury in Rio was very challenging and motivating (…)“, said the athlete.

Filipe was champion in j-bay in the years 2017 and 2018, today it has 15 victories and 54,980 points in the ranking since it had its debut in World Tour from the WSL in 2013. The athlete’s next stage will take place in Tahiti, from August 11th to 20th. This will be the last one before September, when the WSL Finals, in California. Only the top five will participate in the decisive competition.

The surfer opened his sum of the final with a beautiful wave of 8.83. Ethan Ewing started his scoring with a 5.67. With just 15 minutes left to finish, Filipinho got the big wave in the heat, a 9.93in which some of the judges gave 10.00 to the Brazilian. Needing a combination of 18.76 to turn around, Ethan had little to do but close the gap and accept defeat.

_{Filipe Toledo guarantees a place in the 2024 Olympics (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/@Quebrandoquilha)}

Semifinal

1 – Ethan Ewing (AUS) 13.50 x 12.04 Gabriel Medina (BRA)

2 – Filipe Toledo (BRA) 15.33 x 10.50 Kanoa Igarashi (JAP)

Final

1 – Ethan Ewing (AUS) 12.60 x 18.76 Filipe Toledo (BRA)

A few minutes earlier, in the heat that earned the athlete’s Olympic classification, Filipe beat Kanoa Igarashi by 15.33 The 10.50. Filipe caught waves of 8.50 It is 6.83 against a 8.00 it is a 2.50 by Igarashi, who had eliminated surfer Yago Dora in the previous phase.

Featured photo: Filipinho wins the Corona Open J-Bay. Playback/Instagram/@filipetoledo