Andy Irons vainqueur de la Billabong Pro tahiti 2010

Papeete, le 03 septembre 2010: C'est donc le hawaiien Andy Irons qui a remporté aujourd'hui la finale de la Billabong Pro ave 14.67 points. Il a battu le triple champion de l' ASP World, CJ Hobgood qui lui a marqué 8.300 points.
Irons avait auparavant battu Kelly Slater en demie finale, alors que J Hobgoods avait battu le réunionais Flores.

Le podium final est donc ainsi constitué:
1er Andy Irons ( Hawaii)
2ème :CJ Hobgoods (USA)
3ème : Kelly Slater ( USA)

IMAGE CAPTION: Andy Irons of Hawaii today won the Billabong Pro Tahiti. The former three time ASP World Champion defeated C J Hobgood (USA) in the final. Action and presentation images will follow this celebratory image shortly.

The Billabong Pro Tahiti will feature the world’s top 44 surfers plus three wildcards from August 23rd - September 3rd, 2010 and will be webcast LIVE via www.billabongpro.com.

Image Credit: © ASP/ Roberston
Photographer: Steve Robertson

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MAGE CAPTION: Andy Irons (Kauai, HAW) (pictured) took a massive, freefall wipeout before on his opening wave of the Billabong Pro Tahiti today. Irons went on to utilize his unparalleled backhand tube-riding skills to net a 14.67 out of a possible 20 to collect the overall win over CJ Hobgood (USA)

IMAGE CAPTION: Kelly Slater (USA) taking off on a great Teahupoo wave in his quarter final of the Billabong Pro Tahiti. Slater negotiated this take off superbly, pulled into a huge barrel and scored the events only perfect 10 point ride. Slater finished third in the event overall, moving to 2nd place on the 2010 ratings behind Jordy Smith of South Africa.