Gold for Peru! Piccolo Clemente makes history, crowned world longboard champion

The Peruvian athlete secured his second world championship, following his previous title win in 2019.

Piccolo Clemente crowned world champion at the ISA World Longboard Championship. Photo: Peruvian Surfing Federation.

15:52 | Lima, oct. 22.

The Peruvian Benoit ‘Piccolo’ Clemente was crowned champion at the 2026 ISA World Longboard Championship, held at El Sunzal beach in El Salvador, claiming his second International Surfing Association (ISA) world title—his first having been won in 2019.

Surfing has once again written a historic chapter for Peruvian sports. In the men’s final, Piccolo scored 17.30 points, finishing ahead of Tony Silvagni from the United States (16.10) and Edouard Delpero from France (15.73).

World bronze for the team

Peru’s outstanding performance was also reflected in the overall national rankings, where the Peruvian longboard team earned the bronze medal.

Peru accumulated a total of 2,263 points to finish in third place. France took first place with 2,665 points, followed by the United States in second with 2,650.

The national team consisted of Piccolo Clemente, María Fernanda Reyes, Sebastián Cárdenas, and Noelia Arata, who represented the country during the international competition, supported by a technical staff comprising Oswaldo Vélez, Richard Navarrete, and Carlos Cruz.

The coordinated effort between the Peruvian Institute of Sport (IPD) and the National Surfing Federation (FENTA) has made such results possible—a significant achievement for Peruvian sports that highlights the competitive level of Peruvian longboarding on the international stage. Read the article

The president of the Peruvian Institute of Sport (IPD), Óscar Fernández Cáceres, congratulated the prominent surfer—a leading figure in international longboarding—who is currently preparing to once again bring honor to our country at the Lima 2027 Pan American Games.

Lima 2027 Program

The Lima 2027 Program, run by the Peruvian Institute of Sport (IPD), provides financial support to athletes and para-athletes through grants for training, competitions, and comprehensive preparation.

Its goal is to strengthen high-performance capabilities in the lead-up to the Lima 2027 Pan American and Parapan American Games.

The program currently supports over 80 athletes and para-athletes, serving as a strategic tool for the IPD to ensure that our national representatives arrive at the continent’s premier sporting event in the best possible condition and with the greatest chance of success.

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Publicado: 22/10/2026

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