10:57 | Lima, Jan. 21 (ANDINA).
Peru will host the first day of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Star Tour (WST) surfing championship for third year in a row.
This championship is called Movistar Pro World Star Tout 2011 and will be held in San Bartolo Beach.
Competitions will last until Sunday, Janurary 23rd, and will feature the best national and international surfers, who will seek to gain points in the world ranking.
The male Peruvian team is composed of Carlos Mario Zapata, Cristobal de Col, Joaquin del Castillo, Miguel Tudela, Ricardo Cruzado, Nicolas Nugent, Martin Jeri, Matias Mulanovich, Gabriel Villaran, Sebastian Alarcon and Javier Swayne.
The female Peruvian team includes some renowned surfers such as Valeria Sole, Nadja de Col, Anali Gomez, Carolina Thun and Vania Torres.
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is the foremost governing body in professional surfing since 1976. It has two main championships, the World Title Race (WTR) and the World Star Tour (WST).
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Publicado: 21/1/2011