12:54 | Beijing (China), Dec. 09.
Peruvian surfer Picccolo Clemente won the 2015 Jeep Longboard World Championships held at Riyue Bay Wanning, Hainan Island (China).
Clemente defeated 2-time World Champion Taylor Jensen (USA) after scoring a total of 18.30 out of 20 points, whereas the American counterpart obtained 17.70.
"I feel incredible. After getting knocked out early in the competition last year, I was frustrated so I have been working so hard all this year for this event [...]," he expressed.
"Waves were incredible throughout the day, which was perfect," Clemente added.
Likewise, the Peruvian athlete highlighted his opponent, who could not obtain the required score.
"Taylor and I met in an event in Japan earlier this year [...]. Taylor is an incredible competitor. I have a lot of respect for him, so I’m really happy to win against him," he said.
It must be noted Clemente also captured the 2013 ASP World Longboard Championship title.
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Published: 12/9/2015