Italo Ferreira Claims Maiden Surfing World Title, Wins Billabong Pipe Masters Kelly Slater Wins Third Vans Triple Crown of Surfing Title Gabriel Medina Runner-Up for World Title and Billabong Pipe Masters More Available at WorldSurfLeague.com BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Thursday, December 19, 2019) - Italo Ferreira (BRA) is the 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Champion after defeating his closest rival, Gabriel Medina (BRA), in a heated Final in six-to-eight foot (1.8 - 2.4 meter) waves at the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters, the final stop on the Men’s WSL Championship Tour (CT) and third gem of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. Ferreira is only the third Brasilian to win the World Title and Billabong Pipe Masters trophy and celebrated the double-win with an emotional chair up the beach to the awards stage. After 21 years, #KellySlater (USA) made a historic comeback to win his third Vans Triple Crown of Surfing title by besting an international trio that included former Billabong Pipe Master Michel Bourez (FRA), Jack Freestone (AUS) and Ethan Ewing (AUS) heading into Finals day. It was a hard-fought race as this Vans Triple Crown saw one of the best seasons for surf in recent history, including all-time conditions at Haleiwa for event No. 1, the Hawaiian Pro, and massive, challenging surf at event No. 2, the Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach Photo📸: Italo Ferreira (BRA) claimed his maiden World Title today at the 2019 Billabong Pipe Masters. Photo Credit📸: © WSL / Cestari The Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of #AndyIrons #AIforever Source: @WSL worldsurfleague.com Thank you World Surf League, in Gratitude ❤️ Surf Soup TV All Photo Credit📸 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢 🐢💨 #VTCS #chanceem #ItaloFerreira from #brazil #Layday #havaianas #surfsoup #fitness #bonzai #hawaii #Billabong #BillabongPipemasters #VansTripleCrownofSurfing #surfsouptv #surf #surfing #surfer #champ #worldtitle #championship #pipemasters #backdoor #northshore #oahu #pipeline #🇧🇷 https://www.instagram.com/p/B6STktgJAJr/?igshid=m2nk8n0iqdhg
