Hawaiian Surfer Moniz Wins 2013 Women's World Longboard Title

Hawaii's Kelia Moniz beats Australia's Chelsea Williams to claim her second consecutive ASP Women's World Longboard title.

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8 months ago

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Sports, Lifestyle, US

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Pro Sports, Leisure & Recreation, United States

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China, United States of America, France, Brazil, Australia, Hawaii

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SHOWS: WANNING, HAINAN ISLAND, CHINA (NOVEMBER 22, 2013) (QUATTRO MEDIA - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS SCENIC SHOTS OF WANNING, HAINAN ISLAND 2. VARIOUS OF AUSTRALIA'S CHELSEA WILLIAMS COMPETING IN THE FINAL OF THE WOMEN'S WORLD LONGBOARD COMPETITION 3. VARIOUS OF UNITED STATES SURFER KELIA MONIZ COMPETING IN THE FINAL OF THE WOMEN'S WORLD LONGBOARD COMPETITION 4. SLOW-MOTION REPLAY OF MONIZ CELEBRATING AFTER WINNING HER SECOND CONSECUTIVE TITLE AND HOLDING AN HAWAIIAN FLAG 5. WIDE OF MONIZ (CENTRE), WILLIAMS (LEFT) AND FRANCE'S JUSTINE DUPONT AND UNITED STATES' KARIN ROZUNKO (RIGHT) STANDING ON THE PODIUM AS FANS CHEER 6. (SOUNDBITE) (English) 2013 ASP WOMEN'S WORLD LONGBOARD CHAMPION, KELIA MONIZ, SAYING: "It definitely hasn't sunk in yet. I'm so excited, though. It's been a long day and it's been a lot of thinking and the emotional part of it is now finished and now I just have to let all the glory sit in. Two-times world champion in two years; I never would have expected this but I'm so beyond blessed and I couldn't thank God more for the waves, and the competition and just getting me through the heats, so I'm really happy." 7. VARIOUS OF MONIZ CELEBRATING ON THE PODIUM 8. WIDE OF THE BEACH STORY: Hawaiian surfer Kelia Moniz beat Chelsea Williams of Australia to win her second Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women's World Longboard title in as many years on Friday (November 22). The biggest crowd of the week gathered on Hainan Island, China, to watch a repeat of last year's final. Moniz and Williams, ranked first and second in the world respectively, exchanged waves throughout the encounter but the Hawaiian was always on the front foot. "It definitely hasn't sunk in yet," Moniz I'm so excited, though. It's been a long day and it's been a lot of thinking and the emotional part of it is now finished and now I just have to let all the glory sit in. Two-times world champion in two years; I never would have expected this but I'm so beyond blessed and I couldn't thank God more for the waves, and the competition and just getting me through the heats, so I'm really happy." In the semi-finals, Williams edged out France's Justine Dupont, winning by 0.05 of a point. That was enough for Dupont to claim third place, which is her highest finish in the competition. United States' surfer Karin Rozunko finished joint-third with Dupont after the 17-year-old lost to Moniz in their semi-final. Top 10 results from the ASP Women's Longboard competition in Wanning, Hainan Island, China on Friday: Prize Money ($ - U.S. dollar) 1. Kelia Moniz (Hawaii) 10,000 2. Chelsea Williams (Australia) 4,000 3. Justine Dupont (France) 2,000 4. Karina Rozunko (U.S.) 2,000 5. Summer Romero (U.S.) 1,500 5. Jennifer Smith (U.S.) 1,500 5. Miku Uemura (Hawaii) 1,500 5. Chloe Calmon (Brazil) 1, 250 9. Georgia Young (Australia) 1,250 9. Crystal Dzigas (Hawaii) 1,250 9. Tory Gilkerson (U.S.) 1,250 9. Lindsay Steinriede (U.S.) 1,250