The Pro Junior Viana takes place on the 13th and 14th of May in the waves of Viana do Castelo. This 2nd stage of the Junior Tour, the official event of Viana do Castelo European City of Sport 2023, will take the best national junior surfers of under Under-20 to the waves of Alto Minho.
This will be an opportunity to watch a good level of surfing on the beach and witness how the new generation is prepared for the challenges to come at the national and international levels, in what is the antechamber of the future of national surfing, before the athletes enter the senior category and participation in the Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
The competition board for the initial rounds is now available, and the call for the 1st day of the competition is scheduled for 8:00 am on Saturday at Praia da Arda.
Round 1 Highlights – Men
Heat 6: Francisco Ordonhas x Gui Carvalho x Simão Silva x Guilherme Lobo
Heat 7: Martim Nunes x Mário Leopoldo x Santiago Graça x Tomás Carvalho
Heat 12: Salvador Vala x Matias Lopes x Simão Prazeres x Sacha Garcia
Round 1 Highlights – Women
Heat 1: Gabriela Dinis x Teresa Pereira x Maria Dias x Núria Maganinho
Heat 3: Erica Máximo x Sofia Matos x Miriam Julião x Carolina Marques
With the victories achieved in the first stage, Martim Nunes (current ProJunior national champion) and Gabriela Dinis lead the national ranking, in a competition that involves three stages throughout the year.
Martim Nunes – Current leader of the Projunior male national ranking
“It’s always good to be in first place after winning a championship. We always feel extra motivated and confident, but this is just one more stage and it won’t be different for having won the first one or being leader of the ranking. I’m going to do what I’ve been doing which is always trying to do my best and compete and surf well. I have never been to Viana do Castelo and, therefore, it will be a new place for me. I hope to have as much fun as possible and that there are good waves.”
Gabriela Dinis – Current leader of the Projunior female national ranking
“I am very pleased to have won the first stage and to be the leader of the ranking. I will do my best and I want to win again. I have good memories of the waves in Viana do Castelo. It was there that I became U16 national champion at Praia da Arda in 2019. I remember that we caught good waves in that championship and I hope that this year will be repeated.”
Ricardo Rego – City Councilor of Viana do Castelo
“It is with great enthusiasm that Viana do Castelo welcomes the 2nd stage of the Projunior National Circuit, which will bring to our waves the best Under-20 athletes, male and female, from Portugal. One of the strategies of the municipality has been to invest in nautical sports, and this competition contributes to the municipality’s affirmation in this area, specifically in surfing. The excellent natural conditions added to the organizational capacity of Surf Clube de Viana, the fact that Viana do Castelo is the European City of Sport and the fact that it presides over the World Network of Surf Cities can make this stage a milestone in the national competitive program. Aloha!”
The action of Projunior Viana do Castelo can be followed through the live scores system at ansurfistas.com.
Pro Junior Viana is an organization of the Surf Clube de Viana and the National Association of Surfers, with the support of the City Council of Viana do Castelo and the technical support of the Portuguese Surfing Federation.
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