Wouldn't be Summer in France without the Lacanau Pro

2011 winner Gabriel Medina © Aquashot / aspeurope.com

Soöruz Lacanau Pro

ASP 6 Star Mens Event
Grande Plage Lacanau-Océan France
9 - 19 August 2012

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Airwalk Lacanau Pro Junior to run alongside the Lacanau Pro ASP 6-Star

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 22 June, 2012 : - - From 9 till 19 August 2012 takes place Lacanau Pro, stage of the world championship of professional surfing of the ASP*. This event welcomes the best international surfers on Grande Plage 's Spot, to Lacanau Océan (33-Gironde). This 33rd edition of "French Pro" looks forward to the return of the young Brazilian prodigy Gabriel Médina, who throws in his title in front of the world elite.

Lacanau Pro 2012 begins from 10 till 13 August with the Airwalk Lacanau Pro Junior, inescapable stage of the surfers of less than 21 years. At the conclusion of this competition the winner reaches directly the final phases of Lacanau Pro on 2012 to confront in the biggest.

Gabriel Médina ( 18 years), revealed during the last edition, stands out in a consecutive way: winner of the Junior Pro and the title Lacanau Pro on 2011. Year 2011 is a big year for Medina which takes away 4 victories and eliminates, twice, the multiple world champion, Kelly Slater, in quarterfinal. The young surfer so upsets the hierarchy of the professional surfing. Medina is the fourth Brazilian who dominates the competition since the creation of Lacanau Pro. He has henceforth all the cards in hand to insure a new victory but places in finale are dear and the pretenders to the title numerous.

Maximal level in the capital Girondine of the Surfing
Lacanau Pro is a competition created in 1979 and registered on the world circuit of professional surfing. It is a symbolic, recognized French stage all over the world as real "French Pro". Meeting place of "family Surfing" and of the "Beach culture", Lacanau Pro welcomes every year 350 000 spectators throughout the competition. During these 10 days, the event is given rhythm by concerts, animations, evenings and days with themes in a friendly and festive atmosphere.

Airwalk Lacanau Pro Junior, revealing stage of young talents :
Airwalk Lacanau Pro Junior gives the boost from 10 till 13 August. It is a qualifying stage for the World championships of Junior Surfing which is a springboard for the surfers boys and girls of less than 21 years. This event allows to reveal new stars of the professional surfing. The juniors are in confrontation by realizing beautiful operations and more and more air moves with the aim of obtaining "Wild Card", a pass for the final phases of the stage of the Men Tour, the Lacanau Pro.

Winners' list
2011 : Gabriel Médina (Bra)
2010 : Wiggolly Dantas (Bra)
2009 : Joan Duru (Fra)
2008 : Nathaniel Curran (USA)
2007 : Jordy Smith (Zaf)
2006 : Mickael Campbell (Aus)
2005 : Shaun Cansdell (Aus)
2004 : Bede Durbidge (Aus)
2003 : Trent Munro (Aus)
2002 : Flavio Padaratz (Bra)
2001 : Joel Parkinson (USA)
2000 : Rob Machado (USA)
1999 : Tim Curran (USA)
1998 : Joao Gutemberg (Bra)
1997 : Shane Powel (Aus)
1996 : Kaipo Jaquias (Haw)
1995 : Victor Ribas (Bra)
1994 : Kelly Slater (USA)
1993 : Martin Potter (GB)
1992 : Tony Ray (Aus)
1991 : Damien Hardman (Aus)
1990 : Tom Curren (USA)
1989 : Martin Potter (GB)
1988 : Tom Caroll (Aus)
1987 : Barton Lynch (Aus)
1986 : Tom Curren (USA)
1985 : Charlie Kuhn (USA)
1984 : Marc Occhilupo (Aus)
1983 : Barton Lynch (Aus)
1982 : Thierry Fernandez (Fra)
1980 : Wayne Bartholomew (Aus)
1979 : Greg Loher (USA)

Winners' list men junior:
2011 : Gabriel Médina (Bra)
2010 : Charles Martin (Fra)
2009 : Charles Martin (Fra)
2008 : Miguel Pupo (Bra)
2007 : Romain Cloître (Reu)
2006 : Mitchell Coleborn (Aus)
2005 : Ola Eleogramm (Haw)
2004 : Jan Da Silva (Bra)
2003 : Alain Riou (PYF)
2002 : Gonzalo Zubizarreta (ESP)
2001 : Pablo Gutierrez (ESP)
2000 : Pablo Gutierrez (ESP)
1999 : Hira Terinatoofa (PYF)
1998 : Joao Gutemberg (Bra)
1997 : Trent Munro (Aus)
1996 : François Heer (Fra)
1995 : Lee Winkler (Aus)
1994 : Shaun Brooks (Aus)
1993 : Conan Hayes (Haw)

Winners' list women junior :
2011 : Maud Le Car (Fra)
2010 : Pauline Ado (Fra)
2009 : Pauline Ado (Fra)
2008 : Pauline Ado (Fra)
2007 : Alizée Arnaud (Fra)

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