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Peniche surfing: Brazilian athletes advance to quarterfinals

Brazilian surfers have advanced to the quarterfinals of the WSL Supertubos stage in Peniche, Portugal. Leading the Brazilian contingent is Yago Dora, the current season leader, who secured his spot after a comeback victory against Japan's Connor O’Leary.

Gabriel Medina and Ítalo Ferreira also progressed. Medina secured his place by defeating fellow Brazilian and former champion Filipe Toledo in a highly anticipated rematch. Ferreira advanced after a strong performance against Australia's Jack Robinson.

In the women's competition, Portuguese surfers saw success with Teresa Bonvalot defeating world number one Gabriela Bryan and Francisca Veselko beating Sawyer Lindblad. However, Brazilian Luana Silva was eliminated in the first round by Bettylou Sakura.

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Filipe Toledo · Gabriel Medina · Italo Ferreira · Peniche · World Surf League · Yago Dora

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