Body Boarding

Ben Player wins the 2013 GoPro IBA Chilean Challenge

Ex Isla EL Alacrán, Arica, Saturday 25th of May 2013 -Ben Player (AUS) has taken out the 2013 GoPro IBA Arica Chilean Challenge in perfect 6 foot barreling waves at "El Gringo". Player was faced in the final against fellow Australian and defending champion Dave Winchester who opened up the heat with a clean barrel followed by a massive back flip into the flats and finishing up with an ARS on the dry section of the reef. However, Player quickly responded with a deep clean barrel to a big invert that was awarded 8.7 points. After this, it was all in Players favor when he got a clean open barrel that was awarded 6.83 points. Unfortunately for Winchester, things did not go that well and could not find the 7.79 needed to beat Ben Player's total combined score of 15.53 points out of a possible 20 points.

Highest single scoring ride of the event

9.7 : Ben Player [AUS] SEMI-FINAL Heat 34

9.5 : Dallas Singer [AUS] SEMI-FINAL Heat 34

9.4 : Eder Luciano [BRZ] QUARTER-FINAL Heat 32?9.38 : Mike Stewart [HAW] Round 01 Heat 06

9.38 : Diego Cabrera [CNY] Round 02 Heat 10

9.38 : Dave Winchester [AUS] Round 04 Heat 21

9.2 : Jacob Romero [HAW] Round 04 Heat 22

9.15 : Ben Player [AUS] SEMI-FINAL Heat Highest single scoring ride of the event

9.7 : Ben Player [AUS] SEMI-FINAL Heat 34

9.5 : Dallas Singer [AUS] SEMI-FINAL Heat 34

9.4 : Eder Luciano [BRZ] QUARTER-FINAL Heat 32?9.38 : Mike Stewart [HAW] Round 01 Heat 06

9.38 : Diego Cabrera [CNY] Round 02 Heat 10

9.38 : Dave Winchester [AUS] Round 04 Heat 21

9.2 : Jacob Romero [HAW] Round 04 Heat 22

9.15 : Ben Player [AUS] SEMI-FINAL Heat 34?9.13 : Yoan Florentine [REU] Round 03 Heat 17

9.13 : Dallas Singer [AUS] QUARTER-FINAL Heat 32

Highest total heat score of the event

18.85 : Ben Player [AUS] SEMI-FINAL Heat 34

17.88 : Dallas Singer [AUS] SEMI-FINAL Heat 34

17.5 : Dave Winchester [AUS] SEMI-FINAL Heat 33

17.13 : Dallas Singer [AUS] QUARTER-FINAL Heat 32

17.08 : Dave Winchester [AUS] Round 04 Heat 21?16.36 : Guilherme Tamega [BRZ] Round 04 Heat 24

16.21 : Yoan Florantin [REU] Round 03 Heat 17

15.96 : Mike Stewart [HAW] Round 01 Heat 06

15.9 : Eder Luciano [BRZ] QUARTER-FINAL Heat 32

15.86 : Yoan Florantin [REU] Round 01 Heat 08

9.13 : Yoan Florentine [REU] Round 03 Heat 17

9.13 : Dallas Singer [AUS] QUARTER-FINAL Heat 32