Peru’s Mulanovich scores perfect tens at US Open of Surfing
July 23, 2008 – Currently ranked number one in the world, Peruvian Sofia Mulanovich made a spectacular debut at this year’s Women’s Honda US Open of Surfing, which is being held this week in Surf City (aka Huntington Beach, California).
With a whopping 17.97 points in her first round, Mulanovich was ranked number one in her group and qualified for the next round of the competition, considered North America’s highest-rated qualifying event.
After being given 7.83 points on her first wave, the former world champ blew away the judges – two of which gave her a perfect 10 – with an amazing performance on her second wave.
The two perfect tens along with three other scores above 9.5 gave Mulanovich, who was inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame last year, more than enough points to qualify for the next round.
Strong showings were also seen from Hawaiians Bethany Hamilton, Coco Ho, Megan Abudo and Melanie Bartels as well as Aussies Stephanie Gilmore, Samantha Cornish, and Sally Fitzgibbons.
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