The 2023 ISA World Surfing Games took place across the La Bocana and El Sunzal waves at Surf City in El Salvador, from 30 May to 7 June 2023. The event was organised by the International Surfing Association (ISA).[2][3][4]
| 2023 ISA World Surfing Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | La Bocana and El Sunzal |
| Location | Surf City, El Salvador |
| Date | 30 May – 7 June 2023 |
| Competitors | 294[1] from 63 nations |
Medal summary
editMedallists
editMedal table
edit* Host nation (El Salvador)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Peru (PER) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Mexico (MEX) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Olympic qualification
editThe event contributed towards qualification for the 2024 Olympics surfing competition in Teahupo'o, where surfing will make its second appearance as an Olympic sport. The highest-ranked eligible man and woman from each of Africa, Asia, Europe and Oceania qualified for the Olympics.[6][7]
- Qualified athletes
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Participating nations
editThe following countries sent delegations to the 2023 ISA World Surfing Games:[8]
Afghanistan
Algeria
American Samoa
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Barbados
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Chinese Taipei
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Greece
Guam
Guatemala
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Latvia
Lithuania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Norway
Panama
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Ukraine
Uruguay
United States
United States Virgin Islands
Venezuela
Notes
edit- ^ If Jordy Smith qualifies via 2023 World Surf League placings and since Teva Bouchgua of Morocco (the second-highest finisher from Africa) failed to achieve a top 30 placings for this event, this qualification place will be reallocated to the next highest-ranked eligible athlete, not yet qualified, regardless of continent, in this case it would be Alan Cleland of Mexico, as the champion of the men's event.
- ^ If Kanoa Igarashi qualifies via 2023 World Surf League placings, this qualification place will be taken by Reo Inaba of Japan, as the second-highest finisher from Asia.
References
edit- ^ Rekordinį skaičių dalyvių sutraukusiame pasaulio banglenčių čempionate bangas tramdys ir trys lietuviai
- ^ "ISA Announces Dates for 2023 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Surfing Games". International Surfing Association. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ "Dates set for 2023 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador". Inside The Games. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Surfing / Olympic Qualifier / ISA World Games / El Sunzal & La Bocana". Olympics.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- ^ "Gold Medals, Olympic Qualification and Incredible Surfing for 2023 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Surfing Games Finals Day". International Surfing Association. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "How to qualify for surfing at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained". Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- ^ Paris 2024 Qualification system isasurf.org
- ^ "Teams". isasurf.org. Retrieved 2023-05-31.