Matías Díaz secures seventh place in the world rankings after an outstanding season

Matías Díaz wrapped up the IBC World Tour bodyboarding circuit among the leading competitors in the Men Prime division, improving on his international ranking from 2023, when he finished tenth overall.

Matías Díaz in round 7. Frontón King:

One of the most significant highlights of his year came in Brazil, where the Iquique-born rider was crowned Itacoatiara Pro champion after defeating South African Tristan Roberts in the final, 16.25 to 8.50 points. A remarkable result, considering his opponent had won the two previous events he had competed in and would later go on to claim his third world title.

Later, at the final stop of the tour in Gran Canaria, Spain, regarded as one of the most challenging waves on the international circuit, the Chilean advanced directly from Round 4 to Round 6, remaining in contention alongside the division's top competitors.

Díaz in freerider. Rawphotography

Díaz faced Roberts once again in Gran Canaria, during the final event of his season, the Frontón King. This time, the two riders went head-to-head in a closely contested Round 7 heat, where the Chilean scored 13.75 points (8.00 + 5.75), compared to the South African's 15.75.

The heat remained undecided until the final minutes. The Iquique-born rider waited for another opportunity to turn the score around, but the wave he needed never came, bringing his campaign to an end by a narrow two-point margin.

Díaz performing an invert. Rawphotography

With this result, Matías Díaz finished the season seventh in the IBC World Tour Men Prime world rankings, improving on his tenth-place finish in 2023. It was a year marked by an international title, outstanding matchups and the Chilean rider's consolidation among the world's top bodyboarding competitors.