Sophia Medina and Luan Wood Take the QS 6000 in Imbituba
- Ayelet Fuentes Guerra
- 11 hours ago
- 2 min read
The first stage of the Banco do Brasil Surf Circuit concluded at Praia da Vila, crowning Brazilians Sophia Medina and Luan Wood as the champions of the QS 6000, marking the start of the 2026–2027 South American Qualifying Series season.
Both surfers prevailed in a decisive day, earning 6,000 crucial points in the race to qualify for the Challenger Series. The champions also received $10,000 in prize money, establishing themselves as the first leaders of the regional ranking.
The event, which kicked off the South American circuit, was characterized by a high technical level, recording 27 scores above 8 points, something uncommon in a Qualifying Series competition, highlighting both the quality of the waves and the performance of the competitors.
In the women’s final, both surfers remained close on the scoreboard, but Sophia Medina (BRA) secured the victory over Daniella Rosas (PER), the defending champion from the previous edition, with a total of 11.17 to 9.50 points.
In the men’s division, the competition was also very close; Luan Wood scored 13.67 points, winning by a 0.57-point margin over fellow Brazilian Lucas Vicente, who totaled 13.10 points.
With this result, Sophia Medina and Luan Wood take the lead in the regional ranking and start the South American season strongly, in a stage that brought together some of the main names in continental surfing.
The next stop on the circuit is already scheduled at Praia de Itamambuca, where South America’s top surfers will continue the fight for qualification to the 2027–2028 Challenger Series.
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