Africa-Press – Cape verde. Matchú Lopes, a Cape Verdean who represents the colors of the Spanish flag, won this afternoon against Mitú Monteiro, in the final of the 1st Stage of the 2023 Kitesurf World Cup, held at Ponta Preta beach, in Santa Maria.
The Creole naturalized Spanish, Matchú Lopes starred in a fight of giants with Mitú Monteiro, having won the title with the sum of 12.87 points against 9.97 of Monteiro, in a clash marked, however, by the lack of waves up to the demands of the world cup.
Matchú Lopes was happy, in the final, for winning “at home”, Santa Maria, and for having played in the final against Mitú Monteiro, with whom, he said, “he learned to work in the water”.
The athlete recalled that Mitu Monteiro, who came in second, supported him in everything and that this emotion is priceless, even if the waves were not up to the desired level.
“This title is in Cape Verde, on the island of Sal”, said Matchú Lopes, waving the flags of Cape Verde and Spain. The athlete was applauded by the great human frame that, enthusiastically, celebrated together with the winner of this stage.
Airton in third
Already in third place was another Creole, this time naturalized Italian, Airton Cozzolino, leaving Brazilian Pedro Matos on the way.
It should be noted that in the race to the final, Mitú Monteiro and Ailton Cozzolino starred in the duel of this World Cup held by the “GKA Kitesurf World Cup Cabo Verde’2023, as the two did everything in the waves of Ponta Preta for the victory, with the triumph smile at Monteiro.
In addition to the kitesurfing world championship, Ponta Preta will also host, in these days, one of the stages of the Wing-foil World Cup.
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