Diego Naranjo New Costa Rica Surf Champion
Diego Naranjo achieved his first big goal of this year, he became the new Costa Rica National Champ. This is the first national award for the member of the Billabong team since the Costa Rica Surfing Federation runs Costa Rican Surf.

This championship makes him stronger to face the second part of the ALAS tour which will start in Brasil next June.

The fight for the championship was not easy, other three big surfers made great performances to obtain the first place. But Diego Naranjo’s deep concentration helped him to beat his opponents. Juan Carlos Naranjo (Diego’s younger brother), Luis Vindas and Jairo Pérez were also finalists on the last day of the national round that took place in Jacó, Puntarenas.

At the beginning of the final round Juan Carlos Naranjo took the first place and seemed to be the winner. But five minutes before the competition ended Diego rode two very good waves that gave him a combination of 15.50 points which was the highest score of the heat. The result: Diego Naranjo Costa Rica’s National Surf Champion.

“I want to thank God, my family, my sponsors, my friends and especially my girlfriend Lisbeth who knows exactly how much I’ve longed for this title” said Naranjo to Surfpress.

Diego Naranjo will stay in Costa Rica, where he will continue his training to be prepared for his next international competitions. His priority will be the ALAS tour, where he is on the eleventh place after competing in all the dates of the first quarter of the year.

Diego Naranjo is sponsored by: Billabong - Adrenalina TV - Red Bull – Reef - Free Style - Odyssey Sunglasses - Byrne Surfboards - Quique Surf Shop - Future Fins