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Paige Hareb Narrowly Misses Olympic Qualification

Derek MorrisonJun 8, 2021July 25, 20240

It was an agonising conclusion to the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games for Paige Hareb when the Taranaki star missed Olympic qualification by the narrowest of margins in El Salvador. New Zealand’s hopes of a third surfer at this year’s Olympics rested on Paige Hareb in the early hours of...

Stairmand Eighth, New Zealand Seventh At World Surfing Games

Derek MorrisonSep 16, 2019October 8, 20190

Billy Stairmand finishes in eighth place at the ISA World Surfing Games presented by Vans completed in Japan yesterday, New Zealand’s best ever result at the event. Stairmand’s performance advanced the New Zealand Team to a seventh overall finish. Staged in Miyazaki, Japan, from September 7-15, the New Zealand team...

Stairmand On Rampage At World Surfing Games, Qualifies For Olympics

Derek MorrisonSep 14, 2019December 12, 20220

Raglan’s Billy Stairmand has maintained his blistering form at the ISA World Surfing Games in Japan today. His run saw him secure the Oceania qualification slot on Friday. Today he blazed through Repechage heats to put himself into the frame for gold when the event resumes tomorrow. Stairmand will surf...