Photos of 2012 Billabong Rio Pro

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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) clinches Billabong Rio Pro. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) clinches Billabong Rio Pro. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sally Fitzgibbons and Coco Ho. ASP/ Dunbar
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 2012 Billabong Rio Champion. ASP/ Dunbar
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Sally Fitzgibbons receives a squeeze from dad. ASP/ Dunbar
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) claims her victory. ASP/ Dunbar
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Coco Ho (HAW) placed runner up. ASP/ Dunbar
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Carissa Moore (HAW) placed equal third reaching the semifinals. ASP/ Dunbar
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Sally Fitzgibbons (HAW) charged into the final. ASP/ Dunbar
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Carissa Moore (HAW) tearing apart the waves at Barra Da Tijuca. ASP/ Dunbar
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Coco Ho (HAW) advanced into the final. ASP/ Dunbar
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Alessa Quizon (HAW) placed equal third. ASP/ Dunbar
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Carissa's dad Chris looking very stressed prior to the semifinal. ASP/ Dunbar
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Crowds gathered to watch the girls in action. ASP/ Dunbar
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Alessa Quizon (HAW) having fun with her boyfriend and ASP World Junior Champion Ciao Ibelli. ASP/ Dunbar
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Owen Wright spent the day at the girls event supporting his sister Tyler. ASP/ Dunbar
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Crowds. ASP/ Dunbar
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Tyler WRight (AUS) warming up for her round four decider. ASP/ Dunbar
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Carissa Moore (HAW) earned her spot into the quaterfinals. ASP/ Dunbar
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Laura Enever (AUS) takes on Malia Manuel in round four. ASP/ Dunbar
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Billabong Rio Pro
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) looking relaxed and confident going into the quarterfinals. ASP/ Dunbar
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Laura Enever (AUS) advanced into round four. ASP/ Dunbar
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Carissa Moore (HAW) advanced directly into the quarterfinals. ASP/ Dunbar
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) posted the highest heat total of round three advancing directly into the quarterfinals. ASP/ Dunbar
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Rebecca Woods (AUS) making the most of the trying conditions. ASP/ Dunbar
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Malia Manuel (HAW) advanced into round four. ASP/ Dunbar
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Rebecca Woods (AUS) was relegated to round four. ASP/ Dunbar
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) posted the highest heat total of round three a 16.00 out of 20.00. ASP/ Kirstin
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Coco Ho (HAW) had no trouble winning her round three heat. ASP/ Kirstin
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) was defeated by Coco Ho (HAW) during round three. ASP/ Dunbar
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Coco Ho (HAW) in devastating form during round three. ASP/ Dunbar
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) placed second and will surf again in round four. ASP/ Dunbar
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Tyler Wright (AUS) tearing the small waves apart during round three. ASP/ Dunbar
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Alessa Quizon (HAW) placed second during round three. ASP/ Dunbar
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Tyler Wright (AUS) placed third despite 12 o clock lip bashes like this one. ASP/ Dunbar
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Alessa Quizon (HAW) placed second. ASP/ Kirstin
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Courtney Conlogue (USA) advanced directly into the quarterfinals. ASP/ Dunbar
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Alessa Quizon (HAW) and her boyfriend top junior surfer Ciao Ibelli. ASP/ Dunbar
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Sarah mason (NZL) was eliminated during round two. ASP/ Dunbar
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Coco Ho (HAW) advanced into round three. ASP/ Dunbar
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Justine Dupont (FRA) was eliminated during round two. ASP/ Dunbar
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Courtney Conlogue (USA) advanced into round three. ASP/ Dunbar
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Courtney Conlogue (USA) in Rio. ASP/ Dunbar
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) looking cool, calm and collected before her round two heat. ASP/ Kirstin
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Jacqueline Silva (BRA) was eliminated in equal 13th place. ASP/ Dunbar
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) obliterated her round two heat to earn her place into round three. ASP/ Dunbar
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Sage Erickson (USA) finished equal 13th. ASP/ Dunbar
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Laura Enever (AUS) posted a narrow round two victory at the Billabong Pro Rio edging out Sage Erickson (USA) by less than a point to earn her place into round three. ASP/ Dunbar
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Kolohe Andino (USA) placed runner up during round one. ASP/ Kirstin
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Rio de Janeiro Barra da Tijuca
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Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) takes on Pauline Ado in round four.
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Tyler Wright (AUS) survived round four to advance into the quarterfinals.
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Laura Enever (AUS) in great form to advance into the quarterfinals.
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Postinho Barra da Tijuca Rio de Janeiro
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) advanced into the semi-finals.
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Carissa Moore advance into round three.
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Silvana Lima (BRA) takes on Pauline Ado in Round two.
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Carissa Moore advanced in first place during round 1.
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Sally Fitzgibbons
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Lakey Peterson picking off the best of the morning's offerings.
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Lakey Peterson posted a well deserved round one win.
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Carissa Moore (HAW) advanced in first place during round 1. ASP/Dunbar
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Carissa Moore (HAW) advanced directly into round three. ASP/ Dunbar
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Rebecca Woods (AUS) ASP/ Dunbar
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) hanging out with Belly. ASP/ Kirstin
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Rebecca Woods (AUS) psyching for her round 1 heat. ASP/ Kirstin
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Alessa Quizon (HAW) placed first during round one. ASP/ Dunbar
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Lakey Petersen (USA) won her opening heat. ASP/ Dunbar
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Sage Erickson (USA) placed second during round one. ASP/ Kirstin
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Tyler Wright (AUS) arrives at the contest site. ASP/ Kirstin
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Reigning ASP World Champion Carissa Moore of Oahu, Hawaii stamped her authority on her round 1 heat securing a convincing victory over Jacqueline Silva (BRA) and Coco Ho (HAW) at the Billabong Pro Rio in Brasil on Wednesday May 9, 2012.Moore posted a pair of great 7 point rides to advance into round three.ASP/ Dunbar

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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 2012 Billabong Rio Champion. ASP/ Dunbar

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