Valeria Sole (pictured) received a wildcard into the Movistar Classic Mancora presented by Rip
Curl after winning the trials yesterday. In Round 1 Valeria was against national favorite and local hero Sofia Mulanovich who won the heat sending her to Round 2 where she was eventually defeated by Silvana Lima (Bra).
Event No. 6 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres. by Rip Curl is expecting a full day of competition as event organizers and competitors take advantage of the swell on offer. The Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres. by Rip Curl is a crucial stop in the hunt for the ASP Women’s World Title. Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 25, former ASP Women’s World Champion, is the new frontrunner on this year’s ASP Women’s World
Tour following a solid result at the last event in Sydney. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, reigning ASP Women’s World Champion and defending event champion, follows closely behind Mulanovich and will look make ground here in Mancora.
Photographer: Kelly Cestari
