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Electric atmosphere at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
by George Mojo
20/02/2008:// The atmosphere was electric as the world's best surfers converged on the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre for the ASP World Champion's Crowning, honouring a bevy of last season's accomplishments from athletes across all disciplines of the sport of surfing.
Headlining the extravaganza was the official crowning of ASP World Champion Mick Fanning and ASP Women's World Champion Stephanie Gilmore whose reception was met with a feverish response from the hundreds in attendance.
The titles mark the first for both the Gold Coast surfers, with Fanning claiming his after six seasons on the ASP World Tour and Gilmore making ASP history by attaining surfing's ultimate honour in just one year amongst the elite.
Joining Fanning in the ASP World Tour accolades were ASP World Tour Runner-Up Taj Burrow, ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year Jeremy Flores and ASP World Tour Most Improved surfer Bede Durbidge.
Gilmore was flanked by fellow ASP Top 17 competitors Sofia Mulanovich, who collected the ASP Women's World Tour Runner-Up award, and Silvana Lima, who took home the ASP Women's World Tour Most Improved award.
Gilmore also claimed the honour of 2007 ASP Women's World Tour Rookie of the Year.
Former ASP World Junior Champion Jordy Smith was honored as the 2007 ASP WQS men's winner along with veteran elite tour campaigner Jacqueline Silva who took out the women's ASP WQS.
Phil Rajzman and Jennifer Smith were both honoured as the 2007 ASP World Longboarding and ASP Women's World Longboarding champions following major wins in Brazil and France respectively.
The reigning ASP World Junior Champions were also crowned with Pablo Paulino and Sally Fitzgibbons being recognized for their impressive victories at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships in Narrabeen last January.
The event was capped off with ASP's announcement of the "Peter Whittaker Award" for outstanding service and contribution to the sport of surfing.
Whittaker, who served as Tour Manager, COO and CEO for ASP International before passing away in 2006, was invaluable to the progression of the sport of surfing, and the reward is reflective of his integrity, passion, respect and achievement.
Mark Occhilupo, who claimed the ASP World Title in 1999 and has been an icon within the sport of surfing for the past three decades, was emotionally honoured with the award to the emphatic and heartfelt applause from the hundreds in attendance.
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