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3 April 2002, 10:25 am

Girls take Silver and Bronze

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South American Optimist Championship

Maria Pia Benavides (PER) could not hold on to her lead in the closing stages of the IODA South Americans but nevertheless achieved the highest position ever for a South American girl in the 28 years of this event.

Juliana Senfft (BRA) in South American Championship closed bronze equalled the previous record.

Overall winner in the Open class was Henrique Haddad (BRA), second in the Open class Pierluigi Alessio (ITA).

Peru won the Team Racing competition.

Final Results
(South American Championship closed results in brackets)

1 Henrique Haddad Brasil (1)
2 Pierluigi Alessio Italy
3 Maria Pia Benavides Peru (2)
4 Juliana Senfft Brasil (3)
5 Matheus Dellagnelo Brasil (4)
6 Andres Canessa Peru (5)
7 Teddy Hale USA
8 Erick Brockmann Mexico
9 Jesse Kirkland Bermuda
10 Bruno Faria Brasil (6)

Girls:

1 Maria Pia Benavides Peru (1)
2 Juliana Senfft Brasil (2)
3 Victoria Travascio Argentina (3)

Team Racing: Peru

Robert Wilkes/News Editor

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