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Roxy Pro Sunset: Sofia Mulanovich wins and moves into second place in the tour

Hawaii, Nov. 30, 2007 - Former ASP World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER) tamed 8 to 10 foot (three metre) surf at Sunset Beach to win the Roxy Pro Hawaii today. Her victory has put her just 101 points behind ratings leader Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and put her well and truly in the race to win her second World Title heading into the final event on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour in Maui next week.

“It’s pretty amazing, I really never thought of a World Title coming here,” Mulanovich said. “I just wanted to have fun, surf wave by wave, and just have a good contest. But now it’s on, it’s so on!”

The victory is her second on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour and the 8th of her World Tour career. It is also Mulanovich’s first ASP World Tour rated win in Hawaii…“I’m just stoked,” Mulanovich said. “Sunset can be such a perfect wave. I really want to thank Rochelle Ballard for helping me out with my board choice, she pushed me to use that board and it really paid off. Thanks to everyone who helped me out, my boyfriend who was my caddie and my longtime sponsor Roxy for another great event.”

Mulanovich finished the four-woman final with 13.73 points to Amee Donohoe’s (AUS) 10.83, Samantha Cornish’s (AUS) 7.64 and Jessi Miley-Dyer’s (AUS) 6.40 points.

In the race for the world title, Stephanie Gilmore maintains her ratings lead despite her 9th place finish today, but Sofia Mulanovich and Silvana Lima are close behind.

Roxy Pro Hawaii Final Results:
Final: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 13.73, Amee Donohoe (AUS) 10.83, Samantha Cornish (AUS) 7.64, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 6.40

Roxy Pro Hawaii Semifinal Results: 1st and 2nd Advance, 3rd finishes Equal 7th, 4th finishes Equal 5th
Heat 1: Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 14.67, Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 12.34, Melanie Bartels (HAW) 9.90, Rebecca Woods (AUS) 5.33
Heat 2: Amee Donohoe (AUS) 9.73, Samantha Cornish (AUS) 5.63, Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 5.33, Megan Abubo (HAW) 0.43

Roxy Pro Hawaii Quarterfinal Results: 1st and 2nd Advance, 3rd finishes Equal 9th, 4th finishes Equal 13th
Heat 1: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 13.77, Melanie Bartels (HAW) 10.43, Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 6.33, Caroline Sarran (FRA) INJ
Heat 2: Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 13.17, Rebecca Woods (AUS) 12.34, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 7.64, Coco Ho (HAW) 6.17
Heat 3: Amee Donohoe (AUS) 12.00, Megan Abubo (HAW) 9.67, Leilani Gryde (HAW) 8.54, Silvana Lima (BRA) 5.33
Heat 4: Samantha Cornish (AUS) 12.03, Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 11.90, Layne Beachley (AUS) 11.07, Rochelle Ballard (HAW) 8.90

Ratings after Event No. 7 of 8 on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour – the ROxy Pro Hawaii:
1. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 5,868
2. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 5,767
3. Silvana Lima (BRA) 5,252
4. Samantha Cornish (AUS) 4,440
5. Amee Donohoe (AUS) 4,406
6. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 4,238
7. Layne Beachley (AUS) 4,214
8. Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 3,553
9. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 3,438
10. Melanie Bartels (HAW) 2,976
11. Megan Abubo (HAW) 2,862
12. Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 2,784
13. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 2,654
14. Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 2,424
15. Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 2,412
16. Caroline Sarran (FRA) 2,322
17. Rochelle Ballard (HAW) 1,530
18. Leilani Gryde (HAW) 972