CompletedPuerto Escondido Challenge

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Men's Big Wave Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico

Puerto Escondido Challenge

Apr 27 - Jun 25, 2016

Status Complete Congratulations, Grant Baker!

Current Local Time: Mar 1, 2021 8:29pm CST

Round 1

Semifinals

Final

- WSL / LUCANO HINkle

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Puerto Challenge Becomes Grant "Twiggy" Baker Show

The South African charger dominates the final day of competition in Mexico with a masterful performance.

- WSL / tony heff

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Road to the Final: Puerto Escondido Challenge

Get an in-depth look at how the stacked field of 24 big-wave stars got cut down to the final 6.

- WSL / Bill Sharp

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Rothman Injured During Final

The former Big Wave Tour champ came in before the halfway point after a heavy wipeout.

- WSL / Edwin Morales

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Grant Baker Clinches Puerto Win with Perfect 10

Grant Baker's dominance at the Puerto Escondido Challenge culminated in this Perfect 10 during the Final.

- WSL / tony heff

Saturday, June 25, 2016

Grant Baker Blazes Through to Final

The first Semifinal turned into the Grant "Twiggy" Baker show.

Status Complete Congratulations, Grant Baker!

Current Local Time: Mar 1, 2021 8:29pm CST

Round 1

Semifinals

Final

Round 1Semifinals
Round 1SemifinalsFinal
SemifinalsFinal

Heat 1 6.55 Avg Wave Score −

Grant Baker

1

Wave 1 7.50 Wave 2 10.00 x 2Total27.50 Win By 2.47

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Greg Long

2

Wave 1 7.37 Wave 2 8.83 x 2Total25.03 Needs 9.34

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Pedro Calado

3

Wave 1 8.40 Wave 2 7.97 x 2Total24.77 Needs 9.56

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Carlos Burle

4

Wave 1 3.33 Wave 2 6.77 x 2Total16.87 Needs 10.37

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Will Skudin

5

Wave 1 3.17 Wave 2 4.90 x 2Total12.97 Needs 11.30

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Makuakai Rothman

6

Wave 1 3.83 x 2Wave 2 --Total7.66 Needs 11.84

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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