2022 Pan American Surf Games – Men's Longboard
# 2022 Pan American Surf Games – Men's Longboard

The men's longboard competition at the 2022 Pan American Surf Games was held at Playa Venao in Pedasí District, Panama from 9 to 12 August 2022.

## Competition format

The competition consisted of four rounds:

* Round 1: 8 heats, 4 heats of 4 surfers and 4 of 3. The top 2 in each heat (16 total) advanced to quarter-finals.
* Quarter-finals: 4 heats of 4 surfers each; the top 2 in each heat (8 total) advanced to semi-finals.
* Semi-finals: 2 heats of 4 surfers each; the top 2 in each heat (4 total) advanced to the final.
* Final: 1 heat of 4 surfers.

The length of each heat was 20 minutes. Scoring for each wave taken by the surfers is an average of 5 scores given by 5 judges, ranging from 0 to 10 points. The best two waves for each surfer counting and are added to obtain the total score.

## Results

### Round 1

**Heat 1**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Jonathan Melendres | Mexico | 6.67 | 4.20 | 4.57 | 5.80 | 6.87 | 6.37 | | | | | | | 13.54 | QF |
| 2 | Surfiel Gil | Argentina | 4.83 | 5.77 | 5.20 | 5.58 | 5.40 | 1.33 | 4.43 | 2.13 | | | | | 11.35 | QF |
| 3 | Edwin Pérez | Panama | 4.50 | 2.23 | 0.80 | 2.83 | | | | | | | | | 7.33 | E |
| 4 | Saori Pérez | Dominican Republic | 0.83 | 1.27 | 1.47 | 1.13 | 1.93 | 1.60 | 1.10 | 1.53 | 1.57 | 1.33 | 1.97 | 0.93 | 3.90 | E |

**Heat 2**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Rodrigo Sphaier | Brazil | 6.33 | 6.00 | 7.33 | 7.93 | 6.73 | | | 15.26 | QF |
| 2 | Nicolás Ayala | Colombia | 1.83 | 6.20 | 1.57 | 5.83 | 0.43 | 7.00 | 5.27 | 13.20 | QF |
| 3 | Armando Colucci | Venezuela | 3.83 | 0.60 | 2.17 | 2.43 | 0.87 | | | 6.26 | E |

**Heat 3**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Julian Schweizer | Uruguay | 6.00 | 4.93 | 6.57 | 5.33 | | | | | | 12.57 | QF |
| 2 | Dorian Torres | Costa Rica | 3.17 | 4.23 | 4.67 | 4.17 | 4.00 | | | | | 8.90 | QF |
| 3 | Alex Suárez | Ecuador | 0.50 | 1.17 | 0.87 | 1.43 | 2.43 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 0.43 | 3.80 | 6.23 | E |
| 4 | Carlos Escobar | Guatemala | 1.00 | 0.83 | 2.77 | 1.10 | 2.03 | 0.90 | | | | 4.80 | E |

**Heat 4**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Lucas Garrido Lecca | Peru | 4.67 | 7.33 | 4.73 | 5.27 | 0.67 | 5.67 | 7.10 | 6.33 | 6.00 | 14.43 | QF |
| 2 | Rafael Cortez | Chile | 3.17 | 5.17 | 3.37 | 4.57 | 3.00 | 4.43 | 5.80 | | | 10.97 | QF |
| 3 | Miguel Flores | Puerto Rico | 3.33 | 4.27 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.73 | 2.90 | 2.87 | 3.13 | | 7.60 | E |

**Heat 5**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Piccolo Clemente | Peru | 5.00 | 6.17 | 7.00 | 6.60 | 8.83 | 6.47 | 4.27 | 6.03 | 15.83 | QF |
| 2 | José Boza | Chile | 2.33 | 4.23 | 4.63 | 4.40 | 3.23 | 5.53 | | | 10.16 | QF |
| 3 | Rio Donaldson | Puerto Rico | 4.00 | 3.57 | 3.47 | 3.73 | 3.33 | 4.83 | 3.83 | | 8.83 | E |

**Heat 6**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Nacho Pignataro | Uruguay | 1.00 | 6.00 | 0.83 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 1.00 | | 13.00 | QF |
| 2 | Amado De Jesús Alvarado | El Salvador | 4.50 | 7.00 | 3.67 | 5.00 | 5.03 | 4.13 | 2.73 | 12.03 | QF |
| 3 | Marcelo Morán | Costa Rica | 3.83 | 4.03 | 2.87 | 3.50 | 4.47 | | | 8.50 | E |
| 4 | David Villamar | Ecuador | 2.53 | 2.00 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 1.73 | 1.17 | 5.16 | E |

**Heat 7**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Jefson Silva | Brazil | 8.00 | 7.17 | 8.50 | 6.90 | 8.63 | 5.90 | 2.33 | 17.13 | QF |
| 2 | César Rondón | Colombia | 4.00 | 4.57 | | | | | | 8.57 | QF |
| 3 | José Antepaz | Venezuela | 3.93 | 3.40 | 3.17 | 3.43 | 3.80 | | | 7.73 | E |

**Heat 8**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Pablo Bonilla | Mexico | 2.83 | 2.40 | 5.50 | 3.63 | 4.60 | | | | | 10.10 | QF |
| 2 | Martín Perez | Argentina | 3.43 | 2.50 | 4.20 | 5.03 | 4.17 | | | | | 9.23 | QF |
| 3 | Agustín Cedeño | Panama | 0.73 | 3.17 | 4.00 | 4.10 | 4.43 | 3.83 | 3.80 | 0.50 | 3.23 | 8.53 | E |
| 4 | Cristian Padilla | Dominican Republic | 0.83 | 2.50 | 4.20 | 3.17 | | | | | | 7.37 | E |

### Quarter-finals

**Heat 9**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Rodrigo Sphaier | Brazil | 6.50 | 7.83 | 3.57 | 7.07 | | | | | | | 14.90 | SF |
| 2 | Dorian Torres | Costa Rica | 2.67 | 2.57 | 0.67 | 5.67 | 5.10 | 3.83 | 6.10 | 2.10 | 2.33 | 0.93 | 11.77 | SF |
| 3 | Jonathan Melendres | Mexico | 4.00 | 0.50 | 2.60 | 5.80 | 1.63 | 2.57 | | | | | 9.80 | E |
| 4 | Rafael Cortez | Chile | 0.50 | 3.23 | 3.83 | 3.97 | 1.43 | 4.13 | 2.50 | 3.87 | | | 8.10 | E |

**Heat 10**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Julian Schweizer | Uruguay | 6.83 | 5.00 | 1.23 | 6.93 | 5.33 | | | | | | 13.76 | SF |
| 2 | Lucas Garrido Lecca | Peru | 6.17 | 5.57 | 5.90 | 1.57 | 0.93 | | | | | | 12.07 | SF |
| 3 | Surfiel Gil | Argentina | 1.60 | 1.90 | 5.17 | 1.50 | 3.90 | 2.03 | 1.57 | 1.37 | | | 9.07 | E |
| 4 | Nicolás Ayala | Colombia | 1.67 | 2.67 | 2.37 | 2.87 | 2.67 | 0.93 | 1.90 | 1.43 | 0.97 | 1.63 | 5.54 | E |

**Heat 11**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Nacho Pignataro | Uruguay | 0.83 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 2.43 | 5.30 | 5.83 | 4.67 | 0.90 | 11.83 | SF |
| 2 | Piccolo Clemente | Peru | 0.00 P1 | 3.25* | 6.27 | 3.90 | 7.23 | 6.50 | | | 10.48 | SF |
| 3 | Martín Perez | Argentina | 3.17 | 3.60 | 2.73 | 3.30 | 1.90 | 1.83 | 3.97 | 0.50 | 7.57 | E |
| 4 | César Rondón | Colombia | 2.17 | 2.83 | 2.93 | 2.33 | 2.20 | | | | 5.76 | E |

**Heat 12**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Jefson Silva | Brazil | 4.67 | 6.33 | 1.20 | 5.50 | 6.53 | 4.13 | 5.67 | | | 12.86 | SF |
| 2 | José Boza | Chile | 2.67 | 2.00 | 0.83 | 2.60 | 3.47 | 2.93 | 2.97 | 3.93 | 4.23 | 8.16 | SF |
| 3 | Amado De Jesús Alvarado | El Salvador | 2.27 | 0.93 | 1.07 | 3.37 | 2.77 | 0.73 | 3.27 | 2.87 | 1.57 | 6.64 | E |
| 4 | Pablo Bonilla | Mexico | 0.83 | 2.17 | 1.97 | 2.10 | 2.13 | 2.43 | 3.03 | 3.23 | | 6.26 | E |

### Semi-finals

**Heat 13**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Rodrigo Sphaier | Brazil | 0.83 | 8.00 | 6.47 | 6.93 | 6.87 | 6.53 | 1.27 | | | 14.93 | F |
| 2 | Julian Schweizer | Uruguay | 5.33 | 3.33 | 4.63 | 1.40 | 6.03 | 4.80 | | | | 11.36 | F |
| 3 | Piccolo Clemente | Peru | 4.50 | 2.10 | 4.67 | 6.20 | 1.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 4.30 | | 10.87 | E |
| 4 | José Boza | Chile | 0.90 | 2.63 | 3.67 | 4.03 | 4.57 | 1.23 | 4.13 | 4.17 | 3.30 | 8.74 | E |

**Heat 14**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Total score | Notes |
| 1 | Jefson Silva | Brazil | 8.00 | 0.67 | 7.27 | 8.27 | | | | | 16.27 | F |
| 2 | Nacho Pignataro | Uruguay | 2.83 | 1.33 | 7.30 | 6.93 | 2.70 | 2.67 | | | 14.23 | F |
| 3 | Dorian Torres | Costa Rica | 2.57 | 6.67 | 5.67 | 0.60 | 6.30 | 1.20 | 5.13 | 2.17 | 12.97 | E |
| 4 | Lucas Garrido Lecca | Peru | 4.00 | 1.77 | 5.67 | 4.13 | 5.43 | 3.00 | 5.93 | 6.23 | 12.16 | E |

### Final

**Heat 15**

| Rank | Surfer | Nation | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Waves | Total score | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rank | Surfer | Nation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total score | Notes |
| | Jefson Silva | Brazil | 7.33 | 5.93 | 5.13 | | | 13.26 | |
| | Rodrigo Sphaier | Brazil | 3.00 | 5.67 | 0.83 | 5.13 | 6.53 | 12.20 | |
| | Nacho Pignataro | Uruguay | 6.07 | 3.43 | 3.90 | 3.33 | | 9.97 | |
| 4 | Julian Schweizer | Uruguay | 4.50 | 4.77 | 2.63 | 1.17 | 2.63 | 9.27 | |
