Maui surfer Zane Schweitzer has struggled with the devastating wildfires in the island he and his family live. The American did not forget the thousands of people suffering back home after he won a gold medal in the stand-up paddleboard final of the Pan American Games in Chile.
“Maui! This is for you!,” Schweitzer said in the waters of the Punta de Lobos after beating Brazil’s Luiz Diniz by 16.00 to 10.23 in Monday’s final. The competitions took place on Punta de Lobos beach, one of South America’s best surf breaks, near Pichelimu, a city 205 kilometers south of Santiago.
“This is for my family, for my Lahaina community and to represent the United States. It’s fantastic to represent the sport of paddling at such an important event,” the 30-year-old surfer said. “I feel really stoked to win it in a real wave, a nice point break left. There were some solid waves.” Baxter secured his second Pan American gold medal ending his race in 12 minutes, 49.90 seconds to beat Peru’s Itzel Delgado. Appleby claimed the top spot clocking 15 minutes, 24.90 seconds, with Costa Rica’s Jennifer Kalmbach getting the silver medal.
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