Jay-R Esquivel is ready to see motion within the “greatest occasion.” — CONTRIBUTED PHOTO
Jay-R Esquivel usually surfs from solar as much as solar down in his hometown of San Juan in La Union, with solely refreshments representing breaks from the grind.
These numerous hours of follow lastly paid off after the Filipino browsing ace figured prominently towards one of the best on the earth following a historic copper medal present on the Worldwide Browsing Affiliation World Longboard Championship in Surf Metropolis, El Salvador.
Not solely did the 26-year-old put the nation on the worldwide browsing map, however the podium end within the males’s particular person longboard propelled Esquivel to a positive journey to the World Seashore Video games on Aug. 5 to Aug. 12 in Bali, Indonesia.
“I began browsing as younger as six years outdated, however as I grew older, it has grow to be a dream to compete internationally for our nation,’’ Esquivel instructed the Inquirer throughout a get-together dinner for the nationwide browsing squad organized by the United Philippine Browsing Affiliation (Upsa) on Friday.
“This (World Seashore Video games) is by far the largest occasion that I’ll take part in,’’ added Esquivel, a silver medalist within the 2019 Southeast Asian Video games.
Esquivel’s efficiency behind gold medalist Antoine Delpero of France, Brazil’s Carlos Bahia and bronze medalist Edouard Delpero of France helped tow the Philippines to fourth total within the group standings after France, Brazil and Peru.
“Jay-R is No. 3 or No. 4 on the earth. Not in Southeast Asia, not in Asia, however the world. He’s our EJ Obiena (of pole vault) in browsing,’’ stated Upsa president Dr. Jose Raul Canlas.
Canlas stated that longboard browsing shall be within the 2024 Paris Olympics, however has been penciled in for the 2028 Los Angeles Summer season Video games.
Veterans Daisy Valdez, Aping Agudo and Jomarie Ebueza helped Staff PH within the rankings amongst 21 nations, together with Australia, america and South Africa.
“I’m excited and I can’t wait to return into the water. I’ve to offer my all, an effort of not less than 120 % in coaching,’’ stated Esquivel.
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