Surfing-Japan's O'Leary beats world number one Dora to take J-Bay win

Paris 2024 Olympics - Surfing - Men's Round 3 - Heat 8 - Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia - July 29, 2024. Connor O'Leary of Japan rides a wave. Ed Sloane/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) -Japan's Connor O'Leary won his first world championship tour title at the Corona Open J-Bay in South Africa on Friday.

O'Leary had the event's only 10-point ride in the semi-finals as he knocked out three-time J-Bay winner Filipe Toledo, before beating another Brazilian in world number one Yago Dora in the final.

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