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Molly Picklum claims lead in WSL title race with ‘dream’ win in Portugal

Australian defeats Cailtin Simmers in World Surf League women’s final Griffin Colapinto scores near-perfect barrel to beat ⁠Gabriel Medina Australia’s reigning world champion Molly Picklum won the Portugal Pro in thumping tubes on Friday, claiming her first victory of the year and ⁠jumping to the top of the rankings with just two events of surfing’s world tour remaining. California’s Griffin Colapinto scored a near-perfect barrel to come from behind and ⁠claim the win over Brazil’s ⁠Gabriel Medina in ​the men’s final, notching up his third victory at the powerful Portuguese beach break of Supertubos.

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