Hawaiian Kekoa Bacalso has won the Billabong World Junior Championships held at North Narrabeen Beach, Sydney, Australia, after defeating Tahitian Michel Bourez in an all-Polynesian final.
The Billabong World Junior Championships are the only ASP International sanctioned junior event and a winning is regarded as a launching pad for any aspiring pro surfer.
Past winners have included, the legendary Andy Irons (1998), Joel Parkinson (1999 and 2001), Pedro Henrique (2000), Adriana de Souza (2003) and Pablo Paulino (2004).
