Surfing: BOUKHIAM Ramzi finishes third at the 2026 Tahiti Pro

Our moroccan surfer BOUKHIAM Ramzi finished third at the 2026 Tahiti Pro, held at Teahupo’o, Tahiti, as part of the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour.

BOUKHIAM Ramzi began his campaign with a win over Australia’s BERRY Oscar, before defeating Italy’s FIORAVANTI Leonardo in Round 2 with a total score of 15.67 points to 13.50.

In the following round, the Moroccan continued his strong run by overcoming Brazil’s CHIANCA João, scoring 14.00 points to 9.10 to secure his place in the quarterfinals.

Facing Australia’s PITTAR George, BOUKHIAM Ramzi delivered his best performance of the competition, posting a total of 17.74 points, including a 9.57-point wave, compared with his opponent’s 8.84 points. The 17.74 total also marked the highest heat score of BOUKHIAM Ramzi’s Championship Tour career.

In the semifinals, BOUKHIAM Ramzi faced American COLAPINTO Griffin, who advanced to the final with 15.40 points to 8.37. By reaching the last four, the Moroccan finished joint third at the 2026 Tahiti Pro.

The result marks another strong performance for BOUKHIAM Ramzi at Teahupo’o, two years after he also reached the semifinals of the event in 2024.

The Tahiti Pro was the seventh of 12 stops on the 2026 Championship Tour, the highest level of professional surfing organised by the WSL. The regular-season field features 36 men and 24 women, competing at some of the world’s most renowned surfing destinations.

Held at Teahupo’o, which also hosted the surfing events at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Tahiti event has been a major fixture on the world surfing circuit for more than two decades. The venue is renowned for its powerful waves and shallow reef.

The 2026 men’s event concluded with Hawaii’s MONIZ Seth defeating COLAPINTO Griffin in the final, 18.17 points to 14.67.