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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.youtube.com\\/embed\\/gv-li07AT6w?enablejsapi=1\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"360\\\" frameborder=\\\"0\\\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\/iframe&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;h2&gt;Kelly Slater Wins The 2013 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast&lt;\\/h2&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;11-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater gets his 52nd carrer win\\u2014in thick Kirra barrels\\u2014over local favorite and 2012 World Champ Joel Parkinson&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;In thick, sand-filled Kirra barrels, Kelly Slater took out current World Champion Joel Parkinson in an action packed Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast final. It\\u2019s been a few years since we saw proper Kirra\\u2014the most sought after tube on the Gold Coast\\u2014and Kelly, Parko, Mick Fanning and Michel Bourez made the most of it. The short day kicked off with Parko vs. Tahitian power monger Michel Bourez. Parko dropped a ten-point ride right off the bat, and despite a late surge by Bourez (who\\u2019s been on fore throughout the event) made it into the final. Kelly\\u2019s followed Joel\\u2019s lead and got his own ten with a dredging Kirra barrel.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The final was more of the same, 9s, high 8s, etc. until Kelly used priority and stuffed Parko on what would have been the best wave of the final. In full view of the world wide web and those on the beach, Parko flipped Slater the bird, and kicked out the back of the wave. Game over. Slater gets his 52nd career win at 41 years old.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;On the winner\\u2019s podium, the 11-time World Champion dedicated his win to the late Daisy Merrick and her grandpa Al Merrick. And to answer the question that always comes up Slater replied, \\u201cI\\u2019m committed to the tour this year,\\u201d before the old, \\u201cbut I\\u2019m not as prepared as I should be,\\u201d psyche job. See you at Bells, Kelly.&lt;strong&gt;\\u2014JC&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000158212\\\" style=\\\"width: 640px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2013\\/03\\/Kelly-Parko.jpg\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-1000158212\\\" title=\\\"Kelly Slater Joel Parkinson\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2013\\/03\\/Kelly-Parko.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Kelly Slater Joel Parkinson\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"360\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;Joel Parkinson gives Kelly Slater the bird as Slater gets ready to drop in on Parko and snatch the Quik Pro title from his hands. Photo: ASP&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST FINAL RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1 \\u2013 Kelly Slater (USA) 18.56&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2 \\u2013 Joel Parkinson (AUS) 17.47&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST SEMIFINAL RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nSF 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 18.17 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 15.80&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nSF 2: Kelly Slater (USA) 19.37 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 18.60&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kelly Slater Takes Season-Opening Win at Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Over Joel Parkinson&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/surf.transworld.net\\/tag\\/quiksilver-pro-gold-coast\\/\\\"&gt;Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;em&gt; Event No. 1 of 10 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT)&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;em&gt; Kirra, Queensland, Australia&lt;\\/em&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;KIRRA, Queensland\\/Australia (Wednesday, March 13, 2013) \\u2013 Kelly Slater (USA), 41, 11-time ASP World Champion and 2012 ASP World Runner-Up, has claimed the 2013 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover in firing three-to-five foot (1 \\u2013 1.5 metre) barrels at Kirra over reigning ASP World Champion Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in front of a capacity crowd on the Gold Coast.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The opening stop on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), the Quiksilver Gold Coast culminated in fine fashion today with a tube-riding shootout between two of the sport\\u2019s greatest champions. Slater and Parkinson opened their 40-minute Final bout with a rapid-fire exchange of tube-riding displays, vaulting the lead back and forth before Slater nailed a 9.93 for an incredibly-deep barrel punctuated by a full-velocity forehand gaff.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cIt was just fun today,\\u201d Slater said. \\u201cI really wanted to surf Kirra as I made known the other day and it was great fun out there. We thought the swell was going to be too East, but it\\u2019s really, really good out there and to get to surf it with Joel (Parkinson) is even better. He\\u2019s one of the best and we had a lot of fun out there.\\u201d Today win marks Slater\\u2019s 52nd elite tour victory of his career, but the iconic Floridian admits that it\\u2019s a long season ahead in terms of the hunt for the 2013 ASP World Title.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cThey\\u2019re all important but it\\u2019s nice to get off to a good start,\\u201d Slater said. \\u201cThe three top seeds \\u2013 Joel, myself and Mick all finished in the top three spots and Michel (Bourez) had a great event too. Momentum shifts throughout each season and a lot can happen. It\\u2019s probably the most talented field that has ever been on tour and there are nine more events. I\\u2019m committed to the tour this season.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Parkinson looked unbeatable on the final day of the event, collecting a Perfect 10 in his morning Semifinal before posting an excellent 17.47 in his Final against Slater. However, the impressive scoreline would prove insufficient against the American\\u2019s onslaught and the reigning ASP World Champion would post a Runner-Up finish in the opening event of the year. \\u201cWhen Kirra is doing what it\\u2019s doing out there today, it doesn\\u2019t feel like an event,\\u201d Parkinson said. \\u201cI had some great waves and a lot of fun, and to get to do it with the singlet on is icing on the cake. I appreciate all the local support out here today and Runner-Up is a good start to the season. Bring on Bells.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, two-time ASP World Champion (2007, 2009), went down in a barrel shootout this morning with Slater. Despite opening up with an impressive scoreline and an early lead, the Kirra local would ultimately fall to Slater in the dying moments of the heat \\u2013 18.60 to 19.37. \\u201cIt\\u2019s a tough way to go out but you can\\u2019t be too upset when you put together a heat like that,\\u201d Fanning said. \\u201cI had a really good start and put in some solid scores. Kelly (Slater) just did his \\u2018Kelly Thing\\u2019 and got that incredible 10 and really put himself back in the hunt. Shame I couldn\\u2019t get to the Final with Joel (Parkinson), but it\\u2019s a good start to the year so I\\u2019ll refocus and get ready for Bells.\\u201d Fanning collects an Equal 3rd place finish in the opening event of the season.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Michel Bourez (PYF), 27, opened up this morning\\u2019s action with a Semifinal bout against Parkinson. Despite being universally-celebrated as one of the most powerful surfers throughout the event, the Tahitian found himself at odds this morning after the Australian\\u2019s quick start to their clash. \\u201cIt was such a hard heat against Parko (Joel Parkinson),\\u201d Bourez said. \\u201cHe\\u2019s a local and he got a 10 on his first wave. It was kind of embarrassing for me as I was waiting and sitting out there for too long and Joel was able to catch a lot of waves. It\\u2019s alright though. It\\u2019s my best result at this event. I feel great, my boards are going well and I can\\u2019t wait for Bells.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The next stop on the 2013 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) will be the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford from March 27 \\u2013 April 7, 2013.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\\\"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CURRENT ASP WCT TOP 5 (Following Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast):&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\\\"&gt;1. Kelly Slater (USA) 10000 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\\\"&gt;2. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 8000 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\\\"&gt;3. Mick Fanning (AUS) 6500 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\\\"&gt;3. Michel Bourez (PYF) 6500 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\\\"&gt;5. Taj Burrow (AUS) 5200 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\\\"&gt;5. Julian Wilson (AUS) 5200 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\\\"&gt;5. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 5200 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;span style=\\\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\\\"&gt;5. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 5200 pts&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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