Marco Mignot, 23-year-old French surfer from the Quiksilver team, won the final Challenger Series event in Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, defeating Brazilian Deivid Silva with a score of 14.73 to 10.73.

His performance secured him a spot in the 2025 World Championship Tour (WCT) of the World Surf League (WSL), marking his first qualification.

He joins Quiksilver ambassadors Griffin Colapinto, Kanoa Igarashi, Rio Waida on the CT. Joel Vaughan (Aus) and Jackson Bunch (Haw) also qualified for the 2025 WCT, further strengthening Quiksilver‘s lineup for the season. With six surfers among the world’s best, this season promises to be an incredible one for the Quiksilver team!