The Costa Rican Surf Federation stated Saturday that Costa Rica's Gilbert Brown caught international attention along with winning waves at the Latin Pro Tour in Miramar, Argentina. Brown held a strong finish in second place in the Open division.

Costa Rica Takes 2nd Place

Brown, from the southern Caribbean beach of Puerto Viejo, came in just behind Chile's Diego Medina. Third place in the Open division went to Costa Rican Luis Vindas, according to results posted on the Latin American Surf Association's Web site.

“I had an excess of confidence and I felt like I could win after surfing one good wave, but it didn't happen,” Brown said. “Diego (Medina) had the luck of surfing another good wave to the finish. That was what placed him as champion and I congratulate him,” he said.

Brown said he plans to continue to strive for high rankings during the rest of the Latin Pro Tour, which includes competitions in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Barbados.