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New Zealand's Paige Hareb at work - Source: Photosport
New Zealander Paige Hareb has finished second at the world surfing games in Peru behind Australian Chelsea Hedges.
Hareb led the final until the last two minutes, only to see Hedges come out top in the final exchange.
Earlier, Hareb had needed to survive two repechage rounds after placing third in her qualifying round.
She surfed a tight final heat, with less than three points separating the four surfers. Hareb's 10.83 was enough to take the win, and cement her a shot at the final.
"I should have got through that qualifying heat, but just made a few mistakes a got a bit nervouse, I think," she said afterwards.
The result is the best ever performance at the world surfing games by New Zealand woman, and helped the New Zealand team to eighth place overall after finishing 11th in 2009.
