Costa Rican longboarder Lía Díaz marked her country’s 205th Independence Day on September 15 by perching on the nose in traditional dress. A month later she made history at the Surf City El Salvador ISA World Longboard Championship at El Sunzal, taking bronze behind Alice Lemoigne and Avalon Gall for Costa Rica’s first-ever medal at the event. The result also earned the 22-year-old from Playa Negra a spot at the Lima 2027 Pan American Games.
Costa Rican longboarder Lía Díaz busts out the traditional garb while perched on the tip.
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Sources
- International Surfing Association, “Alice Lemoigne and Benoit Clemente Champions of the 2026 Surf City El Salvador ISA World Longboard Championship” (Oct. 22, 2026): https://isasurf.org/alice-lemoigne-and-benoit-clemente-champions-of-the-2026-surf-city-el-salvador-isa-world-longboard-championship/
- Teletica, “Lía Díaz clasifica a los Panamericanos y logra el primer podio tico en un Mundial de longboard” (Oct. 22, 2026): https://www.teletica.com/otros-deportes/lia-diaz-clasifica-a-los-panamericanos-y-logra-el-primer-podio-tico-en-un-mundial-de-longboard_419761
- Mundo Deportivo CR, “Surfista Lia Díaz logra histórico podio en Mundial de Longboard y clasifica a los Juegos Panamericanos”: https://www.mundodeportivocr.com/index.php/rincon-patrio/38-mundiales/5230-surfista-lia-diaz-logra-historico-podio-en-mundial-de-longboard-y-clasifica-a-los-juegos-panamericanos
- Surfer, original story: https://www.surfer.com/news/a-red-dress-a-nose-ride-and-205-years-of-costa-rican-independence
