Kanoa Igarashi became the first Japanese surfer to win an elite Championship Tour event on Saturday, when he topped the men's competition at the Corona Bali Protected.Igarashi, a 21-year-old medal hopeful at next year's Tokyo Olympics, earned 15.10 points in his final heat, beating France's Jeremy Flores by 0.47 point at the Indonesian resort island of Bali.With the win, Igarashi placed No. 2 in the men's Championship Tour rankings. The Championship Tour consists of 11 events, with 10 men earning a berth for next year's Tokyo Olympics based on their tour rankings.He finished ninth at the tw…READ FULL ARTICLE