Llywelyn Williams won gold for the third consecutive year at the ISA Paid Surfing World Championships in California.

Abersoch’s Williams won in the men’s kneeling/upright category in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

Costa Rice’s Dariel Melendez Davila finished second in Huntington Beach, ahead of Chile’s Altair Olivares.

Williams’ Welsh friend Isaac Heaher finished 12th.

Williams has reached the final eight times since she started competing in the championships.

When he was 16, he cut his leg after being hit by a car while skateboarding.