Video / Spark SportKiwi surfer Paige Hareb has revealed she was rushed to hospital after falling unconscious while celebrating her birthday in El Salvador. Hareb missed qualifying for the Olympics at the World Surfing Games after she fell just short of the mark to secure a third spot in the New Zealand lineup. Hareb has posted on Instagram that she had just had her cake before passing out for up to three minutes. Hareb said the police ride to the hospital saw her friends sitting in the back of a ute. In her final bid to earn qualification at the International Surfing Association World Games, Hareb finished in 11th after a strong run through the contest.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 08, 2021 00:00 UTC