J-Bay Open 2015

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J-Bay Open 2015
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Location Jeffreys Bay (ZAF)
Dates08 to 19 Jul
Competitors36 from 9 nations
 2014
2016  

The J-Bay Open 2015 was an event of the World Surf League Championship Tour.

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This event was held from July 8-19, 2015 at Jeffreys Bay, (Eastern Cape, South Africa) with 36 professional surfers.

The final of the tournament was canceled because Mick Fanning was attacked by a shark. [1]

Mick Fanning (AUS) and Julian Wilson (AUS) were second, because of the attack.

Round 1

Heat 1
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 12.00
2 Brett Simpson Flag of the United States.svg 7.84
3 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5.26
Heat 2
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.93
2 Alejo Muniz Flag of Brazil.svg 12.27
3 Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 5.60
Heat 3
1 C. J. Hobgood Flag of the United States.svg 13.70
2 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.86
3 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.72
Heat 4
1 Dane Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg 13.33
2 Adan Melling Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.00
3 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 5.33
Heat 5
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15,67
2 Michel February Flag of South Africa.svg 11.33
3 Tomas Hermes Flag of Brazil.svg 7.66
Heat 6
1 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 14.03
2 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 13.24
3 Slade Prestwich Flag of South Africa.svg 10.33
Heat 7
1Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.94
2 Dusty Payne Flag of Hawaii.svg 10.14
3 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 7.74
Heat 8
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 17.00
2 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.33
3 Glenn Hall Flag of Ireland.svg 5.40
Heat 9
1 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.60
2 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 10.00
3 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 8.87
Heat 10
1 F. Patacchia Flag of Hawaii.svg 14.90
2 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 14.60
3 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 10.53
Heat 11
1 Bede Durbidge Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.00
2 Ricardo Christie Flag of New Zealand.svg 6.70
3 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 5.17
Heat 12
1 Keanu Asing Flag of Hawaii.svg 13.93
2 Joel Parkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.27
3 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 9.00

Round 2

Heat 1
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 14.33
2 Slade Prestwich Flag of South Africa.svg 13.04
Heat 2
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 12.00
2 Michel February Flag of South Africa.svg 8.00
Heat 3
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.17
2 Tomas Hermes Flag of Brazil.svg 13.77
Heat 4
1 Alejo Muniz Flag of Brazil.svg 18.83
2 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.83
Heat 5
1 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 17.10
2 Brett Simpson Flag of the United States.svg 12.10
Heat 6
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 15.96
2 Dusty Payne Flag of Hawaii.svg 15.16
Heat 7
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 16.00
2 Glenn Hall Flag of Ireland.svg 5.40
Heat 8
1 Joel Parkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.84
2 Ricardo Christie Flag of New Zealand.svg 18.13
Heat 9
1 Adan Melling Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.90
2 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 8.03
Heat 10
1 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.10
2 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 17.07
Heat 11
1 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 17.77
2 Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 15.23
Heat 12
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.80
2 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 13.93

Round 3

Heat 1
1 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.50
2 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.40
Heat 2
1 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.50
2 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 12.83
Heat 3
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17.94
2 F. Patacchia Flag of Hawaii.svg 8.40
Heat 4
1 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 16.87
2 Adan Melling Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.83
Heat 5
1 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 15.13
2 Joel Parkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.40
Heat 6
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 13.17
2 Dane Reynolds Flag of the United States.svg 11.90
Heat 7
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17.50
2 C. J. Hobgood Flag of the United States.svg 13.83
Heat 8
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 19.17
2 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.07
Heat 9
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 14.16
2 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 12.27
Heat 10
1 Keanu Asing Flag of Hawaii.svg 14.83
2Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.33
Heat 11
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 15.67
2 Bede Durbidge Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.67
Heat 12
1 Alejo Muniz Flag of Brazil.svg 17.83
2 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 17.23

Round 4

Heat 1
1 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.70
2 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.50
3 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.77
Heat 2
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 13.00
2 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 12.57
3 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 8.77
Heat 3
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 12.90
2 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 12.27
3 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.94
Heat 4
1 Alejo Muniz Flag of Brazil.svg 14.34
2 Keanu Asing Flag of Hawaii.svg 14.04
3 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 11.27

Round 5

Heat 1
1 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.60
2 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 11.34
Heat 2
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.67
2 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 13.83
Heat 3
''1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 17.53
2 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 15.00
Heat 4
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.90
2 Keanu Asing Flag of Hawaii.svg 14.87

Quarter finals

Heat 1
1 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.00
2 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.67
Heat 2
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.53
2 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 12.33
Heat 3
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 18.10
2 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 17.23
Heat 4
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.17
2 Alejo Muniz Flag of Brazil.svg 9.00

Semi finals

Heat 1
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.40
2 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.20
Heat 2
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.13
2 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 16.23

Final

Heat 1
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cancelled
2 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cancelled

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References

  1. "Surfer Mick Fanning fights off shark attack at J-Bay Open - video". The Guardian. 2015-07-19. Retrieved 2015-07-20.