Jack Robinson (surfer)

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Jack Robinson
Personal information
Born (1997-12-27) 27 December 1997 (age 26)
Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
ResidenceMargaret River, Western Australia
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight178 lb (81 kg)
Surfing career
Best year2022 - Ranked #3 WSL CT World Tour
Sponsors Volcom, Boost Mobile, Dakine, Sun Bum [1]
Major achievements
Surfing specifications
StanceNatural (Regular foot)
Medal record
Men's surfing
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
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Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Shortboard
World Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Arecibo Team

Jack Robinson (born 27 December 1997) is an Australian professional surfer who competes on the World Surf League Men's Championship Tour. [2] He was crowned surfer of the year twice at the Australian Surfing Awards in 2020 and 2021. [3] [4] [5] Robinson is often considered to one of the best barrel riders of the current days. Robinson did his best WSL performance in 2022 where he finished 3rd on the final rankings. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games, where he won silver.

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Early years and personal life

Robinson was born in December 1997 in Perth, Western Australia to parents Mersina Stratos and Trevor Robinson. He began surfing at age three. By the age of six, he moved with his family to Margaret River, Western Australia.

By age 11, Robinson was surfing eight-to-10 foot "second reef" waves at Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii. In 2010, Robinson was featured on the cover of The Weekend Australian Magazine and was described as a potential future Kelly Slater. [6]

In 2020, he married Julia Muniz, a Brazilian professional model from Espirito Santo, Brazil, in an intimate garden ceremony held in Margaret River. [7] [8]

In 2023, the couple announced that Muniz was pregnant with their first child. [9]

Surfing career

In 2012, by age 14, Robinson ranked #1 on Surfer Magazine’s annual Hot 100 junior list. [10] Robinson won the North Shore Surf Shop Pro Junior in 2014 at the Men's Junior Tour. [11] The same year, he signed a contract with Billabong [12] [13] that lasted for 5 years till he signed with Volcom in 2019. [14]

In 2018, Robinson won the WSL Qualifying Series Men’s Heroes de Mayo Iquique Pro in Chile. [15] In February 2019, Robinson won the 2019 Volcom Pipe Pro. [16]

Robinson received a wild card at the 2019 Margaret river pro event held between 29 May to 4 June 2019 where he secured a 9.30 and 9.27 combo to defeat Brazilian surfer Filipe Toledo. [17] [18]

In December 2019, Robinson won the Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach at the final event of the Qualifying Series Men’s and qualified for the 2020 World Surf League (WSL) Men's Championship Tour (CT). [19] [20] [21] [22]

Robinson won his first Championship Tour event in 2021 at the Corona Open Mexico event presented by Quiksilver. [23] [24] [25]

Robinson won his second and third Championship Tour event back to back in 2022 at his hometown event in the Margaret River Pro in Australia followed by a victory at G-Land, Banyuwangi (Indonesia). [26] [27] Since then, he's also achieved Championship Tour victories at the Billabong Pro Pipeline [28] and SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro [29] in 2023.

Career

WCT Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2024 Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2024 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, Oahu Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii
2023 SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
2023 Billabong Pro Pipeline Banzai Pipeline, Oahu Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii
2022 Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-Land G-Land, Banyuwangi Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
2022 Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2021 Corona Open MexicoBarra de La Cruz, Oaxaca Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
WQS Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2018Heroes de Mayo Iquique Iquique Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
2019Volcom Pipe Pro Hawaii Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii
Vans World Cup of Surfing Hawaii Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii

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  5. ↑ "Mick Fanning inducted into Australian Surfing Hall of Fame". gcmag. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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  12. ↑ "Six-figure surf deal for WA teen". The West Australian. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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  27. ↑ "Quiksilver Pro G-Land Event Results". World Surf League.
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  29. ↑ "Results for Jack Robinson at SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro 2023". World Surf League. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
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