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| Born | 25 April 1989 Bayonne, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Ondres, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Goofy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joan Duru (born 25 April 1989) is a French professional surfer. A two-time World Surfing Games medalist, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Duru was born in Bayonne on 25 April 1989. He began surfing at age seven. At age ten, Duru began competing after joining Hossegor Surf Club. [1]
In 2006, Duru became the Association of Surfing Professionals European Junior champion. [2]
Three years later, in 2009, Duru won the ASP European WQS. [2]
At the 2017 ISA World Surfing Games, Duru won the silver medal, finishing behind Mexico’s Jhony Corzo. [3]
Duru won the gold medal at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador. [4] [5]
In 2023, Duru won the eighth edition of the Quemao Class. [6] [7]
Duru defeated Marco Mignot at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games, placing fourth and qualifying for the remaining French slot at the 2024 Olympic games. [8] In a post-heat interview, Duru announced his intention to retire from competitive surfing after the Olympics. [9] [10]
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