Kolohe Andino

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Kolohe Andino
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Andino at the 2013 US Open of Surfing
Personal information
NicknameBrother
Born (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 (age 30)
San Clemente, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Surfing career
Best year 2016 – Ranked No. 4 WSL CT World Tour
Sponsors FCS traction and fins
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)
Shaper(s)Matt Biolos
Quiver5 11" x 18.88 x 2.25
Favorite wavesRags Right
Medal record
Men's surfing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Huntington Beach Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Miyazaki Men
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Miyazaki Team

Kolohe Andino (born March 22, 1994) is an American surfer. Andino began surfing at a young age and holds the record for winning the most National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) titles of any male competitor, becoming the youngest to win one at age 15 in 2009. His breakthrough happened in 2011 after he won the Vans Pier Classic and the ASP 6-Star Quiksilver Brazil Open of Surfing. In 2019, Andino qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in surfing.

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His name, Kolohe, means "little rascal" in Hawaiian. [1]

Surfing career

Andino at the 2011 US Open of Surfing Kolohe Andino at the Huntington Beach US Surfing Open (6086703999).jpg
Andino at the 2011 US Open of Surfing

Son of top-ranked surfer, Dino Andino, Kolohe Andino began surfing at a young age as he followed his father on surfing trips; by age 8, Andino had already begun fielding sponsors who wished to represent him. By high school, he had retained professional surfer Mike Parsons as his coach and at age 15, Andino became the youngest winner of an National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) title and holds the record for the most NSSA championships won by a male competitor, at nine overall. That same year, Andino also won two USA Surfing championship titles at the Lower Trestles in the Under 16 and Under 18 competitions. [2]

Andino's breakthrough event happened in 2011 when he won both the ASP 6-Star Quiksilver Brazil Open of Surfing [3] and the Vans Pier Classic world tour events. [4] [2] On January 8, 2015, he triumphed in the first-ever World Surf League (WSL) event, the World Surf League Surf City Pro held in Huntington Beach, California. [5]

In 2019, Andino qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics for surfing by finishing as one of the top two Americans at the 2019 World Surf League, and one of the top ten surfers overall. [1]

Andino is the first U.S. surfer ever to have qualified for the Olympic games. [6] At the Olympics, he was eliminated in the quarterfinal round by Japan's Kanoa Igarashi. [7]

In February 2021, while preparing for the year's WSL competitive season, Andino sprained his right ankle and re-aggravated the injury the following month, forcing him to require surgery and withdraw from the Australia leg of the tour. [8] [2] Kolohe only took part in events again at the last event of the year, the Corona Open Mexico.

For the 2022 season, because of his injury and his record on the Tour, he received the WSL Season Wildcard. [9] He finished the season in 20th place. In the 2023 season, Kolohe didn't have good results and didn't reclassify for the following season. Since then he has continued in the WSL in smaller events, but without returning to the Championship Tour.

Personal life

Andino married his wife, Madison Aldrich, in San Clemente, California on January 7, 2018. [10] The couple was expecting their first child in 2021. [2]

Career Victories

WQS Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2023Coastal Edge ECSC Pro produced by the Virginia Beach Jaycees Virginia Beach, Virginia Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2022O'Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz, California Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2015Allianz Billabong Pro Cascais Guincho, Cascais Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
2015Hurley Australian Open Manly Beach, New South Wales Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2015Shoe City Pro Huntington Beach, California Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2011Fantastic Noodles Kangaroo Island Pro Kingscote, South Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2011Quiksilver Brazil Open of Surfing Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2011Super Surf International Ubatuba, Sao Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2011Coastal Edge ECSC Virginia Beach, Virginia Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2011Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack's Surfboards Huntington Beach, California Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Juniors Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2011Vans Pro Junior Huntington Beach, California Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States

References

  1. 1 2 McDougall, Chrös (October 18, 2019). "Kolohe Andino Becomes First U.S. Surfer Ever to Qualify for the Olympic Games". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Connelly, Laylan (June 18, 2021). "Kolohe Andino's wild ride into surfing's Olympic debut". Orange County Register . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. "Kolohe Andino Wins the ASP 6-Star Quiksilver Brazil Open of Surfing". Association of Surfing Professionals. October 23, 2011. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  4. Connelly, Laylan (March 28, 2011). "O.C. surfer wins big at Vans surf contest". Orange County Register . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  5. "Kolohe Andino wins 2015 WSL Shoe City Pro". wakewindandsurf.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  6. Kolohe Andino becomes first US surfer ever to qualify for the Olympic Games Team USA
  7. "Surfing - IGARASHI Kanoa vs ANDINO Kolohe - Quarterfinals - Heat 1 Results". International Olympic Committee . Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  8. Connelly, Laylan (March 25, 2021). "Olympic hopeful Kolohe Andino injured, withdraws from upcoming surf contests". Orange County Register . Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  9. "The WSL's 2022 Season Wildcards Revealed". Stabmag. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  10. "Holiday Highlights: Some Quality Downtime with the Pros". World Surf League. January 7, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2021.