Quiksilver Pro France

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Quiksilver Pro France
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Media Quiksilver Pro France 2013.jpg
Sport Surfing
Country France
Most recent
champion		Connor O'Leary (2021)
Most titles Mick Fanning (4)
Official website WSL Quiksilver Pro France

The Quiksilver Pro France is a men's surfing event on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour. The event is part of the yearly world tour (Quiksilver Pro since 2002), and takes place in Landes de Gascogne in the Landes department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine area of South-West France, Atlantic Europe. [1]

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The event isn't yearly because of wave conditions, but it is scheduled for the end of September and at the beginning of October.

Winners

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Quiksilver Pro France at Hossegor

Since 1987, the Men's Quiksilver Pro France, which is part of the World Surf League has taken place in one of the towns of Seignosse, Capbreton, and Hossegor near the city of Biarritz on the coastal region (Landes forest) of Landes, France, but, not yearly due to surf conditions. [2] The competition was also canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]

YearMen's Winner
2021 Flag of Japan.svg Connor O'Leary (JPN) [4]
2019 Flag of France.svg  Jeremy Flores  (FRA)
2018 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Julian Wilson  (AUS)
2017 Flag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA)
2016 Flag of Hawaii.svg  Keanu Asing  (HAW)
2015 Flag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA)
2014 Flag of Hawaii.svg  John John Florence  (HAW)
2013 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mick Fanning  (AUS)
2012 Flag of the United States.svg  Kelly Slater  (USA)
2011 Flag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA)
2010 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mick Fanning  (AUS)
2009 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mick Fanning  (AUS)
2008 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adrian Buchan (AUS)
2007 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mick Fanning  (AUS)
2006 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Joel Parkinson  (AUS)
2005 Flag of Hawaii.svg  Andy Irons  (HAW)
2004 Flag of Hawaii.svg  Andy Irons  (HAW)
2003 Flag of Hawaii.svg  Andy Irons  (HAW)
2002 Flag of Brazil.svg Neco Padaratz (BRA)
2000 Flag of the United States.svg  C. J. Hobgood  (USA)
1999Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Lowe (AUS)
1998Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Damien Hardman  (AUS)
1997Flag of the United States.svg  Rob Machado  (USA)
1996Flag of the United States.svg  Kelly Slater  (USA)
1995Flag of the United States.svg  Rob Machado  (USA)
1994Flag of Brazil.svg Flavio Padaratz (BRA)
1993Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Damien Hardman  (AUS)
1992Flag of the United States.svg  Kelly Slater  (USA)
1991Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Carroll (surfer)  (AUS)
1990Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Martin Potter (surfer)  (UK)
1989Flag of the United States.svg  Tom Curren  (USA)
1988Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tom Carroll (surfer)  (AUS)
1987Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dave Macaulay (AUS)

Prize money

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Hossegor Quiksilver surf competition 2013
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Hossegor beach during Quiksilver Pro France

Examples of the structure of the prize money which has varied over the years is that, in the 2018 edition, the totals for the competitors amounted to, $100,000 (USD) for the winner, $55,000 for second place, and $30,000 third place (2 competitors), $19,000 for 5th place (4 participants), $14,700 for 9th place (4 participants), $11,500 for 13th place (12 participants), and to $10,000 for 25th place (12 participants). And in 2021, the structure differed with more competitors; the winner received $20,000, second place received $10,000, and joint third place received $5,000, with the total gradually lowering to $600 for the last group of competitors who lost in the first round with 73rd being placed last. [4] [5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Essentials: What You Need To Know About The 2022 Quiksilver And ROXY Pro France". worldsurfleague.com. June 7, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Quiksilver Pro France winners". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ↑ "WSL Cancels Or Postpones Events Through May". worldsurfleague.com. March 16, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Prizes & Placing 2021". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Prizes & Placing- Quiksilver Pro France 2018". worldsurfleague.com. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
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