Billabong Pro Teahupoo

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Billabong Pro Teahupoo is a professional surfing competition of the World Surf League held at the break Teahupo'o in Taiarapu, Tahiti. The Billabong Pro Teahupoo was founded in 1999 and has been recognized as "one of the world's heaviest big wave competitions".

  1. REDIRECT Template:Quote without source This is because Teahupoo is the only known natural wave break in the world that breaks below sea level. The Billabong Pro Teahupoo has not claimed any lives since the surf competition began in 1999, but the wave has claimed lives over the years.

Billabong Pro Teahupoo location

The surfing event takes place in Teahupo’o, a village on the south-west coast of the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, southern Pacific Ocean. Teahupo'o is a reef break. The swells that hit the reef mainly break left, but the outer reef also creates right breaks that surfers must be cautious of when paddling out. Therefore, Teahupo'o is also "renowned for the consistent number of barrels it delivers". However, "only experienced surfers in peak physical condition should attempt Teahupo'o".[1] The breaks heavy waves combined with a shallow shoreline can result in serious injuries and even death in a wipeout.

Billabong Pro Teahupoo wave break

The Billabong Pro Teahupo'o's reputation for wave riding is due partly to its unique form. An extremely shallow coral reef which ranges up to 20 inches beneath the waters surface is responsible for a very hollow-breaking wave. The wave's unique shape, with an effect of almost breaking below sea level, is due to the specific shape of the reef beneath the wave. Its semi circular nature which drops down sharply creates a 'below water' effect and the extreme angles in descent create an instant instability to the wave. A steep wall of reef causes the entire mass to fold onto a scalloped semi circle breaking arc. The wave bends and races along into a dry reef closeout and the lip of the wave is often as thick as it is tall. Combined, these unique properties have earned Teahupo’o the reputation as one of the most dangerous surf breaks in the world.[2]

Billabong Pro Teahupoo competition

The ASP Billabong Pro Teahupo’o consists of four parts based an elimination process. The first is composed of the competitive heats. The second is composed of the Quarter Finals. The third is composed of the Semi Finals. The fourth and last part of the competition is the Finals. Once this process of the Billabong Pro Teahupoo competition is completed, then a Billabong Pro Teahupoo Champion is named.

Naming

Since the birth of this competition it had different names due to sponsorship deals.

Name Years
Gotcha Tahiti Pro 1999–2000
Billabong Pro Teahupoo 2001–2017
Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o 2018–2019
Outerknown Tahiti Pro 2022
SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro 2023–present

Winners

The Billabong Pro Teahupoo event names a new champion each year. The past champions of the listed WSL competition are located below.

Year Winner Nation Score Runner-Up Nation Score Prizemoney
1999 Mark Occhilupo Script error: No such module "flag". 14.50 CJ Hobgood Script error: No such module "flag". 9.50 $120,600 [3]
2000 Kelly Slater Script error: No such module "flag". 25.55 Shane Dorian Script error: No such module "flag". 20.25 $135,600 [4]
2001 Cory Lopez Script error: No such module "flag". 25.05 CJ Hobgood Script error: No such module "flag". 23.85 $250,000 [5]
2002 Andy Irons Template:Flagicon Hawaii 22.65 Luke Egan Script error: No such module "flag". 20.50 $250,000 [6]
2003 Kelly Slater (2) Script error: No such module "flag". 19.57 Taj Burrow Script error: No such module "flag". 14.83 $250,000 [7]
2004 CJ Hobgood Script error: No such module "flag". 16.66 Nathan Hedge Script error: No such module "flag". 8.67 $260,000 [8]
2005 Kelly Slater (3) Script error: No such module "flag". 20.00 Damien Hobgood Script error: No such module "flag". 17.5 $270,000 [9]
2006 Bobby Martinez Script error: No such module "flag". 16.27 Fred Patacchia Template:Flagicon Hawaii 16.07 $280,000 [10]
2007 Damien Hobgood Script error: No such module "flag". 16.60 Mick Fanning Script error: No such module "flag". 16.20 $300,000 [11]
2008 Bruno Santos Script error: No such module "flag". 9.16 Manoa Drollet Script error: No such module "flag". 6.83 $320,000 [12]
2009 Bobby Martinez (2) Script error: No such module "flag". 18.46 Taj Burrow Script error: No such module "flag". 16.10 $340,000[13]
2010 Andy Irons (2) Template:Flagicon Hawaii 14.67 CJ Hobgood Script error: No such module "flag". 8.33 $400,000 [14]
2011 Kelly Slater (4) Script error: No such module "flag". 18.43 Owen Wright Script error: No such module "flag". 17.10 [15] $425,000 [16]
2012 Mick Fanning Script error: No such module "flag". 18.87 Joel Parkinson Script error: No such module "flag". 18.37 [17] $425,000 [16]
2013 Adrian Buchan Script error: No such module "flag". 18.94 Kelly Slater Script error: No such module "flag". 17.90 [18] $425,000
2014 Gabriel Medina Script error: No such module "flag". 18.96 Kelly Slater Script error: No such module "flag". 18.93 [19] $500,000 [20]
2015 Jeremy Flores Script error: No such module "flag". 16.87 Gabriel Medina Script error: No such module "flag". 13.20
2016 Kelly Slater (5) Script error: No such module "flag". 19.67 John John Florence Template:Flagicon Hawaii 15.23
2017 Julian Wilson Script error: No such module "flag". 18.96 Gabriel Medina Template:Flagicon Brazil 17.87
2018 Gabriel Medina (2) Template:Flagicon Brazil 13.50 Owen Wright Script error: No such module "flag". 12.07
2019 Owen Wright Script error: No such module "flag". 17.07 Gabriel Medina Template:Flagicon Brazil 14.93 $607,800
2022 Miguel Pupo Script error: No such module "flag". 17.17 Kauli Vaast Script error: No such module "flag". 15.00
2023 Jack Robinson Script error: No such module "flag". 15.66 Gabriel Medina Script error: No such module "flag". 15.00
2024 Ítalo Ferreira Script error: No such module "flag". 17.70 John John Florence Template:Flagicon Hawaii 17.16

16. Billabong Pro Tahiti. (2013). ASP World Tour – The Association of Surfing Professionals.[21]

17. Steve Robertson and Kim Kempton. Celebrating perfect 10’s at Billabong Pro Teahupoo. (2010). http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing-news/48143#.Ucz9vuDraFI

18. Billabong Pro Teahupoo. (2012). http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Event/Billabong-Pro-Teahupoo-021242894680885

References

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External links

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