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Jérémy Florès
French surfer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jérémy Florès (born 27 April 1988) is a French professional surfer. He is widely considered to be the most successful European surfer of all time.[1]
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Early life
Florès was born on Reunion Island, France, where he began surfing at the age of 3.[2] He continued his surfing development on family trips to Australia, Europe and Hawaii, maintaining his education through correspondence courses.[3]
Career
Surfing
Florès turned professional in 2007, the same year in which he was named Rookie of the Year by the WSL.
He won the Billabong Pipeline Masters in Hawaii in 2010 and 2017.
In 2015, Florès beat reigning champion Gabriel Medina in the prestigious Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Tahiti with a 16.57 total heat score.[4][5]
On October 11, 2019, Florès won the Quiksilver Pro France held in Hossegor of southwest France. He did so by dominating finals day, getting the highest scores in all of the rounds that day, including a 15.50 in the Round of 16, 14.40 in the Quarterfinals, 16.33 in the Semis and 15.00 in the Finals. He scored 8+ waves in the Rounds of 16 and 8, following up with a 9-point wave in the Semis and a near perfect 9.67 in the Finals.[6]
In 2021, Florès announced that he was stepping back from full-time competition in order spend more time with family and developing the next generation of Francophone surfers.[7]
Coaching
Florès was head coach for Team France in the surfing event of the 2024 Summer Olympics at Teahupo‘o in Tahiti.[8]
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Personal life
Florès lives on Tahiti with his partner Hinarani de Longeau and their daughter, Hinahei.[7]
Competition history
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References
External links
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