Bede Durbidge

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Bede Durbidge
Born February 23, 1983
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Residence Currumbin, Queensland, Australia
Occupation Surfer
Height 2.02 m.
Weight 81 kg.

Bede Durbidge (b. February 23, 1983) is an Australian professional surfer. He is one of the youngest and most promising surfers of the ASP World Tour. Durbo and The White Fijian are his nicknames.

[edit] Life

Bede Durbridge was born in Brisbane, Queensland. He began in the Australasian Junior Series, and after four years in the World Qualifying Series joined the World Championship Tour in 2005, being among the 45 best surfers in the world.

As a professional, his strongest achievement is winning the Boost Mobile Pro in Trestles, San Clemente, California. Only five waves was enough for him to defeat the seven-time champion Kelly Slater. He later came in second in the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast of 2007. His total earning in the ASP World Tour so far is $231,385.

[edit] Victories

Victories in the ASP World Tour

Outside of the ASP World Tour:

  • 2004: Nokia Lacanau Pacific Motion Pro, Lacanau - France
  • 2003: Rip Curl Newquay Board Masters, Newquay - England

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