Jordy Smith

Jordy Smith
Personal information
Born 11 February 1988
Durban, South Africa
Residence

Glenwood, South Africa

Carlsbad, California, USA
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Surfing career
Best year 2010 – 2nd in World Title
Career earnings $977080 (as of 23 May 2013)
Sponsors OAM, On A Mission (traction), Oakley, [Roberts Surfboards], O'Neill, Red Bull, DaKine, DVS Shoes, Vestal Watches, Futures Fins
Surfing specifications
Stance Natural (regular) foot

Jordan Michael "Jordy" Smith (born 11 February 1988) is a professional surfer from South Africa, competing on the World Championship Tour (WCT).[1] In 2007 Smith won surfing's World Qualifying Series,[2] the second-tier tour which leads to qualification for the WCT.

Jordy Smith won both the 2010 and 2011 Billabong J-Bay competitions in South Africa, which is part of the WCT Dream Tour, making him the no. 1 ranked surfer in the world.

Smith grew up in Durban and started surfing at age 6. He attended a local Durban high school, Glenwood High School.

Smith is known for the manoeuvres "rodeo flip" and full rotation "alley-oops' and he has been sponsored by O'Neill since 2007.

In 2014, Smith married South African model Lyndall Jarvis.[3]

Jordy Smith won both the 2014 Hurley at Trestles, San Clemente, California , United States of America.

Outside surf, Smith is a supporter of S.L. Benfica.[4]

ASP World Tour Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2014 Hurley Pro Trestles United States EUA
2013 Billabong Pro Rio de Janeiro Brazil Brazil
2011 Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay South Africa South Africa
2010 Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay South Africa South Africa

References

  1. ↑ ASP World Tour profile
  2. ↑ ASP WQS Ratings
  3. ↑ "Jordy Smith marries Lyndall Jarvis; Is even more awesome". Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  4. ↑ "Jordy Smith: «Gosto de estar com os No Name Boys»" ["I like to be amongst the No Name Boys"]. Record (newspaper) (in Portuguese). 10 October 2014. Retrieved 26 December 2014.

External links