Jérémy Florès
| Jérémy Florès | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
April 27, 1988 Reunion Island, France |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Surfing career | |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Sponsors | Quiksilver |
| Major achievements |
Billabong Pipeline Masters 2010 |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Regular foot |
| Website | jeremy-flores.com |
Jérémy Florès (born April 27, 1988 on Reunion Island) is a French surfer who grew up on Reunion Island, France, where he began surfing at the age of 3.[1] He continued his surfing development on family trips to Australia, Europe and Hawaii, all the while maintaining his education through correspondence courses.[2] He turned professional in 2007, the same year in which he was awarded 'Rookie of the Year' by the WSL, and in 2010 he won the prestigious Billabong Pipeline Masters in Hawaii. Jeremy also beat reigning champion Gabriel Medina in the prestigious Billabong Pro Tahiti with a 16.57 total heat score.[3][4]
From 2012-2015 Reunion Island has had a much larger than normal problem with sharks attacking surfers and bodyboarders along its beaches.[5] As a local surfing legend, Jeremy is often asked his opinion. He knows many people that have been maimed and killed on the island, including a friend he calls his brother, who lost his life in a shark attack.[6] He also is frustrated that the French government doesn't seem to want to help fix the shark problem, which he believes is exacerbated by a nearby fishery.[7][8][9]
See also
References
- ↑ quiksilver.fr/france/ Jérémy Flores "Jérémy Florès, est né Madagascar et a grandi sur l'île de la Réunion. ... En 2009, Jérémy s'envole avec l'équipe de France, pour décrocher le titre de Champion ..."
- ↑ http://quiksilver.co.uk/england/team/surf/10/flores-j%C3%A9r%C3%A9my.html
- ↑ Jérémy Florès et ses meilleurs "Moments" en 2012 "Pendant cette période de temps morose en France, Jérémy Florès nous fait cadeau des images qui sont destinées au clip Quiksilver "Moments 2012". On le retrouve sur les spots réunionnais avec ses amis Maxime Huscenot, Patrick Beven et Dimitri Ouvre. On le suit ensuite au Panama lors des Championnats du Monde ISA, notamment avec son père Patrick Florès (entraîneur national de la Fédération Française de Surf ) où Jérémy avait pris la neuvième place de l'épreuve."
- ↑ La leçon de Jérémy Florès à Teahupoo…
- ↑ "Jeremy Flores On The Recent Reunion Island Shark Attacks". transworld.net.
- ↑ Quiksilver (2016-04-06), Radical Times in Reunion Island, retrieved 2016-10-28
- ↑ "Elio Canestri, Teen Surfing Star, Killed by Shark Off Reunion". NBC News.
- ↑ "EpicTV Video: Jeremy Flores and Friends Surf Réunion, Avoid Sharks - The Watermen League, Ep. 1 - EpicTV". epictv.com.
- ↑ "Testing the Water". SURFER Magazine.