John John Florence

John "John John" Alexander Florence
Florence at the 2013 Triple Crown of Surfing
Personal information
Born (1992-10-18) October 18, 1992 (age 32)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
ResidenceHaleʻiwa, Hawaii, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Surfing career
Best year1st: 2016, 2017, 2024 - WSL World Champion
SponsorsMachu Picchu Energy, Stance, Nixon, VEIA Supplies, Clif Bar, Therabody, Yeti and Pyzel surfboards
Major achievements
  • 2012 WSL Rookie of the Year
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)
Websitewww.johnjohnflorence.com

John "John John" Alexander Florence (born October 18, 1992)[1][2] is an American professional surfer. He is considered one of the most dominant pipe surfers of his era[3] and won back-to-back world titles on the 2016 World Surf League and 2017 World Surf League Men's Championship Tour.[4] He is the first Hawaii-born surfer to win back-to-back world titles since the late Andy Irons.[4] Florence qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in surfing's debut, as well as qualified for the Paris Olympic Games.

  1. ^ Schreiber, Dave (December 2, 2005). "Sports: Up Close: John John Florence". Sports Up Close. St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
  2. ^ "Stellar Profile: John John Florence". Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
  3. ^ Mull, Jeff (February 2, 2015). "Four For Florence". Surfermag.com. Surfer Magazine. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Pro Surfer: John John Florence - 2018 Men's Championship Tour event results". World Surf League. Retrieved August 7, 2020.

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