John "John John" Alexander Florence | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | October 18, 1992
Residence | Haleʻiwa, Hawaii, U.S. |
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Surfing career | |
Best year | 1st: 2016, 2017, 2024 - WSL World Champion |
Sponsors | Machu Picchu Energy, Stance, Nixon, VEIA Supplies, Clif Bar, Therabody, Yeti and Pyzel surfboards |
Major achievements |
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Surfing specifications | |
Stance | Regular (natural foot) |
Website | www |
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.