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Kelly Slater. Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972) is an American professional surfer, best known for being crowned World Surf League champion a record 11 times. [1][7] Slater is widely regarded as the greatest professional surfer of all time, and holds 56 Championship Tour victories. [8][9] He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson ...
Women. 2024 Arecibo. Women. Johanne Defay (born 19 November 1993) is a French professional surfer. She was born in Le Puy-en-Velay in the Auvergne region of France. She qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games where she won bronze. She began surfing at the age of 8 off the beaches of Reunion Island, which is her home today.
Jérémy Florès; Personal information; Born 27 April 1988 (age 36)Reunion Island, France: Height: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Weight: 150 lb (68 kg) Surfing career; Years active: 2007–present
The Eddie. " The Eddie ", [1] also known as The Eddie Aikau Big Wave Invitational, is a big wave surfing tournament held at Waimea Bay on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The tournament is named for native Hawaiian, champion big wave surfer, and life-saving Waimea Bay lifeguard, Eddie Aikau. [1] Created in 1984 at nearby Sunset Beach, the ...
The Indian Ocean Island Games (French: Jeux des îles de l'océan Indien) is a quadrennial multi-sport event from Indian Ocean island nations. The Games was created by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1977 and currently gather the island nations and territories of Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, Réunion and the ...
Lifeguards told Hawaiian News Now that they had rescued 64 people at the bay Sunday, and Ocean Safety responded to a home after a large wave crashed ashore, knocking into two adults and a baby ...
SAINT-PAUL, Reunion (AP) — Mauritius lifted its highest weather alert and eased a nationwide curfew Tuesday after a deadly cyclone battered the Indian Ocean island, causing heavy flooding and ...
Réunion. La Réunion (/ riːˈjuːnjən /; French: [la ʁe.ynjɔ̃] ⓘ; Reunionese Creole: La Rényon; known as Île Bourbon before 1848) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. Part of the Mascarene Islands, it is located approximately 679 km (422 mi) east of the island of Madagascar and 175 km ...