Bede Durbidge (born 23 February 1983) is an Australian professional surfer competing on the World Surf League World Tour. Durbo, Bej and The White Fijian[3] are his nicknames.
| Bede Durbidge | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 23 February 1983[1] Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Residence | Currumbin, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb)[1] |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | 2nd - 2008 ASP World Tour |
| Career earnings | $750,601 |
| Sponsors | Mt Woodgee, Xcel Wetsuits, Freestyle watches, OAM surfboardsm SeaStradbroke |
| Major achievements | 2007 Triple Crown of Surfing[2] Australian Male Surfer of the Year 2008[citation needed] |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Regular (natural foot) |
Life
editBede Durbidge was born in Brisbane, Queensland and grew up in Point Lookout, on North Stradbroke Island. He began in the Australasian Junior Series, and after four years in the World Qualifying Series joined the World Championship Tour in 2005.
As a professional, his strongest achievement is winning the Boost Mobile Pro in Trestles, San Clemente, California. Only five waves was enough for him to defeat the seven-time champion Kelly Slater. He later came in second in the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast of 2007. His best season was 2008, where he finished the ASP world tour as the runner-up overall.
He retired from the World Surf League in 2017, after 13 seasons, including three career victories and three years where he was ranked in the Top 5 (2007-2009).[3] He plans to be the lead coach for Australia's elite surf team program in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
Victories
edit| ASP World Tour Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Boost Mobile Pro | Trestles, San Clemente, California |  United States
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| 2007 | Rip Curl Pipeline Masters | Oahu |  Hawaii
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| 2008 | Hang Loose Santa Catarina | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina |  Brazil
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| ASP World Tour Runner-ups | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Quiksilver Pro | Gold Coast |  Australia
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| 2008 | Rip Curl Pro | Bells Beach | Australia
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| 2009 | Quiksilver Pro France | Hossegor |  France
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| 2009 | Rip Curl Search | Peniche |  Portugal
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| 2010 | Boost Mobile Pro | Trestles, San Clemente, California | United States
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| 2010 | Rip Curl Search | Isabela |  Puerto Rico
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| 2015 | Oi Rio Pro[4] | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil
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| 2015 | Quiksilver Pro France[4] | Landes forest, Aquitaine | France
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Outside of the ASP World Tour:
- 2007: Vans Triple Crown of Surfing[2]
- 2004: Nokia Lacanau Pacific Motion Pro, Lacanau - France
- 2003: Rip Curl Newquay Board Masters, Newquay - England
World Championship Tour Rankings
edit- 2005: 29th (3,612 points)
- 2006: 15th (4,539 points)
- 2007: 5th (5,774 points)
- 2008: 2nd (6,780 points)
- 2009: 3rd (6,468 points)
- 2010: 6th (39,000 points)
- 2011: 16th (26,000 points)
- 2012: 20th (16,250 points)
- 2013: 21st (16,200 points)
- 2014: 16th (28,450 points)
- 2015: 12th (31,700 points)
- 2016: 38th (5,750 points)
- 2017: 24th (20,200 points)
Personal life
editHis wife, Tarryn, became a social media sensation from the gourmet lunches she made for their daughter Willow.[5]
Durbidge is co-owner of Balter Brewing Company with Joel Parkinson, Josh Kerr and Mick Fanning.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bede Durbidge on World Surf League
- ^ a b Vans Triple Crown of Surfing: Past Champions
- ^ a b c "Bede Durbidge and Josh Kerr Say Goodbye". World Surf League. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ a b World Surf League 2015 Men's Championship Tour Rankings
- ^ "Tarryn Durbidge has become a Facebook sensation making gourmet kiddie lunches". Gold Coast Bulletin. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ^ Dalton, Trent (30 April 2016). "Balter brewery: Mick Fanning and his mates making beer". The Weekend Australian. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
External links
edit- Bede Durbidge at IMDb
- Bede Durbidge at the World Surf League
- Official site of Bede Durbidge in Mt. Woodgee
- Durbidge, Bede on the Encyclopedia of Surfing
- Bede Durbidge on LesSports.info