Jérémy Florès Explained

Jérémy Florès
Birth Date:	27 April 1988
Birth Place:	Reunion Island, France
Weight:	150lb
Years Active:	2007 - present
Best Year:	2015 - Ranked #8 WSL CT World Tour
Sponsors:	Quiksilver, FCS traction and fins, JS Industries surfboards
Major Achievements:	WSL European Tour 2005(Jr's),2013(Men's) ISA World Surf Games 2009(Men's),2017(Team France) WSL Championship Tour event wins: 4
Stance:	Regular
Website:	jeremy-flores.com
Show-Medals:	Yes

Jérémy Florès (born 27 April 1988) is a French professional surfer. He is widely considered to be the most successful European surfer of all time.^[1]

Early life

Florès was born on Reunion Island, France, where he began surfing at the age of 3.^[2] He continued his surfing development on family trips to Australia, Europe and Hawaii, maintaining his education through correspondence courses.^[3]

Career

Surfing

He won the Billabong Pipeline Masters in Hawaii in 2010 and 2017.

In 2015, Florès beat reigning champion Gabriel Medina in the prestigious Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Tahiti with a 16.57 total heat score.^{[4] [5]}

On October 11, 2019, Florès won the Quiksilver Pro France held in Hossegor of southwest France. He did so by dominating finals day, getting the highest scores in all of the rounds that day, including a 15.50 in the Round of 16, 14.40 in the Quarterfinals, 16.33 in the Semis and 15.00 in the Finals. He scored 8+ waves in the Rounds of 16 and 8, following up with a 9-point wave in the Semis and a near perfect 9.67 in the Finals.^[6]

In 2021, Florès announced that he was stepping back from full-time competition in order spend more time with family and developing the next generation of Francophone surfers.^[7]

Coaching

Florès was head coach for Team France in the surfing event of the 2024 Summer Olympics at Teahupo‘o in Tahiti.^[8]

Personal life

Florès lives on Tahiti with his partner Hinarani de Longeau and their daughter, Hinahei.

Competition history

WCT Wins
Year	Event	Venue	Country
style=text-align:center		Quicksilver Pro France
	Billabong Pipeline Masters	Banzai Pipeline, Oahu
	Billabong Pro Teahupoo
	Billabong Pipeline Masters	Banzai Pipeline, Oahu

See also

• ASP World Tour

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Jeremy Flores Surfer Bio Age, Height, Videos & Results . 2024-08-06 . World Surf League . en.
2. 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 ..."
3. Web site: Quiksilver Europe - Team . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111016004621/http://quiksilver.co.uk/england/team/surf/10/flores-j%C3%A9r%C3%A9my.html . 2011-10-16 . 2011-10-23.
4. http://www.e-adrenaline.fr/eau/actualites/jeremy-flores-et-ses-meilleurs-moments-en-2012/464 Jérémy Florès et ses meilleurs "Moments" en 2012
5. Web site: La leçon de Jérémy Florès à Teahupoo… . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120920075654/http://www.icones-surf.fr/tag/jeremy-flores/ . 2012-09-20 . 2012-05-25.
6. Web site: Quiksilver Pro France, Men's Championship Tour - Round of 16 Heat 1 - Full Heat Replay .
7. Web site: 2021-08-09 . Jeremy Flores Stepping Away From Full-Time Competition On Championship Tour . 2024-08-06 . World Surf League . en.
8. Web site: Fairytale Ending for Olympic Darling Kauli Vaast: From Local Hero to Paris 2024 Champion: “I had a great connection with the ocean” . Olympics.com.