Quiksilver Pro France Explained

See also: Roxy Pro France.

Quiksilver Pro France
Current Season:2024 World Surf League
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Sport:Surfing
Country:France
Champion:Connor O'Leary (2021)
Most Champs:Mick Fanning (4)

The Quiksilver Pro France is a men's surfing event on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour. The event is part of the yearly world tour (Quiksilver Pro since 2002), and takes place in Landes de Gascogne in the Landes department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine area of South-West France, Atlantic Europe.[1]

The event isn't yearly because of wave conditions, but it is scheduled for the end of September and at the beginning of October.

Winners

See also: Quiksilver Pro France 2015 and Quiksilver Pro France 2019. Since 1987, the Men's, which is part of the World Surf League has taken place in one of the towns of Seignosse, Capbreton, and Hossegor near the city of Biarritz on the coastal region (Landes forest) of Landes, France, but, not yearly due to surf conditions.[2] The competition was also canceled in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[3]

YearMen's Winner
2021[4]
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
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1987

Prize money

Examples of the structure of the prize money which has varied over the years is that, in the 2018 edition, the totals for the competitors amounted to, $100,000 (USD) for the winner, $55,000 for second place, and $30,000 third place (2 competitors), $19,000 for 5th place (4 participants), $14,700 for 9th place (4 participants), $11,500 for 13th place (12 participants), and to $10,000 for 25th place (12 participants). And in 2021, the structure differed with more competitors; the winner received $20,000, second place received $10,000, and joint third place received $5,000, with the total gradually lowering to $600 for the last group of competitors who lost in the first round with 73rd being placed last.[4] [5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Essentials: What You Need To Know About The 2022 Quiksilver And ROXY Pro France. worldsurfleague.com. 7 June 2022. 9 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Quiksilver Pro France winners. worldsurfleague.com. 9 August 2024.
  3. Web site: WSL Cancels Or Postpones Events Through May. worldsurfleague.com. 16 March 2020. 9 August 2024.
  4. Web site: Prizes & Placing 2021. worldsurfleague.com. 9 August 2024.
  5. Web site: Prizes & Placing- Quiksilver Pro France 2018. worldsurfleague.com. 9 August 2024.