JOHN JOHN FLORENCE(HAW)OVERVIEW -2016 WORLD CHAMPION -
MEN'S SAMSUNG GALAXY CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR - WSL -WORLD SURF LEAGUE-
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JOHN JOHN FLORENCE(HAW)is an Hawaiian surfer of Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, entered the elite of surfing in 2011, with 19 years old. Nowadays John John Florence(HAW) has 24 years old.
DOB: October 18, 1992 - Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Resides: Haleiwa - Hawaii - USA
Height: 6' 1" - 1.85m
Weight: 168 lb - 76 kg.
Stance: Regular
Training beach: Hawaiian beaches
Sponsors: Hurley, Pyzel Surfboards, Monster, Stance, Nixon, Spy Optic, Calcario Pirinneus
John John Florence(HAW)is the first Hawaiian champion since the three times World Champion Andy Irons(HAW)in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
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Introduction
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When I lived in San Francisco, California, and Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, I did not know any Hawaiian guy, only one guy of Alaska; by the way I always had a good relationship with Californian guys and learn a lot of English with them. I studied Marketing at San Francisco State University and there were many people from Asia: Korea, Malasia,The Philippines, China, Japan and they are all nice guys, and always treated me so well.. I also like so much surfing movies as Bikini Beach(1964), Point Break(1991); Blue Crush(2002) and Soul Surfer(2011)both filmed in Hawaii and the California Surf Music as The Beach Boys, Sublime and so on.. I played the guitar from 1997 to 2011, when I sold my "Fender" one, but one day I will play again...Now I am more involved with videos , camcorders.
I have friends of my hometown that are living in Los Angeles, California, and they say that there is so nice!!!One day, I intend to live in Los Angeles, in one beach as Venice, Latigo, Santa Monica in this wonderfull state and country...The beaches, music, surfing , the people, the language, everything attracted me so much. When I went from Miami, Florida to San Francisco, California by Greyhound Lines bus company, I crossed the country from East to West- around 2,588 miles. I passed through Los Angeles and stopped at Bus station. It is a metropolis, I will never forget.
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2008
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I from RS, the Southern state in Brazil, and I started working with surfing in 2008. My first World Championship Tour was in October , in Vila Beach - Imbituba, Santa Catarina. The event was Hang Loose Pro Santa Catarina -Brazil- and there was only competition of Men's. In my "debut" in World Circuit of Surfing, an Australian surfer, Bede Durbdige(AUS) won the stage, when defeated the Hawaiian F. Patacchia Jr.(HAW) in the Semifinals and Jeremy Flores(FRA) in the Final. I got so happy because I took a picture of the Champion Bede Durbidge(AUS) to my first blog on the web called: geocities.com/mauienglish/sports of Yahoo, that later on was desativated...The Hawaiians: Fredrick Patacchia Jr.(HAW) and Roy Powers(HAW)competed in this stage in Brazil.
On my first year in World Circuit of Surfing the Champion was Kelly Slater(USA).It was easy for me I caught a bus from Porto Alegre, RS at midnight and arrived in Imbituba, SC, on next day, around 6:00 am, but I always stayed in Garopaba, SC; Wherever I am in Porto Alegre, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Saquarema...I always take "Garopaba" in my heart, the famous surfing town in Santa Catarina, where the "surf " has shone in my life in summer of 2006, right after my "beloved" dad passed away.
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2009
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In 2009, the event was Hangloose Pro SC again, and the great champion of Surfing "Kelly Slater" was the Champion of the stage in Vila beach, Imbituba, SC; exactly on the date of birthday, July 3rd. This year the World Champion of Surfing was Mick Fanning(AUS), who I shaked his hand on the shore and said -
Hi, Mick..and He answered Hi!! I will never forget it..I had a good memory, I remember almost everything...It was "certainly" one of my happiest days in my life...Nice people, good vibes, well-formed Sea waves attracted me for surfing. In this stage there were the Hawaiians: Dustin Barca(HAW) Fredrick Patacchia Jr.(HAW), Kekoa Bacalso(HAW) and Roy Powers(HAW).There were fewer people in the championships.
2010
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In 2010, I created my blog of surfing and went to my 3rd Championsip in Brazil. That time the event changed to Billabong Pro Santa Catarina, and there was still no Women's competition. In this year Andy Irons (HAW)competed in Vila beach in Imbituba, Santa Catarina, but unfortunatelly I could not see him, because I got a late in the trip from my state Rio Grande do Sul to Santa Catarina. Andy Irons(HAW)the three times World Champion(2002,2003 and 2004) was defeated in Round 3. In this stage in Brazil, there were the Hawaiians: Andy Irons(HAW), Fredrick Patacchia Jr.(HAW), Kekoa Bacalso(HAW), Roy Powers(HAW) and Dusty Payne(HAW)that entered in the World Circuit of Surfing.
Jadson Andre(BRA)a Brazilian surfer won this stage over the great champion "Kelly Slater".
The World champion in this year was Kelly Slater(USA) again.
photo by Daniel Smorigo(Billabong Pro SC)
See the blog posts:
- Nov. 10th, 2010;
"He passed away with 32 years old, and began his career at WCT -World Championship Tour -ASP -Association of Surfing Professionals,in 1998 and reached 20 victories in the elite tour, and also collected four Triple Crown of Surfing."
"I was so sad that I thought to quit the blog, but I realized that he would like that I should continue even without him in the surfing world. He stopped to compete in 2009 and received a Wild Card to come back in 2010 WCT."
-Dec. 8th, 2015.
"Andy Irons(HAW)was someone very special : fearless, strong, tall, had a strong way to eye, besides and a glamorous style. He always competed with all his strenght to win the championships. His last victory was in September,2010 in Teahuppo, Tahiti -Billabong Pro with great performance as always."
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2011
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In 2011 the stage of World circuit of Surfing in Brazil moved to Rio de Janeiro, in Arpoador and Barra da Tijuca -Posto 4 -beaches. I came to Rio de Janeiro, for the first time, and when I arrived in Santos Dumont Airport, in downtown I did not know any direction, I did not find any place to stay at night...My flight arrived late in afternoon, and it was raining plenty, so I decided to spend the night in the Bus Station; I already traveled a lot, to South America, USA, to Europe, 15 countries...I never got scared. I trust in God and he will protected me anyway. I keep calm, and try to find the best way to go...I woke up in the morning of May , I took the bus to Barra da Tijuca throught Alto da Boa Vista, and when I was arriving to Barra da Tijuca by the mountains and see the Barra da Tijuca beach "outside", I thought to myself, "it is amazing", so beautiful, I never saw a place like that...I know many beaches in RS, SC, in the USA, Europe, but not how "Barra da Tijuca"...
In this stage in Brazil, there was competition of Women's, but my blog just "concerned" about Men's competition. In this 2011 stage was raining a lot in Rio de Janeiro...Adriano de Souza(BRA) defeated Taj Burrow(AUS)in the Final of the Billabong Rio Pro stage and Carissa Moore(HAW)won Billabong Girls Rio Pro I only posted some photos and results of Women's Championship on my blog.
In this stage, only Dusty Payne(HAW)competed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Hawaiian Carissa Moore(HAW)was the champion the competition of Women's -Billabong Rio Pro 2011 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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John John Florence(HAW)competed in the 7th stop of the World Circuit of Surfing in Trestles, CA, USA. Let's check his performance in this stage.
7th stop - HURLEY Pro 2011 - San Onofre State Beach -Lower Trestles -CA -USA -
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Sep 18/24th,2011
Round 1
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heat 2 - J. Flores(FRA) 15.43 x H. Alves(BRA)14.13 x J. J. Florence(HAW)9.43
Round 2
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heat 5 - J. J. Florence(HAW)17.53 x 11.16 A. Muniz(BRA)
Round 3
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heat 7 - O. Wright(AUS)17.84 x 17.13 J. J. Florence(HAW)
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2012
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In 2012, my fifth WCT, I already knew many Hawaiian surfers. In this stage in Brazil I had the honour to know personally the legend of surfing Michael Ho(HAW). Only the Hawaiians: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) and John John Florence (HAW) competed in Billabong Rio Pro 2012. John John Florence(HAW)entered in the World Circuit of Surfing in 2011 in Trestles California, USA. In his debut in Brazil the "edge" Hawaiian surfer J. J. Florence(HAW) won the contest. He defeated the Australian Joel Parkinson(AUS)in the final. Joel Parkinson(AUS) that was the World champion of this season.John John Florence(HAW)attracted many and many fans in Brazil.
In 2012, the competition of Men's and Women's ocurred simountaneasly in the stage in Brazil, so I decided to post both "Circuits" on my blog, Men's and Women's...In this stage , the Australian Surfer, Sally Fitzgibbons(AUS) won the Women's stage...She is so sympatic, and I took many pictures,(See the blog on )of the girls, as Lake Peterson(USA), Alessa Quizon(HAW), Coco Ho(HAW), Carissa Moore(HAW),and so on...
Let's check the results of John John Florence(HAW) in this stage:
Billabong Rio Pro 2012 -
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Arpoador beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Round 1
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heat 12
A. Muniz(BRA)14.93 x A. Melling(AUS)12.57 x J.J. Florence(HAW)9.16
Postinho, Barra da Tijuca, Brazil
Round 2
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heat 2
J. J. Florence(HAW)16.20 x 7.16 W. Cardoso(BRA)
Round 3
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heat 8
J. J. Florence(HAW)16.23 x 14.14 M. Pupo(BRA)
Round 4
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J.J. Florence(HAW)17.73 x J. Wilson(AUS)17.50 x T. Burrow(AUS)13.20
Quarterfinals
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J.J. Florence(HAW)14.94 x 9.43 J. Wilson(AUS)
Semifinals
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J.J. Florence(HAW)17.94 x 11.86 J. Kerr(AUS)
Final
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J. J. Florence(HAW)16.37 x 11.44 J. Parkinson(AUS)
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2013
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Billabong Rio Pro 2013
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I came to Rio de Janeiro for my 6th WCT - World Championship Tour of Surfing. Unfortunately John John Florence(HAW)was injured and did not compete in this stage in Brazil. The Hawaiians S. Zietz(HAW) and D. Payne(HAW) competed in Billabong Rio Pro 2013.
J. Smith(RSA)was the champion of Billabong Rio Pro 2013.
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2014
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BILLABONG RIO PRO 2014
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-Postinho - Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil -May 7th/18th
SAMSUNG GALAXY CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR - ASP - Association of Surfing Professionals
This year the event was the 4th stop of the tour because Margaret River- Australia was the 3rd stop.
Let's check the John John Florence(HAW)performance in this stage.
Round 1
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heat 12
J.J. Florence(HAW)12.16 x CJ Hobgood(USA)11.53 x M. Wilkinson(AUS)10.80
Round 3
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S. Zietz(HAW)15.10 x 13.04 J.J. Florence(HAW)
M. Bourez(PYF) was the Champion of this event.
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2015
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In this year the sponsor of the event changed to OI, a Brazilian operator of fixed and mobile phone.
OI RIO PRO - Postinho - Barra da Tijuca - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil - May 11th/22nd
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SAMSUNG GALAXY Championship Tour - WSL - Word Surf League
On the first day, the event was "lay day", cloudy with 1-to-2foot waves and light wind.
Gabriel Medina(BRA)a surfer of Maresias(SP)is the current World Champion and the event was the biggest surfing championship in Brazil.
There were many people in Postinho - Barra da Tijuca, from all country around and overseas.
Round 1
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heat 3
W. Dantas(BRA)15.97 x J. J. Florence(HAW)10.66 x CJ Hobgood(USA) 9.94
Round 2
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heat 2
J. J. Florence(HAW)14.84 x 10.83 A. Ribeiro(BRA)
Round 3
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heat 1
J. J. Florence(HAW) 18.77 x 12.67 A. Melling(AUS)
Round 4
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heat 1
F. Toledo(BRA)17.83 x M. Banting(AUS)13.57 x J. J. Florence(HAW)7.74
Round 5
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heat 2
I. Ferreira(BRA) 15.73 x 4.87 J. J. Florence(HAW)
F. Toledo(BRA) was the Champion of this event.
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2016
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This year was different because there were competitions in Grumari, and later on in Postinho -Barra da Tijuca beach , in Rio de Janeiro.
Let's check the J. J. Florence(HAW) performance in this event...
The sponsor of the event was OI again
2016 Oi Rio Pro
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Grumari, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Round 1
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heat 12 - J. J. Florence(HAW) 11.34 x C. Ibelli(BRA)10.84 x M. Banting(AUS)
Round 3
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heat 2
J. J. Florence(HAW)10.74 x 7.64 A. Muniz(BRA)
Round 4
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heat 1
D. Payne(HAW)15.60 x J. J. Florence(HAW)15.20 x F. Toledo(BRA)10.40
Round 5
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heat 1
J. J. Florence(HAW)13.00 x 10.17 C. Ibelli(BRA)
Quarterfinals
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heat 1
J. J. Florence(HAW)15.17 x 8.50 D. Payne(HAW)
Semifinals
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heat 1
J. J. Florence(HAW)18.73 x 12.66 A. de Souza(BRA)
FINAL
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J. J. Florence(HAW)18.97 x 16.13 J. Freestone(AUS)
J. J. FLORENCE(HAW)was the Champion of this event.
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Newspapers of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; after the great victory of John John Florence(HAW)in Barra da Tijuca, for second time(the first in 2012)
Praticamente um carioca - Lance! Newspaper, Rio de Janeiro, Friday, May 20th, 2016
www.lance.com.br
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Festa Havaiana na Barra - Metro Newspaper - Rio de Janeiro - Friday, May 20th, 2016 -page 20. esporte - www.metrojornal.com.br
Check the version on the blog in May 20th, 2016
Festa de John John no Rio - Rio de Janeiro - Extra Newspaper -Friday, May 20th, 2016 - Jogo Extra -page 10 - www.extra.globo.com
Check the version on the blog in May 20th, 2016
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"THIS VIDEO HAS NO COMMERCIAL PURPOSES."
I still have to learn a lot how to film surf, but I like so much. I bought my dreamed Sony Video Camera in January, 6th, 2016, (1/6/16)so I debut the camera in OI Rio Pro contest in Brazil in May, and I will post my "first" video of surfing on Internet network tonight, January, 7th, 2017(1/7/17).I am a superstitious guy, I hope this date give me luck, and I keep making many videos, maybe one from Pipeline, Hawaiian stage in January, 8th, 2018(1/8/18). Sometimes it is not easy to film the manuevers of surfers on the water with the people around, I never received a credential; I do not use tripod; perhaps it is worst, because the Sea change all the time and competition area is big, so I would have to move all the time. I keep on the same level of everybody, would be better, keep on a structure above, but I do my things as I can anyway. I took my degree in Business Administration in Universidade do Vale do Rio dos Sinos -Unisinos -São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil, and I during all course I never bought a book an at the end of course I received Academic Laurels and later a schoolarship from my state government to study Marketing in San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA. I am used to with few resources. And in 2016 contest, rained a lot in the last two days of competitions. But I have a little experience filming with Cell phone the stages of WCT in Brazil since 2008. And I already edited many videos of surfing. And I learned a lot with other video makers and photographers.Finally I always do my "best", if it was not Ok, I going the get better the next time!!!
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John John Florence(HAW) 2016 WORLD CHAMPION -Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour- WSL -World Surf League -
In my 5th WCT -2008,2009,2010;Imbituba, Santa Catarina;2011,2012; in Rio de Janeiro; the competitions started in Arpoador beach and later in Barra da Tijuca. I did not know yet the great Hawaiian surfer John John Florence(HAW) because he entered in the World Circuit in 2011 but did not competed in Brazil. He has 1.85 meters height and 76 kgs weight. He has his own style, smooth with power in the manuevers, and also a excelent "Sea" reading. I read the he already had surfed by himself with five years old, he has born in Hawaii, the best place for surfing in the world.
In the stages in Brazil, Santa Catarina and Rio de Janeiro, I usually go to the beaches so early in the morning, because I like so much the competitions; does not matter if there will be "Lay day" or not...
Once in OI RIO PRO 2015, I arrived in Postinho in the morning, and was "lay day"(no competitions)so I saw John John Florence(HAW), Lakey Peterson(USA) with his father seated at the snack bar in front of Postinho in Barra da Tijuca..
So I thought to myself if I would disturb them or "not" asking for a picture to my small blog of surfing. Then I arrived and said hellow to them, I already took many pictures of Lakey Peterson(USA)since 2012. She always was so nice with me, she has many fans in Brazil.So I asked John John Florence(HAW) for a picture and he promptly attended me so well, so I said :
Thanks very much and "Good Luck for you in the competitions"..He is so calm, polite, smooth and attend everybody so well in Brazil. Then I became so proud because I realized I took a nice picture of a great surfer of all times. He has many and many fans in our country..
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In the stage of Brazil, 2016 OI RIO PRO we can realize John John Florence(HAW)outstading attitude in the podium after his victory over Jack Freestone(AUS)in Barra da Tijuca beach.He was so proud with the event trophy in his hand. He said - I like this contest, I like this place. "Obrigado"(Thanks in Portuguese). He had already won in Barra da Tijuca in 2012. He is a humble guy, what is not very common nowadays. The fans of surfing adore him in Brazil. The girls keep shouting out "JOHN JOHN", "JOHN JOHN".
In the season of 2016 John John Florence(HAW)was so focused on the competitions, and surfing very well too. He was World Champion for antecipation in Meo Rip Curl Pro in Portugal (penultimate stage of the Circuit). After our great 2014 champion of surfing Gabriel Medina(BRA) has been defeated by Jeremy Flores(FRA);and Jordy Smith(RSA)out at Semifinals and John John arrived in the final against Conner Coffin(USA). John John Florence(HAW)was the champion in this contest. The surf of John John Florence(HAW) now has more regularity..He also was in excellent shape for the competitions all over the world.
O novo rei das ondas -Zero Hora Newspaper, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
-See the version on the blog in October 26th, 2016
This Overview is a TRIBUTE for JOHN JOHN FLORENCE(HAW), for his family, for all his friends in Hawaii, and fans all over the world..I know he deserves much more than this simple Tribute but it is what I am able to give him from heart(as we say!!)
Ultimately, to this Wonderfull Country, where I learned a lot of English.
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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_John_Florence
WSL - World Surf League
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This Tribute to John John Florence(HAW)was written by Paulo Piqueres, Postgraduate in Advanced English by PUC - Pontifície Universidade Católica - Porto Alegre - RS - Brazil
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