:Sebastian Zietz
{{short description|American surfer}}
{{update|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox surfer
| name = Sebastian Zietz
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|02|06}}
| birth_place = Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.
| nickname= Seabass
| height = {{Height|m=1.83}}
| weight = {{convert|169|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| best_year=2017 – Ranked No. 11 WSL CT World Tour
| stance = Regular (natural foot)
| sponsors= Channel Islands, Oakley, O'Neill, Futures Fins, Sol Republic
| major_achievements =
- WSL Championship Tour event wins: 1
}}
Sebastian Zietz (born February 6, 1988) is a professional American surfer. Zietz was born in Fort Pierce, Florida, but grew up in Kauai, Hawaii, after his parents moved there in 1988; he started surfing at 4 years old. In 2013, he qualified for the World Championship Tour for the first time, after winning the Reef Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa, Hawaii.{{cite news|url=https://www.thesurfchannel.com/news/20121124/sebastien-zeitz-haw-wins-reef-hawaiian-pro-and-spot-on-2013-world-tour/|title=Sebastian Zietz (HAW) Wins Reef Hawaiian Pro and 2013 World Tour Spot|date=November 24, 2012|website=The Surf Channel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025185958/http://www.thesurfchannel.com/news/20121124/sebastien-zeitz-haw-wins-reef-hawaiian-pro-and-spot-on-2013-world-tour/|archive-date=October 25, 2018|url-status=live|access-date=October 25, 2018}}
In 2016, he won his first World Surf League event, the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro{{Cite web |last=Carberry |first=Joe |date=2016-04-18 |title=Extreme Exposure: Zietz makes history |url=https://www.si.com/edge/2016/04/18/extreme-exposure-sebastian-zietz-gerry-lopez-ryan-dungey |access-date=2023-07-06 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}} held in Margaret River, Western Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/194352/sebastian-makes-history-at-margaret-river|title=Sebastian Zietz Makes History at Margaret River|date=April 14, 2016|publisher=World Surf League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418013349/http://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/194352/sebastian-makes-history-at-margaret-river|archive-date=April 18, 2016|url-status=live|access-date=October 25, 2018}}
Career Victories
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| colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | WCT Wins | |||
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!Year !width= 33.8% | Event !width= 33% | Venue !Country | |||
style=text-align:center| 2016 | Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | Margaret River, Western Australia | {{AUS}} |
colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | WQS Wins | |||
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!Year !width= 33.8% | Event !width= 33% | Venue !Country | |||
style=text-align:center| 2012 | Reef Hawaiian Pro | Haleiwa, Oahu | {{flag|Hawaii}} |
References
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External links
- {{WSL profile}}
- [https://www.adventuresportsnetwork.com/sport/surf/pro-spotlight-sebastian-zietz/ Pro Spotlight: Sebastian Zietz] at Men's Journal
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Category:Sportspeople from Kauai County, Hawaii
Category:World Surf League surfers
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