Australian Open of Surfing
{{Short description|Surf skate and music event}}
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The Australian Open of Surfing is an annual surf, skate and music event held on Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia. It is World Surf League sanctioned surf contests for men and women surf athletes from around the world. It is owned by IMG
The inaugural nine-day event was held from the 11 to 19 February 2012. The Open was cancelled in 2018.
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Pro Final Winners
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Pro Men's ! Pro Women's |
|---|
| 2021
| Marlon Harrison | Ellia Smith |
| 2017
| Jesse Mendes |
| 2016
| Dion Atkinson |
| 2015 |
| 2014 |
| 2013
| Alejo Muniz |
| 2012
| Matt Banting |
Australian Longboard Surfing Open
The event began as the ‘Malfunction' Surf Festival in 1984. In 2012, the Longboard Surfing Open replaced the ‘Malfunction’ competition and went on to become the largest World Surf League sanctioned longboard competition in Australia. The open is held every March at Kingscliff, Tweed Heads, New South Wales.{{cite web|url=https://www.pacificlongboarder.com/news/Countdown-on-to-the-Australian-Longboard-Surfing-Open-whats-on-entries/ |title=Countdown on to the Australian Longboard Surfing Open – what's on & entries |publisher=PACIFIC LONGBOARDER |date=17 January 2018}}
{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-02/australian-longboard-surfing-open-sees-competitors-of-all-ages/9500632/ |title=Longboarding championships: the young, the old and the best mates battle it out |publisher=ABC |date=1 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/106406/world-champs-to-headline-australian-longboard-surfing-open/ |title=World Champs to Headline Australian Longboard Surfing Open |publisher=World Surf League |date=22 March 2015}}
The event was not run in 2019 and 2020.
Pro Final Winners
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Pro Men's ! Pro Women's |
|---|
| 2019
| Emily Lethbridge |
| 2018
| Dane Pioli | Honolua Blomfield |
| 2017
| Natsumi Taoka |
| 2016
| Chloe Calmon |
| 2015
| Taylor Jensen | Karina Rozunko |
| 2014
| Taylor Jensen | Jennifer Smith |
| 2013
| Harley Ingleby | Georgia Young |
| 2012
| Taylor Jensen | Chelsea Williams |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://australianopenofsurfing.com/}} of Australian Open of Surfing
- {{Official website|http://www.australianlongboardopen.com/}} of Australian Longboard Surfing Open
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Category:Surfing competitions in Australia
Category:Sports competitions in Sydney
Category:Recurring events established in 2012