Australian Open of Surfing

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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.

{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-22/manly-to-host-sydney-pro-surfing-competition-in-2018/9282722 |title=Manly to host Sydney Surf Pro competition in 2018 |publisher=ABC |date=22 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://radseason.com/event/australian-open-surfing-manly-sydney-australia/ |title=Australian Open of Surfing |publisher=Rad Season |date=24 February 2018}}

Pro Final Winners

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Year

! Pro Men's

! Pro Women's

2021

| Marlon Harrison

| Ellia Smith

2017

| Jesse Mendes

| Malia Manuel

2016

| Dion Atkinson

| Nikki Van Dijk

2015

| Kolohe Andino

| Laura Enever

2014

| Adriano de Souza

| Carissa Moore

2013

| Alejo Muniz

| Carissa Moore

2012

| Matt Banting

| Sally Fitzgibbons

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

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Year

! Pro Men's

! Pro Women's

2019

| Harley Ingleby

| Emily Lethbridge

2018

| Dane Pioli

| Honolua Blomfield

2017

| Harley Ingleby

| Natsumi Taoka

2016

| Taylor Jensen

| Chloe Calmon

2015

| Taylor Jensen

| Karina Rozunko

2014

| Taylor Jensen

| Jennifer Smith

2013

| Harley Ingleby

| Georgia Young

2012

| Taylor Jensen

| Chelsea Williams

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