Bede Durbidge
{{Short description|Australian surfer}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=June 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox surfer
| name = Bede Durbidge
| image = Bede Durbidge (2015).jpg
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|02|23|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
| residence = Currumbin, Queensland, Australia
| height = {{height|m=1.85|precision=0}}
| weight = {{convert|82|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| stance = Regular (natural foot)
| best_year = 2nd - 2008 ASP World Tour
| career_earnings = $750,601
| sponsors = Mt Woodgee, Xcel Wetsuits, Freestyle watches, OAM surfboardsm SeaStradbroke
| major_achievements = 2007 Triple Crown of Surfing
Australian Male Surfer of the Year 2008{{citation needed|date=June 2018}}
}}
Bede Durbidge (born 23 February 1983) is an Australian professional surfer competing on the World Surf League World Tour. Durbo, Bej and The White Fijian are his nicknames.
Life
Bede Durbidge was born in Brisbane, Queensland and grew up in Point Lookout, on North Stradbroke Island. He began in the Australasian Junior Series, and after four years in the World Qualifying Series joined the World Championship Tour in 2005.
As a professional, his strongest achievement is winning the Boost Mobile Pro in Trestles, San Clemente, California. Only five waves was enough for him to defeat the seven-time champion Kelly Slater. He later came in second in the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast of 2007. His best season was 2008, where he finished the ASP world tour as the runner-up overall.
He retired from the World Surf League in 2017, after 13 seasons, including three career victories and three years where he was ranked in the Top 5 (2007-2009). He plans to be the lead coach for Australia's elite surf team program in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/288557/bede-durbidge-and-josh-kerr-say-goodbye|title=Bede Durbidge and Josh Kerr Say Goodbye|work=World Surf League|date=17 December 2017|accessdate=29 June 2018}}
Victories
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| colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | ASP World Tour Wins | |||
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! Year!!Event!!Venue!!Country | |||
| 2006 | Boost Mobile Pro | Trestles, San Clemente, California | {{USA}} |
| 2007 | Rip Curl Pipeline Masters | Oahu | {{flagicon|Hawaii}} Hawaii |
| 2008 | {{ill|Hang Loose Santa Catarina|fr|Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro}} | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina | {{BRA}} |
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| bgcolor=skyblue
| colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | ASP World Tour Runner-ups | |||
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! Year!!Event!!Venue!!Country | |||
| 2007 | Quiksilver Pro | Gold Coast | {{AUS}} |
| 2008 | Rip Curl Pro | Bells Beach | {{AUS}} |
| 2009 | Quiksilver Pro France | Hossegor | {{FRA}} |
| 2009 | Rip Curl Search | Peniche | {{POR}} |
| 2010 | Boost Mobile Pro | Trestles, San Clemente, California | {{USA}} |
| 2010 | Rip Curl Search | Isabela | {{flag|Puerto Rico}} |
| 2015 | Oi Rio Pro[http://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/tour/mct?year=2015 World Surf League 2015 Men's Championship Tour Rankings] | Rio de Janeiro | {{BRA}} |
| 2015 | Quiksilver Pro France | Landes forest, Aquitaine | {{FRA}} |
Outside of the ASP World Tour:
- 2007: Vans Triple Crown of Surfing[http://www.vanstriplecrownofsurfing.com/2017/news-article/past-triple-crown-of-surfing-champions-2017 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing: Past Champions]
- 2004: {{ill|Nokia Lacanau Pacific Motion Pro|fr|Lacanau Pro}}, Lacanau - France
- 2003: Rip Curl Newquay Board Masters, Newquay - England
=World Championship Tour Rankings=
- 2005: 29th (3,612 points)
- 2006: 15th (4,539 points)
- 2007: 5th (5,774 points)
- 2008: 2nd (6,780 points)
- 2009: 3rd (6,468 points)
- 2010: 6th (39,000 points)
- 2011: 16th (26,000 points)
- 2012: 20th (16,250 points)
- 2013: 21st (16,200 points)
- 2014: 16th (28,450 points)
- 2015: 12th (31,700 points)
- 2016: 38th (5,750 points)
- 2017: 24th (20,200 points)
[http://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/558/bede-durbidge Bede Durbidge] on World Surf League
Personal life
His wife, Tarryn, became a social media sensation from the gourmet lunches she made for their daughter Willow.{{cite web|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/tarryn-durbidge-has-become-a-facebook-sensation-making-gourmet-kiddie-lunches/story-fnj94idh-1226815299512|title=Tarryn Durbidge has become a Facebook sensation making gourmet kiddie lunches|work=Gold Coast Bulletin|date=13 January 2014|accessdate=29 June 2018}}
Durbidge is co-owner of Balter Brewing Company with Joel Parkinson, Josh Kerr and Mick Fanning.{{cite news|last1=Dalton|first1=Trent|title=Balter brewery: Mick Fanning and his mates making beer |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/life/balter-brewery-mick-fanning-and-his-mates-making-beer/news-story/ee2f16e69da806dda7f8a43574fd5f7b|accessdate=30 December 2016|work=The Weekend Australian|date=30 April 2016}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4454944}}
- {{WSL profile|558}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110217003404/http://www.mtwoodgee.com.au/beded.php Official site of Bede Durbidge in Mt. Woodgee]
- [https://eos.surf/entries/durbidge-bede Durbidge, Bede] on the Encyclopedia of Surfing
- [http://www.les-sports.info/t-spf16843.html Bede Durbidge] on LesSports.info
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Category:World Surf League surfers
Category:Sportsmen from Queensland
Category:Sportspeople from Brisbane
Category:People from Redland City
Category:Australian company founders