Cole Houshmand
{{Short description|American professional surfer}}
{{Infobox surfer
| name = Cole Houshmand
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|12|27|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = San Clemente, California, U.S.
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| height = {{cvt|6|ft|3|in|m}}
| weight = 220 lbs
| best_year=2024 – Ranked No. 15 WSL CT World Tour
| career_earnings = Jaxxon, RAW Nutrition, Santo Studio
| major_achievements =
- WSL Championship Tour event wins: 1
- 2023 Challenger Series champion
| stance = Goofy
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Cole Houshmand (born December 27, 2000) is an American professional surfer who is in the World Surf League.
Career
Houshmand started competing on the QS in 2014, but only made it to the professional circuit when he won the 2023 Challenger Series. That year, he won two consecutive stages and maintained his results to qualify for the 2024 CT for the first time in his career.{{Cite web|url=https://www.surfer.com/culture/hard-work-pays-off-in-dream-realized-for-cole-houshmand|title=Hard Work Pays Off In Dream Realized For Cole Houshmand}}
In 2024, as a rookie, he won the Bells Beach stage{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/528553/caitlin-simmers-and-cole-houshmand-win-2024-rip-curl-pro-bells-beach-presented-by-bonsoy|title=Cole Houshmand Win 2024 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Presented by Bonsoy}} and added his name to the illustrious list of bell ringers. He finished his first year in 15th place.
Career victories
| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" | ||
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| colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | WCT Wins | ||
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!Year!!Event!!Venue!!Country | ||
| style=text-align:center| 2024 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Bells Beach, Victoria
| {{Flag|Australia}} |
| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
| colspan="4;" style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" |WSL Challenger Series Wins |
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!Year !Event !Venue !Country |
| style="text-align:center" |2023
|Ballito Pro |{{flag|South Africa}} |
| style="text-align:center" |2023
|GWM Sydney Surf Pro |{{flag|Australia}} |
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| bgcolor=skyblue
| colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" |WQS Wins | |||
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!Year!!Event!!Venue!!Country | |||
| style=text-align:center| 2023 | Cabarete Pro | Encuentro Beach, Puerto Plata | {{DOM}} |
| colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | Juniors Wins | |||
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!Year !width= 33.8% | Event !width= 33% | Venue !Country | |||
| style=text-align:center| 2017 | Live Like Zander Junior Pro | Soup Bowl, Bathsheba | {{BAR}} |
Controversies
In early 2025, Houshmand was heavily criticized by multiple surf outlets{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Chas |date=2025-03-14 |title=Young World Surf League stars in deserved hot water after posting ecstatic photo with self-identified woman hater Andrew Tate |url=https://beachgrit.com/2025/03/young-world-surf-league-stars-in-deserved-hot-water-after-posting-ecstatic-photo-with-self-identified-woman-hater-andrew-tate/ |access-date=2025-03-29 |website=BeachGrit |language=en-US}} for posting, and then deleting, a picture with social media personality Andrew Tate, captioned "G's".
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{WSL profile|7012}}
{{WSL CT Roster}}
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