Michel Bourez

{{Infobox Surfer

| name = Michel Bourez

| image = Michel Bourez (2013).jpg

| caption = Michel Bourez in 2013 at Quiksilver Pro France

| nickname = Spartan

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|12|30}}

| birth_place = Rurutu, French Polynesia, France

| residence = Toahotu, French Polynesia, France

| height = {{Height|m=1.75}}

| weight = 176 lb

|best_year=2014 - Ranked #5 WSL CT World Tour

| stance = Regular (natural foot)

| major_achievements =

WSL Championship Tour event wins: 3

| sponsors = Hurley, Futures Fins, Kelly surfshop, Firewire surfboard, OAM accessories, Red Bull

| website = {{url|michelbourez.com}}

| show-medals = no

| medaltemplates =

{{Medal|Country|{{FRA}}}}

}}

Michel Bourez (born 30 December 1985) is a French professional surfer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.redbull.com/in-en/athlete/michel-bourez?page=18|title=Michel Bourez|website=Red Bull|access-date=2016-12-20}}

Biography

Bourez was born on the island of Rurutu in the Tuamotus Islands in French Polynesia and started surfing at age 13.{{Cite web|url=https://www.surfholidays.com/blog/surfer-profile:-michel-bourez|title=Surf Blog - Surfer Profile: Michel Bourez|website=www.surfholidays.com|access-date=2016-12-20}} European champion in 2006, Michel entered the ASP World Tour in 2009.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/593/michel-bourez |title=About Michel Bourez |publisher=World Surf League |access-date=22 December 2021}}

His best results on the World Tour came in 2014, with a fifth place in the overall classification, having won twice during the year; at Margaret River Pro 2014{{cite web |url=https://stabmag.com/news/michel-bourez-wins-the-2014-margaret-river-pro/ |title=Michel Bourez Wins The 2014 Margaret River Pro |publisher=Stab Magazine |date=8 March 2016 |access-date=12 June 2022}} and Rio de Janeiro{{cite web |url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/michel-bourez-wins-the-billabong-rio-pro-2014 |title=Michel Bourez wins the Billabong Rio Pro 2014 |publisher=Surfer Today |date=12 May 2014 |access-date=12 June 2022}} and third place in Fiji Pro.{{cite web |url=https://stabmag.com/news/gabriel-medina-wins-2014-fiji-pro/|title=Gabriel Medina wins 2014 Fiji Pro |publisher=Stab Magazine |date=8 March 2016 |access-date=12 June 2022}}

His 2015 season was hampered by a severe injury in May, when doing a free surf session at Teahupoo. A fractured hand and cervical vertebra forced him out of the Rio and Fiji events.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/120786/michel-bourez-injury-interview |title=Exclusive Interview: When Will Bourez Be Back? |publisher=WSL |date=3 June 2015 |access-date=12 June 2022}}

In 2016, he earned his third career victory at the Billabong Pipeline Masters, final event of the 2016 World Tour, finishing sixth overall.{{cite web |url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/michel-bourez-wins-the-2016-billabong-pipe-masters |title=Michel Bourez wins the 2016 Billabong Pipe Masters |publisher=Surfer Today |date=20 December 2016 |access-date=12 June 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-20/bourez-wins-wsl-tournament-in-hawaii/8135914 |title=Tahitian Michel Bourez wins World Surf League 2016 finale in Hawaii |publisher=ABC |author=Anthony Pancia |date=20 December 2016 |access-date=12 June 2022}}

He qualified to represent France at the debut of surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web|title=Michel 'Spartan' Bourez: the Tahitian surfer with Olympic gold on his mind|url=https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/stories/news/detail/michel-bourez-spartan-tahitian-surfer-olympics/|access-date=2021-04-11|website=Olympic Channel}}

Career and results

Career victories

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
bgcolor=skyblue \| colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" \| ASP-WCT Wins
bgcolor=#bdb76b ! Year!!Event!!Venue!!Country
style=text-align:center\| 2016	Billabong Pipe Masters	Banzai Pipeline, Oahu \| {{Flag\|Hawaii}}
style=text-align:center\| 2014	Billabong Rio Pro	Rio de Janeiro, RJ	{{BRA}}
style=text-align:center\| 2014	Drug Aware Margaret River Pro	Margaret River, Western Australia	{{AUS}}
colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" \| WQS Wins
bgcolor=#bdb76b !Year !width= 33.8% \| Event !width= 33% \| Venue !Country
style=text-align:center\| 2014	Vans World Cup of Surfing	Sunset Beach, Oahu	{{flag\|Hawaii}}
style=text-align:center\| 2013	Reef Hawaiian Pro	Haleiwa, Oahu	{{flag\|Hawaii}}
style=text-align:center\| 2008	Reef Hawaiian Pro	Haleiwa, Oahu	{{flag\|Hawaii}}
style=text-align:center\| 2005	La Caja de Canarias-Ocean & Earth Pro	Las Palmas, Gran Canaria	{{ESP}}

References

External links

{{WSL}}
{{Olympics.com|michel-bourez}}
{{Olympedia}}

Category:1985 births

Category:French surfers

Category:World Surf League surfers

Category:Living people

Category:Olympic surfers for France

Category:People from the Tuamotus

Category:Surfers at the 2020 Summer Olympics