Bede Durbidge

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[3] are his nicknames.

Bede Durbidge
Personal information
Born (1983-02-23) 23 February 1983[1]
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
ResidenceCurrumbin, Queensland, Australia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)[1]
Surfing career
Best year2nd - 2008 ASP World Tour
Career earnings$750,601
SponsorsMt Woodgee, Xcel Wetsuits, Freestyle watches, OAM surfboardsm SeaStradbroke
Major achievements2007 Triple Crown of Surfing[2]
Australian Male Surfer of the Year 2008
Surfing specifications
StanceNatural (regular) foot

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).[3] He plans to be the lead coach for Australia's elite surf team program in preparation for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

Victories
ASP World Tour Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2006Boost Mobile ProTrestles, San Clemente, California United States
2007Rip Curl Pipeline MastersOahu Hawaii
2008Hang Loose Santa CatarinaFlorianópolis, Santa Catarina Brazil
ASP World Tour Runner-ups
YearEventVenueCountry
2007Quiksilver ProGold Coast Australia
2008Rip Curl ProBells Beach Australia
2009Quiksilver Pro FranceHossegor France
2009Rip Curl SearchPeniche Portugal
2010Boost Mobile ProTrestles, San Clemente, California United States
2010Rip Curl SearchIsabela Puerto Rico
2015Oi Rio Pro[4]Rio de Janeiro Brazil
2015Quiksilver Pro France[4]Landes forest, Aquitaine France

Outside of the ASP World Tour:

World Championship Tour Rankings[1]
  • 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)

Personal life

His wife, Tarryn, became a social media sensation from the gourmet lunches she made for their daughter Willow.[5]

Durbidge is co-owner of Balter Brewing Company with Joel Parkinson, Josh Kerr and Mick Fanning.[6]

References
  1. Bede Durbidge on World Surf League
  2. Vans Triple Crown of Surfing: Past Champions
  3. "Bede Durbidge and Josh Kerr Say Goodbye". World Surf League. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. World Surf League 2015 Men's Championship Tour Rankings
  5. "Tarryn Durbidge has become a Facebook sensation making gourmet kiddie lunches". Gold Coast Bulletin. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  6. Dalton, Trent (30 April 2016). "Balter brewery: Mick Fanning and his mates making beer". The Weekend Australian. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
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