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.jpg) Michel Bourez in 2013 at Quiksilver Pro France | |||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Spartan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1985-12-30) December 30, 1985 (age 39) Rurutu, French Polynesia, France | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Toahotu, French Polynesia, France | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sponsors | Hurley, Futures Fins, Kelly surfshop, Firewire surfboard, OAM accessories, Red Bull | ||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Regular (natural foot) | ||||||||||||||
| Website | michelbourez | ||||||||||||||
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Michel Bourez (born 30 December 1985) is a French professional surfer.
Biography
Bourez was born on the island of Rurutu in the Tuamotus Islands in French Polynesia and started surfing at age 13. European champion in 2006, Michel entered the ASP World Tour in 2009.
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 and Rio de Janeiro and third place in Fiji Pro.
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.
In 2016, he earned his third career victory at the Billabong Pipeline Masters, final event of the 2016 World Tour, finishing sixth overall.
He qualified to represent France at the debut of surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Career and results
- 2014:
- Winner of Margaret River Pro at Margaret River (Australia).
- Winner of Billabong Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).
- 2016:
- Winner of Billabong Pipe Masters at Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore in Oahu (Hawaii).
See also
References
- "Michel Bourez". Red Bull. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- "Surf Blog - Surfer Profile: Michel Bourez". www.surfholidays.com. Retrieved 2016-12-20.
- "About Michel Bourez". World Surf League. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- "Michel Bourez Wins The 2014 Margaret River Pro". Stab Magazine. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- "Michel Bourez wins the Billabong Rio Pro 2014". Surfer Today. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- "Gabriel Medina wins 2014 Fiji Pro". Stab Magazine. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- "Exclusive Interview: When Will Bourez Be Back?". WSL. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- "Michel Bourez wins the 2016 Billabong Pipe Masters". Surfer Today. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- Anthony Pancia (20 December 2016). "Tahitian Michel Bourez wins World Surf League 2016 finale in Hawaii". ABC. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- "Michel 'Spartan' Bourez: the Tahitian surfer with Olympic gold on his mind". Olympic Channel. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
External links
- Michel Bourez at the World Surf League
- Michel Bourez at Olympics.com
- Michel Bourez at Olympedia (archive)