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Billabong Pro Teahupoo is a professional surfing competition of the ASP World Tour held at the break Teahupo'o in Taiarapu, Tahiti. The Billabong Pro Teahupoo was first founded in 1999, and ever since has been recognized as "one of the world's heaviest big wave competitions".^{[This quote needs a citation]} This is because Teahupoo is the only known natural wave break in the world that breaks below sea level. It is also "renowned for being the deadliest competition associated with surfing to this present date".^{[This quote needs a citation]} The Billabong Pro Teahupoo has not claimed any human lives since the founding of the surfing event in 1999, but the wave has claimed lives over the years.

Billabong Pro Teahupoo Location

The surfing event takes place in Teahupo’o, a village on the south-west coast of the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, southern Pacific Ocean. Teahupo'o is a reef break. The swells that hit the reef mainly break left, but the outer reef also creates right breaks that surfers must be cautious of when paddling out. Therefore, Teahupo'o is also "renowned for the consistent number of barrels it delivers". It is a rewarding location and is widely regarded as being on the 'must-surf' list of every enthusiastic surfer. However, "only experienced surfers in peak physical condition should attempt Teahupo'o". The breaks heavy waves combined with a shallow shoreline can result in serious injuries and even death in a wipeout.

Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Wave Break

The Billabong Pro Teahupo'o's reputation for wave riding is partly due to its unique form. An extremely shallow coral reef which ranges up to 20 inches beneath the waters surface is responsible for a very hollow-breaking wave. The wave's unique shape, with an effect of almost breaking below sea level, is due to the specific shape of the reef beneath the wave. Its semi circular nature which drops down sharply creates a 'below water' effect and the extreme angles in descent create an instant instability to the wave. A steep wall of reef causes the entire mass to fold onto a scalloped semi circle breaking arc. The wave bends and races along into a dry reef closeout and the lip of the wave is often as thick as it is tall. Therefore, resulting in the "Billabong Pro Teahupo’o being one of the deadliest big wave competitions in the world to this present date".

Billabong Pro Teahupoo Competition

The ASP Billabong Pro Teahupo’o is dissected into four parts and is based an elimination process. The first is composed of the competitive heats. The second is composed of the Quarter Finals. The third is composed of the Semi Finals. And the fourth and last part of the competition composes of the Finals. Once this process of the Billabong Pro Teahupoo competition is completed, then a Billabong Pro Teahupoo Champion is named.

Winners

The Billabong Pro Teahupo’o event gives birth to a new champion each and every year. The past champions of the listed ASP competition are located below.

Year	Winner	Nation	Score	Runner-Up	Nation	Score	Prizemoney
1999	Mark Occhilupo	Australia	14.50	CJ Hobgood	United States	9.50	$120,600 ^[1]
2000	Kelly Slater	United States	25.55	Shane Dorian	United States	20.25	$135,600 ^[2]
2001	Cory Lopez	United States	25.05	CJ Hobgood	United States	23.85	$250,000 ^[3]
2002	Andy Irons	Hawaii	22.65	Luke Egan	Australia	20.50	$250,000 ^[4]
2003	Kelly Slater	United States	19.57	Taj Burrow	Australia	14.83	$250,000 ^[5]
2004	CJ Hobgood	United States	16.66	Nathan Hedge	Australia	8.67	$260,000 ^[6]
2005	Kelly Slater	United States	20.00	Damien Hobgood	United States	17.5	$270,000 ^[7]
2006	Bobby Martinez	United States	16.27	Fred Patacchia	Hawaii	16.07	$280,000 ^[8]
2007	Damien Hobgood	United States	16.60	Mick Fanning	Australia	16.20	$300,000 ^[9]
2008	Bruno Santos	Brazil	9.16	Manoa Drollet	French Polynesia	6.83	$320,000 ^[10]
2009	Bobby Martinez	United States	18.46	Taj Burrow	Australia	16.10	$340,000^[11]
2010	Andy Irons	Hawaii	14.67	CJ Hobgood	United States	8.33	$400,000 ^[12]
2011	Kelly Slater	United States	18.43	Owen Wright	Australia	17.10 ^[13]	$425,000 ^[14]
2012	Mick Fanning	Australia	18.87	Joel Parkinson	Australia	18.37 ^[15]	$425,000 ^[14]
2013	Adrian Buchan	Australia	18.94	Kelly Slater	United States	17.90 ^[16]	$425,000
2014	Gabriel Medina	Brazil	18.96	Kelly Slater	United States	18.93 ^[17]	$500,000 ^[18]

16. Billabong Pro Tahiti. (2013). ASP World Tour – The Association of Surfing Professionals. http://surf.transworld.net/1000111992/news/asp-top-45-prepare-for-billabong-pro-teahupoo/

17. Steve Robertson and Kim Kempton. Celebrating perfect 10’s at Billabong Pro Teahupoo. (2010). http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing-news/48143#.Ucz9vuDraFI

18. Billabong Pro Teahupoo. (2012). http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Event/Billabong-Pro-Teahupoo-021242894680885

References

^ "GOTCHA TAHITI PRO 1999" (PDF). ASP.
^ "GOTCHA PRO TAHITI 2000" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2001" (PDF). ASP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2002" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2003" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2004" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2005" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2006" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2007" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2008" (PDF). ASP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2009" (PDF). ASP.
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2010" (PDF).
^ "Results - Billabong Pro Tahiti 2011". Billabong Pro. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Local Knowledge - Billabong Pro Tahiti 2011". Billabong.
^ "Results - Billabong Pro Tahiti 2012". Billabong Pro. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
^ "Adrian Buchan Wins Billabong Pro Tahiti, Slater Takes ASP WCT Lead". Billabong Pro. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
^ "Billabong Pro Tahiti". ASP. August 25, 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
^ "event pdf - 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti".

External links

[pro1999-1] "GOTCHA TAHITI PRO 1999" (PDF). ASP.

[pro2000-2] "GOTCHA PRO TAHITI 2000" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}

[pro2001-3] "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2001" (PDF). ASP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[pro2002-4] "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2002" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}

[pro2003-5] "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2003" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}

[pro2004-6] "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2004" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}

[pro2005-7] "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2005" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}

[pro2006-8] "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2006" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}

[pro2007-9] "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2007" (PDF). ASP.^{[permanent dead link]}

[pro2008-10] "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2008" (PDF). ASP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[pro2009-11] "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2009" (PDF). ASP.

[pro2010-12] "Billabong Pro Tahiti 2010" (PDF).

[pro2011-13] "Results - Billabong Pro Tahiti 2011". Billabong Pro. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

[billabong-14] "Local Knowledge - Billabong Pro Tahiti 2011". Billabong.

[pro2012-15] "Results - Billabong Pro Tahiti 2012". Billabong Pro. Retrieved 27 August 2012.

[pro2013-16] "Adrian Buchan Wins Billabong Pro Tahiti, Slater Takes ASP WCT Lead". Billabong Pro. Retrieved 23 August 2014.

[pro2014-17] "Billabong Pro Tahiti". ASP. August 25, 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2014.

[2014prizemoney-18] "event pdf - 2014 Billabong Pro Tahiti".

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