Bede Durbidge
| Bede Durbridge | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
23 February 1983 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Residence | Currumbin, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | 2nd - 2008 ASP World Tour |
| Career earnings | $750,601 |
| Sponsors | Fox), Mt Woodgee, Xcel Wetsuits, Freestyle watches, OAM surfboardsm SeaStradbroke |
| Major achievements |
1st - 2007 Triple Crown of Surfing Australian Male Surfer of the Year 2008 |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Natural (regular) foot |
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 are his nicknames.
Life
Bede Durbridge was born in Brisbane, Queensland. And grew up in Point lookout, On North Stradbroke Island QLD. He began in the Australasian Junior Series, and after four years in the World Qualifying Series joined the World Championship Tour in 2005, being among the 45 best surfers in the world.
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 total earning in the ASP World Tour so far is $231,385.
His wife is currently pregnant carrying their first child.
Victories
| ASP World Tour Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Hang Loose Santa Catarina | Florianopolis, Santa Catarina |  Brazil |
| 2007 | Rip Curl Pipeline Masters1 | Oahu |  Hawaii |
| 2006 | Boost Mobile Pro | Trestles, San Clemente, California |  United States |
Outside of the ASP World Tour:
- 2004: Nokia Lacanau Pacific Motion Pro, Lacanau - France
- 2003: Rip Curl Newquay Board Masters, Newquay - England
1(Also winning the Triple Crown of Surfing)
Personal life
His wife is currently pregnant carrying their first child.[1]
Durbidge made Balter Brewing Company with Mick Fanning and Joel Parkinson.[2]