| John "John John" Alexander Florence | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Florence at the 2013 Triple Crown of Surfing | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 18, 1992 Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Residence | Haleʻiwa, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | 1st: 2016, 2017, 2024 - WSL World Champion |
| Sponsors | Machu Picchu Energy, Stance, Nixon, VEIA Supplies, Clif Bar, Therabody, Yeti and Pyzel surfboards |
| Major achievements |
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| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Regular (natural foot) |
| Website | www |
John "John John" Alexander Florence (born October 18, 1992)[1][2] is an American professional surfer. He is considered one of the most dominant pipe surfers of his era[3] and won back-to-back world titles on the 2016 World Surf League and 2017 World Surf League Men's Championship Tour.[4] He is the first Hawaii-born surfer to win back-to-back world titles since the late Andy Irons.[4] Florence qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in surfing's debut, as well as qualified for the Paris Olympic Games.
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- ^ "Stellar Profile: John John Florence". Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2007.
- ^ Mull, Jeff (February 2, 2015). "Four For Florence". Surfermag.com. Surfer Magazine. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
- ^ a b "Pro Surfer: John John Florence - 2018 Men's Championship Tour event results". World Surf League. Retrieved August 7, 2020.