Michel Bourez (born 30 December 1985) is a French professional surfer.[1]
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Michel Bourez in 2013 at Quiksilver Pro France | |||||||||||||||
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| Nickname | Spartan | ||||||||||||||
| Born | December 30, 1985 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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Biography
editBourez was born on the island of Rurutu in the Tuamotus Islands in French Polynesia and started surfing at age 13.[2] European champion in 2006, Michel entered the ASP World Tour in 2009.[3]
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[4] and Rio de Janeiro[5] and third place in Fiji Pro.[6]
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.[7]
In 2016, he earned his third career victory at the Billabong Pipeline Masters, final event of the 2016 World Tour, finishing sixth overall.[8][9]
He qualified to represent France at the debut of surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[10]
Career and Results
edit- 2014:
- Winner of Margaret River Pro 2014 at Margaret River (Australia).
- Winner of Billabong Rio Pro in Rio de Janeiro (Brasil).
- 2016:
- Winner of Billabong Pipe Masters at Banzai Pipeline on the North Shore in Oahu (Hawaï).
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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.