John John Florence

John "John John" Alexander Florence (born October 18, 1992) is an American professional surfer. He is known as "one of the most dominant pipe surfers of his era" and won back-to-back world titles on the 2016 World Surf League and 2017 World Surf League Men's Championship Tour. He is the first Hawaii-born surfer to win back-to-back world titles since the late Andy Irons. In 2019, Florence qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in surfing.

John "John John" Alexander Florence
Florence at the 2013 Triple Crown of Surfing
Personal information
Born (1992-10-18) October 18, 1992
Honolulu, Hawai'i
ResidenceHale'iwa, Hawai'i
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Surfing career
Best year1st: 2016, 2017 - WSL World Champion
SponsorsMachu Picchu Energy, Stance, Nixon, VEIA Supplies, Clif Bar, Therabody, Yeti and Pyzel surfboards
Major achievements
  • 2x World Champion (2016, 2017)
  • 5x Triple Crown of Surfing Champion (2011, 2013, 2016, 2020, 2021)
  • WSL Championship Tour event wins: 8
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)
Websitewww.johnjohnflorence.com
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