2009 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Australia
February 24th, 2009 by Adam
The first event of the 2009 ASP World Surfing Tour kicks off this week on the Gold Coast of Australia. The 2008 ASP awards ceremony will also go down this Thursday in Coolangatta, Australia. This event will precede the first 2009 ASP surfing tour event. The Quiksilver Pro presented by LG main event runs from February 27 – March 11.
Kelly Slater (age 37) will be back this year contending for his 10th world title. He already has a record 9 ASP world titles and this year he could make it an even 10. Kelly Slater is the youngest (age 20) and the oldest (age 36) surfer to win a world surfing title. That is a pretty amazing achievement!
Does anybody think Slater will make it a Slate(n)r this year??
The second 2009 ASP event, the Rip Curl Pro, will take place at Bells Beach April 7 – 18.
Here are some notable surfer awards at the 2009 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast awards ceremony.
Awards Recipient List:
2008 ASP World Champion: Kelly Slater (USA)
2008 ASP Women’s World Champion: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
2008 ASP World Tour Runner-Up: Bede Durbidge (AUS)
2008 ASP Women’s World Tour Runner-Up: Silvana Lima (BRA)
2008 ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year: Dane Reynolds (USA)
2008 ASP Women’s World Tour Rookie of the Year: Nicola Atherton (AUS)
2008 ASP World Longboard Champion: Bonga Perkins (HAW)
2008 ASP Women’s World Longboard Champion: Joy Monahan (HAW)
2008 ASP WQS No. 1: Nathaniel Curran (USA)
2008 ASP WQS Women’s No. 1: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
2009 ASP World Tour surfing schedule
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February 26th, 2009 at 10:48 am
I’m betting he does it again.
February 28th, 2009 at 1:15 am
No, I don’t think he will this year.