Justine Dupont

Justine Dupont (born July 26, 1991) is a French professional surfer.

Justine Dupont
Personal information
BornBordeaux, France
ResidenceSeignosse, France & Nazare, Portugal
Surfing career
SponsorsRed Bull, Manera, Breitling
Major achievements2019 World Champion Stand Up Paddle

4x Vice World Champion -

2019 XXL Big Waves Awards
Surfing specifications
Stanceregular
Websitejustinedupont.fr

Personal life

Justine Dupont was born in Bordeaux. She began surfing at an early age in Lacanau. She lives in Seignosse.[1]

Surfing career

After being crowned longboard Vice World Champion in 2007 at the age of 15, she obtained again the title of Vice World Champion in 2019.[2]

In 2013, Dupont became the first woman to surf the 15m Belharra in the Northern Basque Country of France.[3]

In 2016, she is again Vice World Champion, this time in the big waves surfing division,[4] and a forth title of vice world champion in 2017 in the stand up paddle division.

In 2017 she was crowned ISA World team Surfing Champion with French team.

Justine is also multiple National and European surfing and longboarding champion. She has accumulated 3 ISA World Team Titles with France (2013 et 2019 Longboard, 2017 Surf).

She has repeatedly surfed waves considered as some of the biggest waves surfed in the world by a woman.[5]

In 2019, she is recognized as a reference in the world of surfing big waves by winning 2 trophies at the XXL Big Waves Awards.[6][7]

Justine has been elected "Chair" of the ISA Athletes' Commission for the 2020 Olympic Games.[8][9]

Justine divides her time between her adventurous waterwoman life, the search for big waves and competitions with the French team in order to qualify for the 2020 Olympics.[10]

She launched her Youtube Channel in August 2019 where she frequently publishes videos to share her daily life with her fans.

Surf Career Highlights[11]
  • 2020
    • Winner of the WSL Nazare Tow Challenge
  • 2019
    • ISA Stand Up Paddle World Champion
    • ISA Stand Up Paddle Team World Champion
    • Women XXL Performance of the Year Award[6]
    • Women XXL Biggest Wave Award
    • ISA Longboard World Championship : 2nd
    • ISA Longboard World Championship : 1st
    • Elected European surfer of the year by Eurosima
    • Heavy Water Award by Surfer Mag
  • 2018
    • European Longboard Champion
    • QS Caparica, Portugal : 1st
    • LQS Espinho, Portugal : 1st
    • LQS Caparica, Portugal : 2nd
    • LQS Biarritz, France : 2nd
  • 2017
    • ISA surf team World Champion
    • Aloha Cup World Champion with French team
    • ISA Stand Up Paddle Surfing World Championship : 2nd
    • ISA Stand Up Paddle World Championship with French team : 2nd
    • Stand Up Paddle team European Champion
    • European Stand Up Paddle Surfing Championships : 2nd
    • LQS Boardmasters Jeep Women's Longboard : 1st
    • WQS 1000 Caparica Pro, Portugal : 1st
  • 2016
    • WSL Big waves World Championships, Pea'hi, Hawaii : 2nd
    • WQS 1000 Central Coast Pro, Avoca Beach, Australia : 1st
    • WQS 1500 Azores Airlines Pro, Açores, Portugal : 1st
  • 2015
    • National surf Champion
    • National longboard Champion
  • 2014
    • European Longboard Champion
    • LQS Vieux Boucau Longboard festival, France : 1st
  • 2013
    • World longboard championships, China : 3rd
    • World longboard ISA team Champion with France, Peru
    • World longboard ISA championships, Peru : 3rd
  • 2012
    • WQS 6000 Surf Pro Estoril, Cascais, Portugal : 1st
  • 2011
    • European Surf Champion
  • 2010
    • World longboard ISA championships, Biarritz, France : 3rd
    • National surf Champion
    • National longboard Champion
  • 2009
    • World longboard ISA championships, Biarritz, France : 3rd
  • 2008
    • European Surf Champion
    • National longboard Champion
  • 2007
    • World longboard championships, Biarritz, France : 2nd
    • National longboard Champion
  • 2006
    • National longboard Champion

Sources

Official website : https://justinedupont.fr/

Red Bull Athlete : https://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/justine-dupont

Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/justinedupont33/

References
  1. "Justine DUPONT - EuroSIMA". eurosima.com/. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  2. "Justine Dupont". Red Bull. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  3. User, Super. "Justine DUPONT". doolinfestivals.ie. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  4. "Billy Kemper and Paige Alms win the 2016 Peahi Challenge". surfertoday.com. 2016-11-12.
  5. SurferToday.com, Editor at. "Justine Dupont surfed "the greatest wave of her life" in Nazaré". Surfertoday. Retrieved 2020-04-28.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  6. "ISA ATHLETES' COMMISSION CHAIR JUSTINE DUPONT WINS BIG AT WSL BIG WAVE AWARDS".
  7. "ISA Athletes' Commission Chair Justine Dupont Wins Big at WSL Big Wave Awards". International Surfing Association. 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  8. "Dupont to chair new ISA Athletes' Commission".
  9. "Multiple World Medalist across three ISA disciplines, Justine Dupont (FRA), to lead as Chair of the commission".
  10. "Justine Dupont - Manera - EN". manera.com. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  11. "Pro Surfer: Justine Dupont". World Surf League. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
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