Kanoa Igarashi
Japanese American surfer (born 1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kanoa Igarashi (Japanese: 五十嵐 カノア, Hepburn: Igarashi Kanoa, born October 1, 1997) is a Japanese-American surfer who has competed professionally worldwide since 2012. In 2016, he was the youngest rookie on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), and had collected more Round One wins than any other surfer, finished 2nd place at the Pipeline event, and 20th place overall that year.[1] His greatest career performance was in the 2022 WSL CT where he finished top 5 and got to compete on the final event of the year held in Trestles California. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.
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Born | (1997-10-01) October 1, 1997 (age 26) Huntington Beach, California, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 171 lb (78 kg) |
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Years active | Since 2012 (9) |
Best year | 2019 - Ranked #6 WSL CT World Tour |
Sponsors | Red Bull, Quiksilver, Oakley, Beats by Dr. Dre, Shiseido, G-Shock |
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Stance | Regular (natural foot) |
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Quick Facts Olympic medal record, Men's surfing ...
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![]() | 2020 Tokyo | Shortboard |
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![]() | 2022 Huntington Beach | Men |
![]() | 2018 Tahara | Men |
![]() | 2021 La Bocana | Men |
![]() | 2021 La Bocana | Team |
![]() | 2019 Miyazaki | Team |
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Quick Facts Japanese name, Kanji ...
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Kanji | 五十嵐カノア | ||||
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