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The Australian Open of Surfing is an annual surf, skate and music event held on Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia. It is World Surf League sanctioned surf contests for men and women surf athletes from around the world. It is owned by IMG The inaugural nine-day event was held from the 11 to 19 February 2012. The Open was cancelled in 2018. [1][2]
| Year | Pro Men's | Pro Women's |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Marlon Harrison | Ellia Smith |
| 2017 | Jesse Mendes | Malia Manuel |
| 2016 | Dion Atkinson | Nikki Van Dijk |
| 2015 | Kolohe Andino | Laura Enever |
| 2014 | Adriano de Souza | Carissa Moore |
| 2013 | Alejo Muniz | Carissa Moore |
| 2012 | Matt Banting | Sally Fitzgibbons |
The event began as the ‘Malfunction' Surf Festival in 1984. In 2012, the Longboard Surfing Open replaced the ‘Malfunction’ competition and went on to become the largest World Surf League sanctioned longboard competition in Australia. The open is held every March at Kingscliff, Tweed Heads, New South Wales.[3] [4][5] The event was not run in 2019 and 2020.
| Year | Pro Men's | Pro Women's |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Harley Ingleby | Emily Lethbridge |
| 2018 | Dane Pioli | Honolua Blomfield |
| 2017 | Harley Ingleby | Natsumi Taoka |
| 2016 | Taylor Jensen | Chloe Calmon |
| 2015 | Taylor Jensen | Karina Rozunko |
| 2014 | Taylor Jensen | Jennifer Smith |
| 2013 | Harley Ingleby | Georgia Young |
| 2012 | Taylor Jensen | Chelsea Williams |
