World Surf League: Surfing World Champions, WSL Winners List, history Since 1964.
- 2022 Rip Curl WSL Finals: For Stephanie Gilmore, 34, this marks her record-breaking Eighth WSL world title, while for Filipe Toledo, this marks his long-sought first world title.
Kelly Slater from the USA has won the most titles of World surfing league champions tour titles 11th times in Men's Championship since its inaugural in 1964.
American surfer Stephanie Galimore is the made history becomes the first women surfer who won the most Women's Surfing Championship titles with 8th times from the beginning of Women's Surfing championship in 1964.
WSL 2022: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) won the 2022 World Surf League Titles at the second-annual Rip Curl WSL Finals in dreamy four-to-six foot conditions at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, Calif.
A historic day for Gilmore marked her eighth World Title, making her the winningest women’s surfer in the sport; while Toledo finally made his vision of being a World Champion a reality with his victory today.
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World Surf League Tour Champions |
Brief History of WSL Surfing & States-Facts
- World Surfing league (WSL) is the professional governing body for surfers. Its past name is Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) from 1983 to 2014. This association was formed in 1976 by Hawaiian surfer F. Hemmings & R. Rarick. In the 2015 season, ASP name was changed to WSL.
- The 1st WSL world championship was won by Tom carrel (men), Kim Mearing (women) in 1983.
- It is faster growing sports as compared to NHL, MLS or Tennis.
- WSL Championship Tour events 2021 Men Winners is Gabriel Medina (BRA) while the women's WSl championship & Five-time-champions Hawaiian is Carissa Moore.
- WSL Championship Tour events 2022 Men Winners is Filipe Toledo (BRA) while the Women's WSL championship & Eighth-time-champions Australian is Stephanie Gilmore....
See Also:
Stephanie Gilmore and Philip Toledo win the 2022 WSL Finals in the Lower Trestles.
World Surf League 2018: All WSL Men's & Women's Championship Tour Winners, Results.
World Surf League Champions: WSL Championship Tour winners List 1964-2022.
WSL Men's World Tour -- WSL Women's World Tour
2022 --- Filipe Toledo (BRA) --- Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
2021 --- Gabriel Medina (BRA) --- Carissa Moore (HAW) ..
2020 --- Cancelled Due to COVID-19 pandemic
2019 --- CItalo Ferreira (BRA) Carissa Moore (HAW) .
2018 --- Gabriel Medina (BRA) Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
2017 John John Florence (Haw) Tyler Wright (AUS)
2016 John John Florence (Haw) Tyler Wright (AUS)
2015 Adriano de Souza (BRA) Carissa Moore (Haw)
2014 Gabriel Medina (BRA) Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
2013 Mick Fanning (AUS) Carissa Moore (HAW)
2012 Joel Parkinson (AUS) Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
2011 Kelly Slater (USA) Carissa Moore (HAW)
2010 Kelly Slater (USA) Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
2009 Mick Fanning (AUS) Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
2008 Kelly Slater (USA) Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
2007 Mick Fanning (AUS) Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
2006 Kelly Slater (USA) Layne Beachley (AUS)
2005 Kelly Slater (USA) Chelsea Georgeson (AUS)
2004 Andy Irons (HAW) Sofia Mulanovich (PER)
2003 Andy Irons (HAW) Layne Beachley (AUS)
2002 Andy Irons (HAW) Layne Beachley (AUS)
2001 C. J. Hobgood (USA) Layne Beachley (AUS)
2000 Sunny Garcia (HAW) Layne Beachley (AUS)
1999 Mark Occhilupo (AUS) Layne Beachley (AUS)
1998 Kelly Slater (USA) Layne Beachley (AUS)
1997 Kelly Slater (USA) Lisa Andersen (USA)
1996 Kelly Slater (USA) Lisa Andersen (USA)
1995 Kelly Slater (USA) Lisa Andersen (USA)
1994 Kelly Slater (USA) Lisa Andersen (USA)
1993 Derek Ho (HAW) Pauline Menczer (AUS)
1992 Kelly Slater (USA) Wendy Botha (AUS)
1991 Damien Hardman (AUS) Wendy Botha (AUS)
1990 Tom Curren (USA) Pam Burridge (AUS)
1989 Martin Potter (UK) Wendy Botha (AUS)
1988 Barton Lynch (AUS) Freida Zamba (USA)
1987/88 Damien Hardman (AUS) Wendy Botha (RSA)
1986/87 Tom Curren (USA) Freida Zamba (USA)
1985/86 Tom Curren (USA) Freida Zamba (USA)
1984/85 Tom Carroll (AUS) Freida Zamba (USA)
1983/84 Tom Carroll (AUS) Kim Mearig (USA)
IPS World Circuit
1982 Mark Richards (AUS) Debbie Beacham (USA)
1981 Mark Richards (AUS) Margo Oberg (HAW)
1980 Mark Richards (AUS) Margo Oberg (HAW)
1979 Mark Richards (AUS) Lynn Boyer (HAW)
1978 Wayne Bartholomew (AUS) Lynn Boyer (HAW)
1977 Shaun Tomson (RSA) Margo Oberg (HAW)
1976 Peter Townend (AUS)
Smirnoff World Pro-Am Surfing Championships
1975 Mark Richards (AUS) 1
974 Reno Abellira (USA)
1973 Ian Cairns (AUS)
ISF World Surfing Championships
1972 San Diego, USA James Blears (USA) Sharon Webber (USA)
1970 Torquay / Lorne / Johanna, AUS Rolf Aurness (USA) Sharon Webber (USA)
1968 Rincon, Puerto Rico, PR Fred Hemmings (USA) Margo Godfrey (USA)
1966 San Diego, USA Nat Young (AUS) Joyce Hoffman (USA)
1965 Punta Rocas, Peru Felipe Pomar (PER) Joyce Hoffman (USA)
1964 Manly, AUS Midget Farrelly (AUS) Phyllis O'Donnell (AUS).
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Who won the most WSL Championship Tour Champions, Top title holders.?
Player Gender Won.
Kelly Slater (USA) Male 11
Layne Beachley (AUS) Female 7
Mark Richards (AUS) Male 4
Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) Female 8
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