J-Bay Open a.k.a. Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay is an event on the World Surf League. The event is held every year at Jeffreys Bay in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Inaugural winner Kelly Slater, and Mick Fanning share the most victories with 4.
Naming Since the birth of this competition it had different names.
Results
Men's
YearWinnerNationScoreRunner-UpNationScorePrize money1984Mark Occhilupo 5.00Hans Hedemann Hawaii0.001996Kelly Slater 24.75Taylor Knox 22.25$105,0001998Michael Barry 25.30Sunny Garcia Hawaii19.75$120,6001999Joel Parkinson 21.50Ross Williams Hawaii17.45$120,6002000Jake Paterson 23.50Peterson Rosa 15.50$135,6002001Jake Paterson (2) 21.30Taylor Knox 20.50$250,002002Mick Fanning 27.70Michael Lowe 21.60$250,0002003Kelly Slater (2) 18.36Damien Hobgood 15.83$250,0002004Andy Irons Hawaii16.83Nathan Hedge 8.00$260,0002005Kelly Slater (3) 16.83Andy Irons Hawaii16.56$270,0002006Mick Fanning (2) 16.90Taj Burrow 16.00$280,0002007 Taj Burrow 16.50Kelly Slater 6.17$300,0002008Kelly Slater (4) 16.73Mick Fanning 9.40$320,0002009Joel Parkinson (2) 15.97Damien Hobgood 11.94$340,0002010Jordy Smith 17.93Adam Melling 10.00$400,0002011Jordy Smith (2) 15.60Mick Fanning 14.83$425,0002014Mick Fanning (3) 17.00Joel Parkinson 13.602015Shark20.00Mick Fanning & Julian Wilson0.002016Mick Fanning (4) 17.70John John Florence Hawaii17.132017Filipe Toledo 18.00Frederico Morais 17.732018Filipe Toledo (2) 16.80Wade Carmichael 15.332019Gabriel Medina 19.50Italo Ferreira 16.772022Ethan Ewing 16.80Jack Robinson 16.302023Filipe Toledo (3) 18.76Ethan Ewing 12.602025Connor O'Leary 15.67Yago Dora 14.23
Women's
YearWinnerNationScoreRunner-UpNationScore1996Lisa Andersen 28.25Rochelle Ballard Hawaii20.251998Trudy Todd 28.00Lynette MacKenzie 17.251999Melanie Redman-Carr 16.00Lynette MacKenzie 14.102000Megan Abubo Hawaii15.15Trudy Todd 10.752018Stephanie Gilmore 14.24Lakey Peterson 11.502019Carissa Moore Hawaii15.47Lakey Peterson 14.602022Tatiana Weston-Webb 17.50Tyler Wright 15.672023Lakey Peterson 14.77Molly Picklum 13.502025Gabriela Bryan Hawaii13.60Molly Picklum 13.34
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