Justine Dupont

Justine Dupont (born 26 July 1991) is a French professional surfer.
Personal life
Justine Dupont was born in Bordeaux, France. She began surfing at the age of 11 in Lacanau. She lives between Seignosse, France. and Nazare, Portugal.
Multiple World Champion of the WSL XXL Awards, she has established herself as the best female big wave surfer in the world since 2019.
Her performance in tow-in surfing allows her to rival with the best male surfers in the discipline.
Stand Up Paddle World Champion and 4X Vice World Champion in 3 different disciplines, she is considered the most versatile female surfer in the world.
Justine is elected Chair of the ISA Athletes' Commission for the 2020 Olympic Games.
She will also be a commentator on French TV during the 2021 Olympics.
She is one of the main characters in the HBO series "100 foot Wave".
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.
In 2013, Dupont became the first woman to surf the 15m Belharra in the Northern Basque Country of France.
In 2016, she was again Vice World Champion, this time in the big waves surfing division, and a fourth title of vice world champion in 2017 in the stand up paddle division.
In 2017, she was crowned ISA World Team Surfing Champion with the 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.
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.
Justine has been elected "Chair" of the ISA Athletes' Commission for the 2020 Olympic Games.
In February 2020, she surfed one the biggest waves ever surfed in the world. She won the first-ever Nazaré Tow Challenge.
In January 2021, in Jaws, Hawaii, she surfed the best big wave ever surfed by a woman.
In January 2023 she surfs a gigantic wave on the mythical spot of Cortes Bank 110 miles off the coast of California. The wave is being measured to see if it is a new World Record for the biggest wave surfed by a woman.
In 2023, she was one of the first women to compete in “The Eddie”.
Surfing career highlights
2023
SIMA Waterperson of the Year
Nominated at the Laureus World Sports Awards for World Action Sportsperson of the YearWomen
Ride Of The Year Award
Women Biggest Wave Of The Year Award
Women Performance Of The Year Award
ISA Stand Up Paddle Team World Champion
ISA Stand Up Paddle World Championships 4th place
Winner of Safi Surf Invitational, Morocco
2022
Women XXL Ride of the Year Award
Women XXL Biggest Wave of the Year Award
2021
Winner of WSL Nazare Tow Challenge
Women XXL Performance of the Year Award
Women XXL Ride of the Year Award
Women XXL Biggest Wave of the Year Award
Women Performance of the Year at Mavericks Awards
2020
Women XXL Performance of the Year Award
Women XXL Ride of the Year Award
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
Women XXL Biggest Wave Award
ISA Longboard World Championship: 2nd individual
ISA Longboard World Championship: 1st team
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
References
External links
Justine Dupont at Red Bull
1991 births
Living people
French surfers
French female surfers