Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach 2008 surfing prize money
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £290,963 to 63 surfers. Kelly Slater won £22,222 and Stephanie Gilmore £8,889. Bede Durbidge took £13,333 as runner-up.
Men's payouts
47 surfers paid, in finishing order
Women's payouts
16 surfers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | £8,889£9k |
| Runner-up | Sofía Mulánovich | Peru | £5,185£5k |
| 3rd | Amee Donohoe | Australia | £3,704£4k |
| 3rd | Layne Beachley | Australia | £3,704£4k |
| 5th | Jessi Miley-Dyer | Australia | £3,333£3k |
| 5th | Megan Abubo | Hawaii | £3,333£3k |
| 5th | Samantha Cornish | Australia | £3,333£3k |
| 9th | Jacqueline Silva | Brazil | £2,963£3k |
| 9th | Karina Petroni | United States | £2,963£3k |
| 9th | Melanie Redman-Carr | Australia | £2,963£3k |
| 9th | Nicola Atherton | Australia | £2,963£3k |
| 9th | Rebecca Woods | Australia | £2,963£3k |
| 9th | Rosy Hodge | South Africa | £2,963£3k |
| 9th | Serena Brooke | Australia | £2,963£3k |
| 9th | Silvana Lima | Brazil | £2,963£3k |
| 17th | Julia Christian-De La Rosa Toro | Peru | £2,222£2k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Winner | 1 | £22,222£22k | £22,222£22k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £13,333£13k | £13,333£13k |
| Men's 3rd | 2 | £8,889£9k | £17,778£18k |
| Men's 5th | 4 | £6,667£7k | £26,667£27k |
| Men's 9th | 8 | £4,667£5k | £37,333£37k |
| Men's 17th | 16 | £4,000£4k | £64,000£64k |
| Men's 33rd | 15 | £3,481£3k | £52,222£52k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £8,889£9k | £8,889£9k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £5,185£5k | £5,185£5k |
| Women's 3rd | 2 | £3,704£4k | £7,407£7k |
| Women's 5th | 3 | £3,333£3k | £10,000£10k |
| Women's 9th | 8 | £2,963£3k | £23,704£24k |
| Women's 17th | 1 | £2,222£2k | £2,222£2k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2008
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2008
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Billabong Pipeline Masters | Kelly Slater | £230,519£231k |
| Movistar Classic Peru | Stephanie Gilmore | £54,815£55k |
| Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro | Bede Durbidge | £221,704£222k |
| Beachley Classic | £59,259£59k | |
| Billabong Pro Mundaka | C.J. Hobgood | £226,593£227k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Adrian Buchan, Stephanie Gilmore | £292,815£293k |
| Billabong Girls Pro Rio | Melanie Bartels | £60,000£60k |
| Boost Mobile Pro | Kelly Slater | £233,037£233k |
| Rip Curl Pro Search Bali | Bruce Irons | £226,074£226k |
| Billabong Pro J-Bay | Kelly Slater | £229,556£230k |
| Globe Pro Fiji | Kelly Slater | £230,074£230k |
| Billabong Pro Teahupoo | Bruno Santos | £233,037£233k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Kelly Slater, Sofía Mulánovich | £289,333£289k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach get?
Kelly Slater took £22,222, and Stephanie Gilmore took £8,889.
How much did the runner-up get?
Bede Durbidge took £13,333, 60% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach?
£290,963, paid to 63 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach paid £318,518.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Bells Beach prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2008. The one after was the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's surfing prize money.