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SURFING · 2008-07-20 · JEFFREYS BAY, EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

Billabong Pro J-Bay 2008 surfing prize money

The Billabong Pro J-Bay paid £233,007 to 46 surfers. Kelly Slater won £22,556. Mick Fanning took £13,534 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£233k
WINNER£23k
SURFERS PAID46
PAYOUT BANDS7

Men's payouts

46 surfers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each surfer at the Billabong Pro J-Bay.
PLACE SURFER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Kelly Slater United States £22,556£23k
Runner-up Mick Fanning Australia £13,534£14k
3rd Joel Parkinson Australia £9,023£9k
3rd Taj Burrow Australia £9,023£9k
5th Adriano de Souza Brazil £6,767£7k
5th Andy Irons Hawaii £6,767£7k
5th Bede Durbidge Australia £6,767£7k
5th C.J. Hobgood United States £6,767£7k
9th Bobby Martinez United States £4,737£5k
9th Bruce Irons Hawaii £4,737£5k
9th Freddy Patacchia Jr. Hawaii £4,737£5k
9th Jeremy Flores France £4,737£5k
9th Jordy Smith South Africa £4,737£5k
9th Kai Otton Australia £4,737£5k
9th Roy Powers Hawaii £4,737£5k
9th Tom Whitaker Australia £4,737£5k
17th Adrian Buchan Australia £4,060£4k
17th Chris Ward United States £4,060£4k
17th Daniel Wills Australia £4,060£4k
17th Dayyan Neve Australia £4,060£4k
17th Dean Morrison Australia £4,060£4k
17th Heitor Alves Brazil £4,060£4k
17th Jay Thompson Australia £4,060£4k
17th Kieren Perrow Australia £4,060£4k
17th Leonardo Neves Brazil £4,060£4k
17th Luke Munro Australia £4,060£4k
17th Luke Stedman Australia £4,060£4k
17th Mick Campbell Australia £4,060£4k
17th Royden Bryson South Africa £4,060£4k
17th Taylor Knox United States £4,060£4k
17th Travis Logie South Africa £4,060£4k
33rd Ben Dunn Australia £3,534£4k
33rd Damien Hobgood United States £3,534£4k
33rd Dane Reynolds United States £3,534£4k
33rd Daniel Ross Australia £3,534£4k
33rd Granger Larsen Hawaii £3,534£4k
33rd Jihad Khodr Brazil £3,534£4k
33rd Mark Occhilupo Australia £3,534£4k
33rd Mikael Picon France £3,534£4k
33rd Neco Padaratz Brazil £3,534£4k
33rd Nic Muscroft Australia £3,534£4k
33rd Ricky Basnett South Africa £3,534£4k
33rd Rodrigo Dornelles Brazil £3,534£4k
33rd Rudy Palmboom South Africa £3,534£4k
33rd Tiago Pires Portugal £3,534£4k
33rd Tim Reyes United States £3,534£4k

How the money splits

Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all

Prize money bands at the Billabong Pro J-Bay.
PLACE SURFERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Winner 1 £22,556£23k £22,556£23k
Runner-up 1 £13,534£14k £13,534£14k
3rd 2 £9,023£9k £18,045£18k
5th 4 £6,767£7k £27,068£27k
9th 8 £4,737£5k £37,895£38k
17th 15 £4,060£4k £60,902£61k
33rd 15 £3,534£4k £53,007£53k

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £23k
Runner-up £14k
3rd £18k
5th £27k
9th £38k
17th £61k
33rd £53k

The rest of 2008

Every other surfing edition we hold from 2008

Other surfing editions in 2008.
EDITION WINNER PAID
Billabong Pipeline Masters Kelly Slater £233,985£234k
Movistar Classic Peru Stephanie Gilmore £55,639£56k
Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro Bede Durbidge £225,038£225k
Beachley Classic £60,150£60k
Billabong Pro Mundaka C.J. Hobgood £230,000£230k
Quiksilver Pro France Adrian Buchan, Stephanie Gilmore £297,218£297k
Billabong Girls Pro Rio Melanie Bartels £60,902£61k
Boost Mobile Pro Kelly Slater £236,541£237k
Rip Curl Pro Search Bali Bruce Irons £229,474£229k
Globe Pro Fiji Kelly Slater £233,534£234k
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Kelly Slater, Stephanie Gilmore £295,338£295k
Billabong Pro Teahupoo Bruno Santos £236,541£237k
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Kelly Slater, Sofía Mulánovich £293,684£294k

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the Billabong Pro J-Bay get?

Kelly Slater took £22,556.

How much did the runner-up get?

Mick Fanning took £13,534, 60% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the Billabong Pro J-Bay?

£233,007, paid to 46 surfers.

How does it compare with other years?

The Billabong Pro J-Bay paid £255,639.

Where to next

Every edition is on the Jeffreys Bay prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2008. The one after was the Billabong Pro J-Bay.