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Johanne Defay prize money
Johanne Defay has won £1,416,342 in surfing prize money from 2012 to 2025, 18th of 450 surfers. The biggest single cheque was £75,188 at the Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-Land.
CAREER PRIZE MONEY£1.4m
MONEY LIST18th
TITLES6
RESULTS96
BEST YEAR · 2022£238k
Every paid result
96 results, newest first
| YEAR | EDITION | FINISH | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 5th | £12,030£12k |
| 2025 | Surf Abu Dhabi Pro | 9th | £10,150£10k |
| 2024 | Corona Fiji Pro | 5th | £15,038£15k |
| 2024 | VIVO Rio Pro | 9th | £10,150£10k |
| 2024 | Surf City El Salvador Pro | 5th | £15,038£15k |
| 2024 | SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro | 9th | £12,030£12k |
| 2024 | Western Australia Margaret River Pro | 9th | £12,030£12k |
| 2024 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Runner-up | £37,594£38k |
| 2024 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Winner | £60,150£60k |
| 2024 | Hurley Pro Sunset Beach | 5th | £16,165£16k |
| 2024 | Lexus Pipe Pro | 5th | £16,165£16k |
| 2023 | SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro | 9th | £10,150£10k |
| 2023 | Corona Open J-Bay | 9th | £10,150£10k |
| 2023 | VIVO Rio Pro | 9th | £10,150£10k |
| 2023 | Surf City El Salvador Pro | 9th | £10,150£10k |
| 2023 | Surf Ranch Pro | 5th | £15,038£15k |
| 2023 | Western Australia Margaret River Pro | 9th | £10,150£10k |
| 2023 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 17th | £8,729£9k |
| 2022 | Outerknown Tahiti Pro | 9th | £10,150£10k |
| 2022 | Corona Open J-Bay | 5th | £15,038£15k |
| 2022 | Oi Rio Pro | Runner-up | £47,368£47k |
| 2022 | Surf City El Salvador Pro | 3rd | £30,075£30k |
| 2022 | Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-Land | Winner | £75,188£75k |
| 2022 | Margaret River Pro | 5th | £12,030£12k |
| 2022 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 5th | £12,030£12k |
| 2022 | MEO Portugal Pro | 5th | £12,030£12k |
| 2022 | Hurley Pro Sunset Beach | 5th | £12,030£12k |
| 2022 | Billabong Pro Pipeline | 5th | £12,030£12k |
| 2021 | Corona Open Mexico presented by Quiksilver | 5th | £11,278£11k |
| 2021 | Jeep Surf Ranch Pro presented by Adobe | Winner | £52,632£53k |
| 2021 | Rip Curl Rottnest Search presented by Corona | Runner-up | £30,075£30k |
| 2021 | Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro presented by Corona | 5th | £11,278£11k |
| 2021 | Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic presented by Corona | 5th | £11,278£11k |
| 2021 | Rip Curl Newcastle Cup presented by Corona | 5th | £11,278£11k |
| 2020 | Billabong Pipe Masters presented by Hydro Flask | 9th | £9,023£9k |
| 2019 | lululemon Maui Pro | 5th | £13,534£14k |
| 2019 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 5th | £13,534£14k |
| 2019 | Quiksilver Pro France | 3rd | £22,556£23k |
| 2019 | Freshwater Pro | Runner-up | £41,353£41k |
| 2019 | Corona Open J-Bay | 5th | £13,534£14k |
| 2019 | Oi Rio Pro | 9th | £10,602£11k |
| 2019 | Margaret River Pro | 9th | £10,602£11k |
| 2019 | Corona Bali Protected | 9th | £10,602£11k |
| 2019 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 9th | £10,602£11k |
| 2019 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 5th | £13,534£14k |
| 2018 | Beachwaver Maui Pro | 5th | £10,883£11k |
| 2018 | Quiksilver Pro France | 5th | £10,883£11k |
| 2018 | Surf Ranch Pro | 5th | £10,883£11k |
| 2018 | Vans US Open of Surfing - Women's CT | 5th | £10,883£11k |
| 2018 | Corona Open J-Bay | 5th | £10,883£11k |
| 2018 | Uluwatu CT/ Margaret River Pro | Winner | £48,872£49k |
| 2018 | Corona Bali Protected | 13th | £7,519£8k |
| 2018 | Oi Rio Pro | 9th | £8,647£9k |
| 2018 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 5th | £10,883£11k |
| 2018 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 9th | £8,647£9k |
| 2017 | Maui Women's Pro | 13th | £7,519£8k |
| 2017 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 13th | £7,519£8k |
| 2017 | Quiksilver Pro France | 9th | £8,647£9k |
| 2017 | Hurley Pro at Trestles | 9th | £8,647£9k |
| 2017 | Vans US Open of Surfing - Women's CT | 5th | £10,432£10k |
| 2017 | Outerknown Fiji Pro | 5th | £10,432£10k |
| 2017 | Oi Rio Pro | Runner-up | £22,556£23k |
| 2017 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 5th | £10,432£10k |
| 2017 | Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | 9th | £8,647£9k |
| 2017 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 3rd | £14,286£14k |
| 2016 | Maui Women's Pro | 13th | £6,767£7k |
| 2016 | MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 3rd | £13,722£14k |
| 2016 | Quiksilver Pro France | 9th | £7,895£8k |
| 2016 | Hurley Pro at Trestles | 5th | £9,962£10k |
| 2016 | Vans US Open of Surfing | 13th | £6,767£7k |
| 2016 | Fiji Pro | Winner | £45,113£45k |
| 2016 | Oi Rio Pro | 5th | £9,962£10k |
| 2016 | Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | 13th | £6,767£7k |
| 2016 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 5th | £9,962£10k |
| 2016 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 3rd | £13,722£14k |
| 2015 | Target Maui Pro | 9th | £7,895£8k |
| 2015 | Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 5th | £9,211£9k |
| 2015 | Quiksilver Pro France | 5th | £9,211£9k |
| 2015 | Hurley Pro at Trestles | 9th | £7,895£8k |
| 2015 | Women's Vans US Open of Surfing | Winner | £45,113£45k |
| 2015 | Fiji Pro | 3rd | £12,218£12k |
| 2015 | Oi Rio Pro | 9th | £7,895£8k |
| 2015 | Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | 9th | £7,895£8k |
| 2015 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 5th | £9,211£9k |
| 2015 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 13th | £6,767£7k |
| 2014 | Target Maui Pro | 5th | £9,211£9k |
| 2014 | Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal | 5th | £9,211£9k |
| 2014 | Quiksilver Pro France | 3rd | £11,278£11k |
| 2014 | Hurley Pro at Trestles | 3rd | £11,278£11k |
| 2014 | Vans US Open of Surfing | 5th | £9,211£9k |
| 2014 | Fiji Pro | 5th | £9,211£9k |
| 2014 | Billabong Rio Pro | 13th | £6,015£6k |
| 2014 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | 13th | £6,015£6k |
| 2014 | Drug Aware Margaret River Pro | 9th | £7,143£7k |
| 2014 | Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | 13th | £6,015£6k |
| 2012 | Quiksilver Pro France | 13th | £3,383£3k |
Johanne Defay's prize money, year by year
£3,383 12
£85k 14
£123k 15
£131k 16
£109k 17
£139k 18
£160k 19
£9,023 20
£128k 21
£238k 22
£75k 23
£194k 24
£22k 25
Where the money was won
Around Johanne Defay on the money list
The surfers either side, by career surfing prize money
| # | SURFER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tyler Wright | Australia | £2,102,884£2.1m |
| 7 | Italo Ferreira | Brazil | £1,998,211£2.0m |
| 8 | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia | £1,986,305£2.0m |
| 9 | John John Florence | Hawaii | £1,977,515£2.0m |
| 10 | Lakey Peterson | United States | £1,742,741£1.7m |
| 11 | Mick Fanning | Australia | £1,730,526£1.7m |
| 12 | Sally Fitzgibbons | Australia | £1,726,575£1.7m |
| 13 | Julian Wilson | Australia | £1,579,887£1.6m |
| 14 | Adriano de Souza | Brazil | £1,543,346£1.5m |
| 15 | Caroline Marks | United States | £1,517,030£1.5m |
| 16 | Tatiana Weston-Webb | Brazil | £1,509,199£1.5m |
| 17 | Courtney Conlogue | United States | £1,431,312£1.4m |
| 18 | Johanne Defay | France | £1,416,342£1.4m |
| 19 | Griffin Colapinto | United States | £1,411,880£1.4m |
| 20 | Owen Wright | Australia | £1,397,263£1.4m |
| 21 | Joel Parkinson | Australia | £1,345,414£1.3m |
| 22 | Kanoa Igarashi | Japan | £1,327,094£1.3m |
| 23 | Michel Bourez | France | £1,277,876£1.3m |
| 24 | Jeremy Flores | France | £1,277,444£1.3m |
| 25 | Miguel Pupo | Brazil | £1,256,512£1.3m |
| 26 | Jack Robinson | Australia | £1,209,124£1.2m |
| 27 | Yago Dora | Brazil | £1,200,248£1.2m |
| 28 | Adrian Buchan | Australia | £1,165,715£1.2m |
| 29 | Kolohe Andino | United States | £1,136,741£1.1m |
| 30 | Taj Burrow | Australia | £1,057,519£1.1m |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Johanne Defay won?
£1,416,342 in surfing prize money, 18th of the 450 surfers on our money list.
What is Johanne Defay's biggest cheque?
£75,188 for winning at the Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-Land.
What was Johanne Defay's best year?
2022, when Johanne Defay won £237,970.
How many titles has Johanne Defay won?
6 titles in the editions we hold, most recently the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal.
Who is just above Johanne Defay on the money list?
Courtney Conlogue, on £1,431,312.
Where to next
The full list is on surfing prize money. Every France surfer is on France surfing prize money. One place up is Courtney Conlogue. One place down is Griffin Colapinto. Each year Johanne Defay was paid is ranked in full: 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025.