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SURFING · 2012-11-11 · SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz 2012 surfing prize money

The O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz paid £319,549 to 36 surfers. Taj Burrow won £56,391. Matt Wilkinson took £22,556 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£320k
WINNER£56k
SURFERS PAID36
PAYOUT BANDS7

Men's payouts

36 surfers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each surfer at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz.
PLACE SURFER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Taj Burrow Australia £56,391£56k
Runner-up Matt Wilkinson Australia £22,556£23k
3rd Michel Bourez France £13,158£13k
3rd Travis Logie South Africa £13,158£13k
5th Adriano de Souza Brazil £10,338£10k
5th Gabriel Medina Brazil £10,338£10k
5th Jeremy Flores France £10,338£10k
5th Joel Parkinson Australia £10,338£10k
9th Alejo Muniz Brazil £8,271£8k
9th Damien Hobgood United States £8,271£8k
9th Kelly Slater United States £8,271£8k
9th Raoni Monteiro Brazil £8,271£8k
13th Adrian Buchan Australia £6,391£6k
13th Bede Durbidge Australia £6,391£6k
13th C.J. Hobgood United States £6,391£6k
13th Dusty Payne Hawaii £6,391£6k
13th Jadson Andre Brazil £6,391£6k
13th Jordy Smith South Africa £6,391£6k
13th Kai Otton Australia £6,391£6k
13th Nat Young United States £6,391£6k
13th Owen Wright Australia £6,391£6k
13th Patrick Gudauskas United States £6,391£6k
13th Taylor Knox United States £6,391£6k
13th Yadin Nicol Australia £6,391£6k
25th Adam Melling Australia £5,263£5k
25th Brett Simpson United States £5,263£5k
25th Heitor Alves Brazil £5,263£5k
25th Jason Collins United States £5,263£5k
25th John John Florence Hawaii £5,263£5k
25th Josh Kerr Australia £5,263£5k
25th Julian Wilson Australia £5,263£5k
25th Kieren Perrow Australia £5,263£5k
25th Kolohe Andino United States £5,263£5k
25th Mick Fanning Australia £5,263£5k
25th Miguel Pupo Brazil £5,263£5k
25th Tiago Pires Portugal £5,263£5k

How the money splits

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

Prize money bands at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz.
PLACE SURFERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Winner 1 £56,391£56k £56,391£56k
Runner-up 1 £22,556£23k £22,556£23k
3rd 2 £13,158£13k £26,316£26k
5th 4 £10,338£10k £41,353£41k
9th 4 £8,271£8k £33,083£33k
13th 12 £6,391£6k £76,692£77k
25th 12 £5,263£5k £63,158£63k

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £56k
Runner-up £23k
3rd £26k
5th £41k
9th £33k
13th £77k
25th £63k

The rest of 2012

Every other surfing edition we hold from 2012

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz get?

Taj Burrow took £56,391.

How much did the runner-up get?

Matt Wilkinson took £22,556, 40% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz?

£319,549, paid to 36 surfers.

Where to next

Every edition is on the Santa Cruz prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2012.