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SURFING · 2017-08-22 · TEAHUPOʻO, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA, FRANCE

Billabong Pro Tahiti 2017 surfing prize money

The Billabong Pro Tahiti paid £435,338 to 36 surfers. Julian Wilson won £75,188. Gabriel Medina took £37,594 as runner-up.

TOTAL PAID£435k
WINNER£75k
SURFERS PAID36
PAYOUT BANDS7

Men's payouts

36 surfers paid, in finishing order

Prize money won by each surfer at the Billabong Pro Tahiti.
PLACE SURFER NATION PRIZE MONEY
Winner Julian Wilson Australia £75,188£75k
Runner-up Gabriel Medina Brazil £37,594£38k
3rd Jordy Smith South Africa £18,797£19k
3rd Kolohe Andino United States £18,797£19k
5th Joan Duru France £12,406£12k
5th John John Florence Hawaii £12,406£12k
5th Owen Wright Australia £12,406£12k
5th Wiggolly Dantas Brazil £12,406£12k
9th Adrian Buchan Australia £10,338£10k
9th Conner Coffin United States £10,338£10k
9th Connor O'Leary Japan £10,338£10k
9th Matt Wilkinson Australia £10,338£10k
13th Adriano de Souza Brazil £8,647£9k
13th Bede Durbidge Australia £8,647£9k
13th Ethan Ewing Australia £8,647£9k
13th Ian Gouveia Brazil £8,647£9k
13th Italo Ferreira Brazil £8,647£9k
13th Jeremy Flores France £8,647£9k
13th Joel Parkinson Australia £8,647£9k
13th Kanoa Igarashi Japan £8,647£9k
13th Michel Bourez France £8,647£9k
13th Mick Fanning Australia £8,647£9k
13th Nat Young United States £8,647£9k
13th Sebastian Zietz Hawaii £8,647£9k
25th Aritz Aranburu Spain £7,519£8k
25th Caio Ibelli Brazil £7,519£8k
25th Ezekiel Lau Hawaii £7,519£8k
25th Filipe Toledo Brazil £7,519£8k
25th Frederico Morais Portugal £7,519£8k
25th Jack Freestone Australia £7,519£8k
25th Jadson Andre Brazil £7,519£8k
25th Josh Kerr Australia £7,519£8k
25th Leonardo Fioravanti Italy £7,519£8k
25th Miguel Pupo Brazil £7,519£8k
25th Stuart Kennedy Australia £7,519£8k
25th Taumata Puhetini Tahiti £7,519£8k

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 Tahiti.
PLACE SURFERS EACH BAND TOTAL
Winner 1 £75,188£75k £75,188£75k
Runner-up 1 £37,594£38k £37,594£38k
3rd 2 £18,797£19k £37,594£38k
5th 4 £12,406£12k £49,624£50k
9th 4 £10,338£10k £41,353£41k
13th 12 £8,647£9k £103,759£104k
25th 12 £7,519£8k £90,226£90k

Where the money went, band by band

Winner £75k
Runner-up £38k
3rd £38k
5th £50k
9th £41k
13th £104k
25th £90k

The rest of 2017

Every other surfing edition we hold from 2017

Frequently asked questions

How much did the winner of the Billabong Pro Tahiti get?

Julian Wilson took £75,188.

How much did the runner-up get?

Gabriel Medina took £37,594, 50% of the winner's cheque.

What was the total prize money at the Billabong Pro Tahiti?

£435,338, paid to 36 surfers.

How does it compare with other years?

The Billabong Pro Tahiti paid £414,286, and the Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o paid £456,993.

Where to next

Every edition is on the Teahupoo prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2017. The edition before was the Billabong Pro Tahiti. The one after was the Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o.