SURFING · 2018-08-21 · TEAHUPOʻO, TAHITI, FRENCH POLYNESIA, FRANCE
Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o 2018 surfing prize money
The Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o paid £456,993 to 36 surfers. Gabriel Medina won £75,188. Owen Wright took £41,353 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£457k
WINNER£75k
SURFERS PAID36
PAYOUT BANDS7
Men's payouts
36 surfers paid, in finishing order
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each surfer, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | SURFERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £75,188£75k | £75,188£75k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £41,353£41k | £41,353£41k |
| 3rd | 2 | £22,556£23k | £45,113£45k |
| 5th | 4 | £14,286£14k | £57,143£57k |
| 9th | 4 | £11,053£11k | £44,211£44k |
| 13th | 12 | £8,647£9k | £103,759£104k |
| 25th | 12 | £7,519£8k | £90,226£90k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2018
Every other surfing edition we hold from 2018
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| Billabong Pipe Masters | Gabriel Medina | £456,993£457k |
| Beachwaver Maui Pro | Carissa Moore | £228,496£228k |
| MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal | Italo Ferreira | £456,993£457k |
| Quiksilver Pro France | Julian Wilson, Courtney Conlogue | £685,489£685k |
| Surf Ranch Pro | Gabriel Medina, Carissa Moore | £685,489£685k |
| Vans US Open of Surfing - Women's CT | Courtney Conlogue | £228,496£228k |
| Corona Open J-Bay | Filipe Toledo, Stephanie Gilmore | £685,489£685k |
| Uluwatu CT/ Margaret River Pro | Willian Cardoso, Johanne Defay | £685,489£685k |
| Corona Bali Protected | Italo Ferreira, Lakey Peterson | £685,489£685k |
| Oi Rio Pro | Filipe Toledo, Stephanie Gilmore | £685,489£685k |
| Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Italo Ferreira, Stephanie Gilmore | £685,489£685k |
| Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast | Julian Wilson, Lakey Peterson | £685,489£685k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o get?
Gabriel Medina took £75,188.
How much did the runner-up get?
Owen Wright took £41,353, 55% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o?
£456,993, paid to 36 surfers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Billabong Pro Tahiti paid £435,338, and the Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o paid £456,992.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Teahupoo prize money page, and the whole year on surfing prize money in 2018. The edition before was the Billabong Pro Tahiti. The one after was the Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o.