Joel Parkinson
Joel Parkinson
Joel Parkinsonis an Australian surfer who competes on the ASPWorld Tour. After twelve years competing at the elite level on the ASP World Championship Tour, a stretch that saw him win eleven elite ASP World Title Events, plus nine additional ASP tour events, and achieve runner-up second place to the ASP World Title four times, Parkinson won the ASP World Championship Tour Surfing Title on 14 December 2012 in Hawaii at the Banzai Pipeline during the ASP World Tours' final...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth10 April 1981
CountryAustralia
When I enjoy my surfing, I get good results, and I've always had fun in South Africa.
As long as I'm getting waves and having fun, the results tend to take care of themselves.
Having so many close calls in my career, it was such an awesome feeling to get that first world title.
I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when I'm competing.
It's the way surfing is - you grow up surfing together, and then you're thrown into a heat at Pipe or a world title bout against one another.
I guess you're only as good as the waves.