Cory Lopez

Cory Lopez, born on 21 March 1977, is a professional surfer from Dunedin, Florida, in the United States. He and his older brother Shea were taught to surf by their father Pete Lopez, also a surfer, and began competing in the ESA Menehune division. He raced on the ASP World Tour alongside Shea and Andy Irons and was a top ranked contender for several years. His wins include three X Games gold medals, the U.S. Open of Surfing, the Billabong Pro Tahiti and the Globe SI Pro, and he took gold and silver at the International Surfing Association World Championships in Costa Rica in 2010 and China in 2012. Surfer Magazine named him for the Tube of the Year in 2009 for discovering a long left point break at Skeleton Bay, Namibia. He owns a surf shop in Indian Rocks Beach and works as a motivational speaker and special education teacher.