Joel Parkinson

Joel Parkinson is an Australian surfer, born on 10 April 1981 in Nambour, Queensland, who grew up on the Gold Coast with Mick Fanning. With Dean Morrison the three were known as the Coolangatta Kids. After twelve years on the elite ASP World Championship Tour, during which he finished runner-up for the world title four times, he won the title on 14 December 2012 at the Billabong Pipeline Masters at Banzai Pipeline, holding off Kelly Slater, who lost his semi-final to Josh Kerr, and then won the event itself. In December 2008 he matched Slater's record of two perfect 10-point rides in a single heat, and he won the Triple Crown of Surfing in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He co-owns Balter Brewing Company with Mick Fanning, Josh Kerr and Bede Durbidge.