Caption: ASP World Champions, Mick Fanning and Carissa Moore, celebrate at the 2014 ASP World Surfing Awards
Photo: ASP/Kirstin
COOLANGATTA, QLD/Australia (Wednesday, February 26, 2014) – The world’s best surfer’s tonight traded sunlight for the spotlight as they hit the black carpet for the 2014 ASP World Surfing Awards – the night that celebrates the achievements of the 2013 ASP season, and officially opens the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour.
Accolades and awards are handed out to those that have contributed to the sport, including the Heat of the Year, Breakthrough Performers and of course the ASP World Champions.
The award winners:
Peter Whitaker Award: Sofia Mulanovich
Breakthrough Performers: Dimity Stoyle & Kai Otton
Heat of the Year: Kelly Slater, John John Florence, Josh Kerr & Alana Blanchard, Coco Ho
Move of the Year: John John Florence & Tyler Wright
Wave of the Year: Kelly Slater & Stephanie Gilmore
ASP World Junior Champions: Gabriel Medina & Ella Williams
ASP World Longboard Champions: Piccolo Clemente & Kelia Moniz
ASP Women’s World Title Runner-Up: Tyler Wright
ASP Men’s World Title Runner-Up: Kelly Slater
ASP Women’s World Champion: Carissa Moore
ASP Men’s World Champion: Mick Fanning
“You thought you saw a good show last year but I can’t wait to see what the girls do in 2014” said ASP World Champion, Carissa Moore.
ASP Men’s World Champion, Mick Fanning, said “I’m more excited than ever to start this new year”.
Mick Fanning and Carissa Moore, will begin the campaign to defend their titles at the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro starting on March 1, the opening event of the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour.
