Smirnoff World Pro-Am Surfing Championships
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Fred Hemmings , retired from competition as a surfer, began his career as an event promoter and ran the Smirnoff World Pro-Am Surfing Championships between 1969 and 1977. [1]
The Smirnoff World Pro-Am became known as the de facto professional World Championship because the International Surfing Federation had been unable to establish a format or sponsorship, so no official amateur championships were held between 1973 and 1975. [2] Laura Lee Ching became the first woman to compete in the Smirnoff World Pro-Am in 1973. [3] [4]
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1969 |
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1970 |
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1971 |
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1972 |
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1973 |
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1974 |
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1975 |
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1976 |
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1977 |
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The Smirnoff World Pro-Am Surfing Championships were superseded by the
International Professional Surfers
(IPS).
References
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Surfing, Matt Warshaw, p. 548 (accessed 27 April 2011)
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Surfing, Matt Warshaw, p. 548 (accessed 27 April 2011)
- ↑ "Laura Ching" . Thesuperstars.org. 1950-12-25 . Retrieved 2015-06-18 .
- ↑ " 'Superstar' Laura Ching Posed Nude For Magazine" . Sarasota Journal . Sarasota. December 20, 1974 . Retrieved June 18, 2015 .
- ↑ The Encyclopedia of Surfing, Matt Warshaw, p. 548 (accessed 27 April 2011)