{{Short description|Australian surfer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox surfer | name= Jack Robinson | birth_name= | birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|12|27}} | birth_place= Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | death_date= | death_place= | height= 5 ft 11 in | weight= 178 lb |best_year=2022 - Ranked #3 WSL CT World Tour | career_earnings= | sponsors= Volcom, Boost Mobile, Dakine, Sun Bum<ref>{{cite web |title=Jack Robinson |url=https://www.dakine.com/blogs/surf-team/jack-robinson |website=Dakine |language=EN}}</ref> | stance = Natural (Regular foot) | major_achievements = * 2024 Olympics silver Medal *WSL Championship Tour event wins: 9 | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's surfing}} {{Medal|Country|{{AUS}}}} {{MedalCompetition| Olympic Games}} center|80px {{MedalSilver| 2024 Paris|Shortboard}} {{MedalCompetition| World Games}} {{MedalBronze| 2024 Arecibo|Team}} }}
'''Jack Robinson''' (born 27 December 1997) is an Australian professional surfer who competes on the World Surf League Men's Championship Tour.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lefebvre|first=Nicky|date=2020-05-26|title=Robinson named surfer of the year|url=https://www.margaretrivermail.com.au/story/6770409/robinson-named-surfer-of-the-year/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Augusta-Margaret River Mail|language=en-AU}}</ref> He was crowned surfer of the year twice at the Australian Surfing Awards in 2020 and 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jack Robinson Named Australian Male Surfer of the Year|url=https://www.tracksmag.com.au/news/jack-robinson-named-australian-male-surfer-of-the-year-548547|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Tracks|date=26 May 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-28|title=Surfing Australia names WA phenomenon as Surfer of the Year|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-28/surfer-jack-robinson-unlocks-secrets-of-the-box/12296950|access-date=2021-08-26|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-03|title=Mick Fanning inducted into Australian Surfing Hall of Fame|url=https://gcmag.com.au/mick-fanning-to-be-inducted-into-australian-surfing-hall-of-fame/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=gcmag.|language=en-US}}</ref> Robinson is often considered to one of the best barrel riders of the current days. Robinson did his best WSL performance in 2022 where he finished 3rd on the final rankings. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games, where he won silver.
== Early years and personal life == Robinson was born in December 1997 in Perth, Western Australia to parents Mersina Stratos and Trevor Robinson. He began surfing at age three. By the age of six, he moved with his family to Margaret River, Western Australia.
By age 11, Robinson was surfing eight-to-10 foot "second reef" waves at Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii. In 2010, Robinson was featured on the cover of ''The Weekend Australian Magazine'' and was described as a potential future Kelly Slater.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Greek Australian Surfer wins Pro Junior Championship|url=https://www.ellines.com/en/good-news/9988-16chronos-omogenis-kerdise-to-pagkosmio-protathlima-serf/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=www.ellines.com}}</ref>
In 2020, he married Julia Muniz, a Brazilian professional model from Espirito Santo, Brazil, in an intimate garden ceremony held in Margaret River.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-29|title=Pro surfer Robinson says 'I do' in Margs|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-gossip/pro-surfer-jack-robinson-marries-brazilian-model-girlfriend-julia-muniz-in-low-key-margaret-river-ceremony-ng-b881592507z|access-date=2021-08-24|website=The West Australian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-28|title=Stab Magazine {{!}} Jack Robinson Marries Bombshell Brazilian Surfer And Model Julia Muniz|url=https://stabmag.com/news/jack-robinson-marries-bombshell-brazilian-julia-muniz/|access-date=2021-08-24|website=Stab Mag|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2023, the couple announced that Muniz was pregnant with their first child.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Chas |date=2023-06-16 |title=Surf world rejoices as Australian prodigy Jack Robinson announces Brazilian surfer/model wife pregnant with first child! |url=https://beachgrit.com/2023/06/surf-world-rejoices-as-australian-prodigy-jack-robinson-announces-brazilian-surfer-model-wife-pregnant-with-first-child/ |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=BeachGrit |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Surfing career == In 2012, by age 14, Robinson ranked #1 on Surfer Magazine’s annual Hot 100 junior list.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jack Robinson, Men's #2 {{!}} Hot 100|url=https://www.surfer.com/hot-100/men-02-jack-robinson/|access-date=2021-08-21|website=SURFER Magazine|date=24 March 2016 |language=en-US}}</ref> Robinson won the North Shore Surf Shop Pro Junior in 2014 at the Men's Junior Tour.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jack Robinson claims the North Shore Surf Shop Pro Junior|url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/jack-robinson-claims-the-north-shore-surf-shop-pro-junior|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Surfertoday|language=en-us}}</ref> The same year, he signed a contract with Billabong<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-02-11|title=Six-figure surf deal for WA teen|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/south-west/six-figure-surf-deal-for-wa-teen-ng-ya-365625|access-date=2021-08-26|website=The West Australian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Powell|first=Sandy|date=2014-02-12|title=Jack Robinson signs with Billabong|url=https://www.margaretrivermail.com.au/story/2084760/jack-robinson-signs-with-billabong/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=Augusta-Margaret River Mail|language=en-AU}}</ref> that lasted for 5 years till he signed with Volcom in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-04-20|title=Stab Magazine {{!}} Breaking: Jack Robinson Signs With Volcom|url=https://stabmag.com/news/breaking-jack-robinson-signs-with-volcom/|access-date=2021-08-24|website=Stab Mag|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2018, Robinson won the WSL Qualifying Series Men’s Heroes de Mayo Iquique Pro in Chile.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Jack Robinson, Autumn Hays Victorious in Chile|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/327809/jack-robinson-autumn-hays-victorious-in-chile|access-date=2021-08-26|website=World Surf League|date=24 May 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In February 2019, Robinson won the 2019 Volcom Pipe Pro.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-02-06|title=Jack Robinson Just Won the Volcom Pipe Pro|url=https://www.surfer.com/features/jack-robinson-wins-2019-volcom-pipe-pro/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=SURFER Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>
Robinson received a wild card at the 2019 Margaret river pro event held between 29 May to 4 June 2019 where he secured a 9.30 and 9.27 combo to defeat Brazilian surfer Filipe Toledo.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Margaret River Pro: A Day to Remember at The Box |url=https://www.surfnewsnetwork.com/margaret-river-pro-a-day-to-remember-at-the-box/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=www.surfnewsnetwork.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Results for Jack Robinson at Margaret River Pro 2019|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/3442/jack-robinson?eventId=2913|access-date=2021-08-23|website=World Surf League|language=en}}</ref>
In December 2019, Robinson won the Vans World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach at the final event of the Qualifying Series Men’s and qualified for the 2020 World Surf League (WSL) Men's Championship Tour (CT).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-04|title=Jack Robinson Wins Vans World Cup of Surfing, Qualifies for Championship Tour|url=https://freesurfmagazine.com/jack-robinson-wins-vans-world-cup-of-surfing-qualifies-for-championship-tour/|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Freesurf Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=2019-12-03|title=West Oz Tube Hound Jack Robinson Qualifies For The 2020 Championship Tour at Sunset|url=https://www.surfer.com/features/jack-robinson-qualifies-for-the-2020-championship-tour-with-win-at-sunset/|access-date=2021-08-26|website=SURFER Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jack Robinson wins 2019 Vans World Cup of Surfing|url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/jack-robinson-wins-2019-vans-world-cup-of-surfing|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Surfertoday|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=5 February 2020|title=Jack Robinson|url=https://surfingworld.com.au/jack-robinson/|website=Surfing World|language=en-AU}}</ref>
Robinson won his first Championship Tour event in 2021 at the Corona Open Mexico event presented by Quiksilver.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Decent|first=Tom|date=2021-08-14|title=Gilmore and Robinson clinch Australian surfing double in Mexico|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/gilmore-and-robinson-clinch-australian-surfing-double-in-mexico-20210814-p58iq0.html|access-date=2021-08-21|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Jack Robinson and Stephanie Gilmore win 2021 Corona Open Mexico|url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/jack-robinson-and-stephanie-gilmore-win-2021-corona-open-mexico|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Surfertoday|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Corona Open Mexico 2021 Event Coverage|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/480261/wsl-corona-open-mexico-daily-coverage|website=World Surf League|date=13 August 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
Robinson won his second and third Championship Tour event back to back in 2022 at his hometown event in the Margaret River Pro in Australia followed by a victory at G-Land, Banyuwangi (Indonesia).<ref>{{cite web|title=Margaret River Pro Event Results|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/3442/jack-robinson/eventresults?eventId=3893|website=World Surf League|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Quiksilver Pro G-Land Event Results|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/3442/jack-robinson/eventresults?eventId=3895|website=World Surf League|language=en}}</ref> Since then, he's also achieved Championship Tour victories at the Billabong Pro Pipeline<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results for Jack Robinson at Billabong Pro Pipeline 2023 |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/3442/jack-robinson?eventId=4183 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=World Surf League |language=en}}</ref> and SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro<ref>{{Cite web |title=Results for Jack Robinson at SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro 2023 |url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/3442/jack-robinson?eventId=4201 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=World Surf League |language=en}}</ref> in 2023
In the 2024 season, Jack started very well, winning the second stage of the year, the Hurley Pro Sunset Beach in Hawaii, defeating Kanoa Igarashi, he also won the Margaret River Pro for the second time in his career.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WEST AUSTRALIAN JACK ROBINSON WIN HURLEY PRO SUNSET BEACH |url=https://surfingwa.com.au/west-australian-jack-robinson-win-hurley-pro-sunset-beach/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Surfing WA |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Jack Robinson win 2024 Margaret River Pro |url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/jack-robinson-and-gabriela-bryan-win-2024-margaret-river-pro |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Surfer Today |language=en}}</ref>
Jack competed in the Paris Olympic Games,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jack ROBINSON |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/jack-robinson |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Olympics |language=en}}</ref> having a great campaign, beating John John Florence in the round of 16, Ethan Ewing in the quarter-finals, the three-time world champion Gabriel Medina in the semi-finals until reaching the Olympic final. In the gold medal match Jack had a 7.83 on his first wave, but saw Kauli Vaast making two excellent waves, with the sea getting weak, Jack didn't have his second wave. He lost the final but achieved Australia's second Olympic medal in surfing, winning the silver medal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jack Robinson walked away from surfing six years ago. Now he is an Olympic medallist|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/06/paris-olympic-games-australia-jack-robinson-surfing-silver-medal-teahupo-o |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=The Guardian |date=6 August 2024 |language=en |last1=Pender |first1=Kieran }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Robinson snares surfing silver for Australia |url=https://www.olympics.com.au/news/robinson-snares-surfing-silver-for-australia/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Olympics |language=en}}</ref>
Jack placed 3rd in the regular season and made his second appearance at the 2024 WSL Finals, losing to Ítalo Ferreira and finishing the season in 4th place.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 Ranking Men's Championship Tour|url=https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/tour/mct?year=2024 |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=World Surf League |language=en}}</ref>
== Career Victories == {| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;" |- bgcolor=skyblue | colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | '''WCT Wins''' |- bgcolor=#bdb76b !Year!!Event!!Venue!!Country |- | style="text-align:center" |2025 || Lexus Tahiti Pro || Teahupo'o, Tahiti ||{{PYF}} |- | style=text-align:center| 2025 || Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach || Bells Beach, Victoria | {{Flag|Australia}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2024 ||Margaret River Pro||Margaret River, Western Australia | {{flag|Australia}} |- | style=text-align:center| 2024 || Hurley Pro Sunset Beach || Sunset Beach, Oahu | {{Flag|Hawaii}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2023 || SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro || Teahupo'o, Tahiti ||{{PYF}} |- | style=text-align:center| 2023 || Billabong Pro Pipeline||Banzai Pipeline, Oahu | {{Flag|Hawaii}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2022 || Quiksilver/ROXY Pro G-Land || G-Land, Banyuwangi ||{{flag|Indonesia}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2022 ||Margaret River Pro||Margaret River, Western Australia | {{flag|Australia}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2021 || Corona Open Mexico || Barra de La Cruz, Oaxaca || {{flag|Mexico}} |- | colspan="4;" style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" |'''WQS Wins''' |- bgcolor="#bdb76b" !Year!!Event!!Venue!!Country |- | style="text-align:center" |2019 |Vans World Cup of Surfing || Sunset Beach, Oahu ||{{Flag|Hawaii}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2019 |Volcom Pipe Pro || Banzai Pipeline, Oahu | {{Flag|Hawaii}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2018 |Heroes de Mayo Iquique Pro || La Punta, Iquique || {{flag|Chile}} |- | style="text-align:center" |2017 |Sunset Open || |Sunset Beach, Oahu || {{Flag|Hawaii}} |- | colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | '''Juniors Wins''' |- bgcolor=#bdb76b !Year !width= 33.8% | Event !width= 33% | Venue !Country |- | style=text-align:center| 2014 || North Shore Surf Shop Pro Junior|| |Sunset Beach, Oahu || {{Flag|Hawaii}} |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * {{World Surf League|3442<!-- /jack-robinson -->}} * {{Australian Olympic Committee|jack-robinson}} * {{Olympics.com}} * {{Instagram}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Jack}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Australian surfers Category:World Surf League surfers Category:People from Margaret River, Western Australia Category:Sportsmen from Western Australia Category:Surfers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic surfers for Australia Category:Olympic silver medalists for Australia Category:Olympic medalists in surfing Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen