{{Short description|French surfer}} {{Infobox surfer | name = Joan Duru | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|4|25|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bayonne, France | stance = Goofy | height = 177 cm | weight = 77 kg | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Surfing}} {{MedalCountry|{{FRA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|World Surfing Games}} {{MedalGold|2017 Biarritz|Team}} {{MedalGold|2021 La Bocana|Men}} {{MedalSilver|2017 Biarritz|Men}} {{MedalSilver| 2024 Arecibo|Team}} }}
'''Joan Duru''' (born 25 April 1989) is a French professional surfer. A two-time World Surfing Games medalist, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
== Early life == Duru was born in Bayonne on 25 April 1989. He began surfing at age seven. At age ten, Duru began competing after joining Hossegor Surf Club.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DURU Joan |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/joan-duru_1567362 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240801221321/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/joan-duru_1567362 |archive-date=1 August 2024 |access-date=1 August 2024 |website=Olympics.com}}</ref>
== Career == In 2006, Duru became the Association of Surfing Professionals European Junior champion.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Joan Duru Claims Maiden ASP European WQS Title after Final event in Lanzarote |url=https://surfeuropemag.com/features/news/joan-duru-claims-maiden-asp-european-wqs-title-final-event-lanzarote.html |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=Surf Europe |language=en-US}}</ref>
Three years later, in 2009, Duru won the ASP European WQS.<ref name=":0" />
At the 2017 ISA World Surfing Games, Duru won the silver medal, finishing behind Mexico’s Jhony Corzo.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-28 |title=Mexico's Jhony Corzo Crowned Men's ISA World Champion at 2017 ISA World Surfing Games, Joan Duru (FRA) wins Silver, Pedro Henrique (POR) Bronze, Jonathan González (ESP) Copper |url=https://isaworlds.com/wsg/2017/en/mexicos-jhony-corzo-crowned-mens-isa-world-champion-2017-isa-world-surfing-games-joan-duru-fra-wins-silver-pedro-henrique-por-bronze-jonathan-gonzalez-esp-copper/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=2017 ISA World Surfing Games |language=en-US}}</ref>
Duru won the gold medal at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 June 2021 |title=Joan Duru and Sally Fitzgibbons win 2021 World Surfing Games |url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/joan-duru-and-sally-fitzgibbons-win-2021-world-surfing-games |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402050625/https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/joan-duru-and-sally-fitzgibbons-win-2021-world-surfing-games |archive-date=2 April 2023 |access-date=1 August 2024 |website=SurferToday.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Quarnstrom |first=Evan |date=2021-06-07 |title=Joan Duru Gold Leads France to Team Title, Fitzgibbons Makes History with Third Gold at Conclusion of Surf City El Salvador ISA World Surfing Games |url=https://isasurf.org/joan-duru-gold-leads-france-team-title-fitzgibbons-history-third-gold-conclusion-surf-city-el-salvador-isa-world-surfing-games/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=International Surfing Association |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2023, Duru won the eighth edition of the Quemao Class.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Press |date=2023-12-12 |title=JOAN DURU Y AMAURY LAVERNHE CAMPEONES DE LA 8ª EDICIÓN DEL LANZAROTE QUEMAO CLASS |url=https://quemaoclass.com/joan-duru-y-amaury-lavernhe-campeones-de-la-8a-edicion-del-lanzarote-quemao-class |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=LANZAROTE QUEMAO CLASS |language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=13 December 2023 |title=Joan Duru and Amaury Lavernhe win 2023 Quemao Class |url=https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/joan-duru-and-amaury-lavernhe-win-2023-quemao-class |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240302072949/https://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/joan-duru-and-amaury-lavernhe-win-2023-quemao-class |archive-date=2 March 2024 |access-date=1 August 2024 |website=SurferToday.com}}</ref>
Duru defeated Marco Mignot at the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games, placing fourth and qualifying for the remaining French slot at the 2024 Olympic games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Curbelo |first=Santiago |date=2024-03-04 |title=Medina Takes Brazil to Team World Championship, Fitzgibbons Wins Unprecedented Fourth Gold Medal at 2024 ISA World Surfing Games |url=https://isasurf.org/medina-takes-brazil-to-team-world-championship-fitzgibbons-wins-unprecedented-fourth-gold-medal-at-2024-isa-world-surfing-games/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=International Surfing Association |language=en-US}}</ref> In a post-heat interview, Duru announced his intention to retire from competitive surfing after the Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Howard |first=Jake |date=2024-03-03 |title=Final Five Men Make The Cut For 2024 Paris Olympic Surfing |url=https://www.si.com/fannation/surfing/olympics/five-surfers-qualify-2024-paris-olympic-surfing |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Curbelo |first=Santiago |date=2024-03-03 |title=Paris 2024 Olympic Games Slots Awarded to Five Men on Day 8 of the 2024 ISA World Surfing Games |url=https://isasurf.org/paris-2024-olympic-games-slots-awarded-to-five-men-on-day-8-of-the-2024-isa-world-surfing-games/ |access-date=2024-08-01 |website=International Surfing Association |language=en-US}}</ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Duru, Joan}} Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:French surfers Category:Sportspeople from Bayonne Category:Olympic surfers for France Category:Surfers at the 2024 Summer Olympics