# Joan Duru > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joan_Duru > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Joan_Duru.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Duru > Source revision: 1318127634 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|French surfer}} {{Infobox surfer | name = Joan Duru | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|4|25|df=yes}} | birth_place = [Bayonne](/source/Bayonne), France | stance = Goofy | height = 177 cm | weight = 77 kg | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|[Surfing](/source/Surfing)}} {{MedalCountry|{{FRA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[World Surfing Games](/source/World_Surfing_Games)}} {{MedalGold|[2017 Biarritz](/source/2017_ISA_World_Surfing_Games)|Team}} {{MedalGold|[2021 La Bocana](/source/2021_ISA_World_Surfing_Games)|Men}} {{MedalSilver|[2017 Biarritz](/source/2017_ISA_World_Surfing_Games)|Men}} {{MedalSilver| [2024 Arecibo](/source/2024_ISA_World_Surfing_Games)|Team}} }} '''Joan Duru''' (born 25 April 1989) is a French professional [surfer](/source/Surfing). A two-time [World Surfing Games](/source/World_Surfing_Games) medalist, he [qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics](/source/Surfing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Qualification). == Early life == Duru was born in [Bayonne](/source/Bayonne) on 25 April 1989. He began surfing at age seven. At age ten, Duru began competing after joining Hossegor Surf Club.{{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}} == Career == In 2006, Duru became the [Association of Surfing Professionals European Junior](/source/Association_of_Surfing_Professionals_Europe) champion.{{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}} Three years later, in 2009, Duru won the [ASP European WQS](/source/Association_of_Surfing_Professionals_Europe). At the [2017 ISA World Surfing Games](/source/World_Surfing_Games), Duru won the silver medal, finishing behind Mexico’s Jhony Corzo.{{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}} Duru won the gold medal at the [2021 ISA World Surfing Games](/source/2021_ISA_World_Surfing_Games) in [El Salvador](/source/El_Salvador).{{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}}{{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}} In 2023, Duru won the eighth edition of the Quemao Class.{{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}}{{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}} Duru defeated Marco Mignot at the [2024 ISA World Surfing Games](/source/2024_ISA_World_Surfing_Games), placing fourth and qualifying for the remaining French slot at the 2024 Olympic games.{{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}} In a post-heat interview, Duru announced his intention to retire from competitive surfing after the Olympics.{{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}}{{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}} == References == {{Reference list}} {{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 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Joan Duru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Duru) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Duru?action=history)). 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