About Jessie Van Niekerk
Jessie started surfing at the age of 6 in Cape Town, South Africa. Her family relocated to Australia with the intention for Jessie and her brother to compete on the WSL Pro Junior circuit. She completed her schooling in Australia and is studying a Bachelor of Architecture at Deakin University. Splitting her time between Cape Town and Torquay, Jessie aims to surf as many WSL competitions as possible to try and gain valuable qualifying points and earn a spot on the Championship Tour.
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Event results
| Name | Place | Points | Defeated By |
|---|---|---|---|
| URBN Surf Pro | 25th | 400 | Rosie Smart |
| Port Stephens Pro | 17th | 200 | Gabi Spake |
| Cape Town Surf Pro | 2nd | 800 | Sarah Scott |
| SA Open of Surfing | 2nd | 800 | Sarah Baum |
| eThekwini Surf Pro | 3rd | 650 | Louise Lepront |
| Ballito Open presented by Flojos | 25th | 150 | Sally Fitzgibbons |
Career stats
| Year | Rank | Points | Events | Heats | Max heat score | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 4 | 800 | 2 | 3 | 5.63 | 3rd |
| 2023/2024 | 1 | 1,600 | 2 | 6 | 13.10 | 2nd(x2) |
| 2022/2023 | 2 | 1,400 | 1 | 4 | 10.10 | 1st |
| 2021/2022 | 10 | 795 | 2 | 3 | 5.00 | 7th |
| 2017 | 343 | 240 | 2 | 2 | 6.90 | 33rd |
| 2016 | 314 | 255 | 1 | 1 | 4.67 | 85th |
Jessie Van Niekerk
South Africa
Jessie Van Niekerk
South Africa
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StanceRegular
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First season2016 Women's JR
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Age22Dec 12, 2001
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Height5 ft, 4 in 162 cm
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HometownCape Town