Photos of 2017 Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Coral planting near the protected Rahui during the Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Regional initiative during the Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Regional initiative during the Billabong Pro Tahiti

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Regional giveback effort during the Billabong Pro Tahiti

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L to R: Joan Duru, Jack Robinson, Michel Bourez, Mick Fanning, Jodi Wilmott, Conner Coffin and Robin Erb

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A WSL Hawai/Tahiti Nui regional initiative

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Julian Wilson of Australia, is the WINNER of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Gabriel Medina of Brazil in the final at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Julian Wilson of Australia, is the WINNER of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Gabriel Medina of Brazil in the final at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Julian Wilson of Australia, claimed his first event fictory of the year when he defeated Gabriel Medina of Brazil in the final of the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo'o, Tahiti. The win moves Wilson into No.5 position on the Jeep Leaderboard.

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Julian Wilson of Australia, claimed his first event fictory of the year when he defeated Gabriel Medina of Brazil in the final of the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo'o, Tahiti. The win moves Wilson into No.5 position on the Jeep Leaderboard.

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Julian Wilson of Australia, claimed his first event fictory of the year when he defeated Gabriel Medina of Brazil in the final of the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo'o, Tahiti. The win moves Wilson into No.5 position on the Jeep Leaderboard.

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Adrian Buchan of Australia, current No.18 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Julian Wilson of Australia in Heat 4 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Adrian Buchan of Australia, current No.18 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Julian Wilson of Australia in Heat 4 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Adrian Buchan of Australia, current No.18 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Julian Wilson of Australia in Heat 4 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Julian Wilson of Australia, current No.8 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Adrian Buchan of Australia in Heat 4 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Julian Wilson of Australia, current No. 8 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Adrian Buchan of Australia in Heat 4 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Julian Wilson of Australia, current No.8 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Adrian Buchan of Australia in Heat 4 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Julian Wilson of Australia, current No.8 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Adrian Buchan of Australia in Heat 4 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Julian Wilson of Australia, current No.8 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Adrian Buchan of Australia in Heat 4 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Adrian Buchan of Australia, current No.18 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Julian Wilson of Australia in Heat 4 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Adrian Buchan of Australia, current No.18 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Julian Wilson of Australia in Heat 4 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Jordy Smith of South Africa, current No.3 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Conner Coffin of the USA in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Jordy Smith of South Africa, current No.3 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Conner Coffin of the USA in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Jordy Smith of South Africa, current No.3 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Conner Coffin of the USA in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Jordy Smith of South Africa, current No.3 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Conner Coffin of the USA in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Jordy Smith of South Africa, current No.3 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Conner Coffin of the USA in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Conner Coffin of the USA, current No.17 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Jordy Smith of South Africa in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Conner Coffin of the USA, current No.17 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Jordy Smith of South Africa in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Conner Coffin of the USA, current No.17 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Jordy Smith of South Africa in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Jordy Smith of South Africa, current No.3 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Conner Coffin of the USA in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Conner Coffin of the USA, current No.17 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Jordy Smith of South Africa in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Jordy Smith of South Africa, current No.3 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating Conner Coffin of the USA in Heat 3 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil, current No.25 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating current No.1 Matt Wilkinson of Australia in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil, current No.25 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating current No.1 Matt Wilkinson of Australia in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil, current No.25 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating current No.1 Matt Wilkinson of Australia in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil, current No.25 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating current No.1 Matt Wilkinson of Australia in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil, current No.25 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating current No.1 Matt Wilkinson of Australia in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil, current No.25 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating current No.1 Matt Wilkinson of Australia in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil, current No.25 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating current No.1 Matt Wilkinson of Australia in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil, current No.25 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating current No.1 Matt Wilkinson of Australia in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia, current No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Wiggolly Dantas of Brazil in Heat 2 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Connor O'Leary of Australia, current No.10 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Gabriel Medina of Brazil in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Connor O'Leary of Australia, current No.10 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Gabriel Medina of Brazil in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Connor O'Leary of Australia, current No.10 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Gabriel Medina of Brazil in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard advanced to the Quarterfinals of the Billabong Pro Tahiti after defeating rookie Connor O'Leary of Australia in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Connor O'Leary of Australia, current No.10 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Gabriel Medina of Brazil in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Connor O'Leary of Australia, current No.10 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Gabriel Medina of Brazil in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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Connor O'Leary of Australia, current No.10 on the Jeep Leaderboard finished equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Tahiti after placing second to Gabriel Medina of Brazil in Heat 1 of Round Five at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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A rainy day has dawned for Finals Day of the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo'o.

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A rainy day has dawned for Finals Day of the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo'o.

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A rainy day has dawned for Finals Day of the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo'o.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil, current No.9 on the Jeep Leaderboard heads to the lineup for Heat 2 of Round Four of the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo'o, Tahiti.

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A rainy day has dawned for Finals Day of the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo'o.

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A rainy day has dawned for Finals Day of the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teahupo'o.