Cory Lopez 2007

2007-06-11T22:11:00.000-07:00

CORY LOPEZ

Multi-talented, Cory always finishes the year about. However a beat to inconsistent to get the title, although he will finishes in the top 20.

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a.k.a.: Lopey or Coreman
d.o.b:: March 21, 1977
born: Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, USA
resides: Dunedin, Florida, USA
parents:
siblings: Older brother Shea is a former Foster's ASP World Tour surfers who looks good for qualifying again next year.
significant other: Single
offspring: None yet
hobbies: Playing football, basketball or fishing

ATHLETE EQUIPPED

weight: 160 lbs (73 kg)
height: 5'10” (177 cm)
stance: Goofy foot
sponsors: O'Neill wetsuits and clothing, DVS footwear, Anarchy eyewear, Freestyle watches, Placebo surfboards, Monster energy drinks, Boost Mobile and KMC
shapers: Matt Biolis
quiver: Three 6’2” boards in his boardbag
favorite maneuvers: Big air straight into a cutback rebound
favorite waves:: Barrels with punting possibilities at the end
favorite surfers: Slater, Occy and Taylor Knox

PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING

highest world tour rating: 3rd in 2001
years on Foster’s ASP World Tour: 2007 will be Lopez’s 11th season on the Foster’s ASP World Tour
elite inception: 1997
hard yards: Cory began competing on the WQS in 1992
sabbatical:
filmography:
drama:
manuscript:
listen up:
video games:
honor roll:
elite tour victories (1):
Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Teahupoo, Taiarapu Tahiti (2001)

IN OTHER WORDS

Rising well above and beyond the impish conditions of his home town, Lopez has struck a cord with surfing enthusiasts due to his no hold barred attack at anything at any size. Splitting his teenage years between Florida and California (as well as other globe trotting sojourns), Lopez became one of the first to bring an approach reeking of reckless abandon to the Foster's ASP World Tour. Constantly pushing the boundaries of progressive surfing, Lopez scored huge notoriety for his hard charging efforts at Tahiti’s treacherous Teahupoo. Incredible to watch in any conditions Lopez, with good friend Andy Irons as his sparring partner, is certainly capable of rattling the cages of the big guns and with a finals finish at the Rip Curl Pro Pipeline Masters in 2006 he come out blazing when the tour resumes.