Triple Crown of Surfing
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is a Hawaiian specialty series of professional surfing events that take place on the North Shore of Oahu - a coastline world famous in the surfing world for its powerful winter swells that the can reach 50 feet in height. The Triple Crown was Founded by Former World Champion (1968) Fred Hemmings who produced the Triple Crown events. The three unique venues each with its own set of challenges for the surfer. They are also the last three major events of the professional surfing season; the Pipeline Masters being the final event of the World Surf League Championship Tour.
The events are:
- The Hawaiian Pro at Haleiwa Ali'i Beach Park (Nov. 12 - Nov. 24)
- The World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach (Nov. 25 - Dec. 6)
- The Pipeline Masters at Ehukai Beach Park (in Pūpūkea, and home to the Banzai Pipeline) (Dec. 8 - Dec. 20).
The Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is second only to the World Surf League's World Title in terms of prestige and difficulty. It is considered to be the ultimate test of a surfer's ability to master the large and consequential waves in surfing's most legendary arena, among the most talented field of competitors in the sport.
In addition to individual event champions, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing crowns an overall champion each year. This goes to the surfer who has performed best across all three competitions.
Men's & Women's Triple Crown Champions
| 2019 | Kelly Slater | USA | No Women's Divison | |
| 2018 | Jessé Mendes | Brazil | No Women's Divison | |
| 2017 | Griffin Colapinto | USA | No Women's Divison | |
| 2016 | John John Florence | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 2015 | Gabriel Medina | Brazil | No Women's Divison | |
| 2014 | Julian Wilson | Australia | No Women's Divison | |
| 2013 | John John Florence | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 2012 | Sebastian Zietz | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 2011 | John John Florence | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 2010 | Joel Parkinson | Australia | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia |
| 2009 | Joel Parkinson | Australia | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia |
| 2008 | Joel Parkinson | Australia | Stephanie Gilmore | Australia |
| 2007 | Bede Durbidge | Australia | Megan Abubo | Hawaii |
| 2006 | Andy Irons | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 2005 | Andy Irons | Hawaii | Chelsea Hedges | Australia |
| 2004 | Sunny Garcia | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 2003 | Andy Irons | Hawaii | Keala Kennelly | Hawaii |
| 2002 | Andy Irons | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 2001 | Myles Padaca | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 2000 | Sunny Garcia | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 1999 | Sunny Garcia | Hawaii | Layne Beachley | Australia |
| 1998 | Kelly Slater | USA | Layne Beachley | Australia |
| 1997 | Michael Rommelse | Australia | Layne Beachley | Australia |
| 1996 | Kaipo Jaquias | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 1995 | Kelly Slater | USA | No Women's Divison | |
| 1994 | Sunny Garcia | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 1993 | Sunny Garcia | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 1992 | Sunny Garcia | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 1991 | Tom Carroll | Australia | No Women's Divison | |
| 1990 | Derek Ho | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 1989 | Gary Elkerton | Australia | No Women's Divison | |
| 1988 | Derek Ho | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 1987 | Gary Elkerton | Australia | No Women's Divison | |
| 1986 | Derek Ho | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 1985 | Michael Ho | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 1984 | Derek Ho | Hawaii | No Women's Divison | |
| 1983 | Michael Ho | Hawaii | No Women's Divison |