Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, has claimed the 2012 Billabong Pro Tahiti over compatriot and Gold Coast stablemate Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, in classic four-to-six foot (1 – 1.5 metre) waves at Teahupo’o.
The Billabong Pro Tahiti culminated in dynamic fashion today, with swell pulsing for the all-Australian Final. Have a look at the highlights of the final day of competition.
It was the wave the re-defined what was possible out at Teahupoo. Listen to Andy and Bruce Irons explain what really happened in the lead up to that life changing wave.