Pipeline Masters by G.Repetto

EHUKAI OAHU HAWAII Dec 8-12,2001

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December 8-17,2001

Banzai Pipeline, Ehukai Beach Park.

The 31 st Annual XBOX Gerry Lopez Pipeline Mastrs is the final contest of the 2001 Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. This pioneer event of proffesional surfing was founded in 1971, by water sports enthusiast Fred Hemmings and is the longest running proffesional surfing competition in the United States. Sanctioned by the Association of Surfing Proffesionals (ASP) as a speciality invitational event on the 2001 ASP World Tour.

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Rob Machado

PRIZE MONEY: US$ 150'000

FIRST PLACE: US$ 30,000

SURFERS: 48 invited competitors, to be determined by a designated selection committee.

PREVIOUS PIPELINE CHAMPIONS

Rob Machado (California) 2000

Kelly Slater (Florida) 1999-1996-1995-1994-1992

Jake Paterson (Australia) 1998

John Gomes (Hawaii) 1997

Derek Ho (Hawaii) 1993-1986

Tom Carrol (Australia) 1991-1990-1987

Gary Elkerton 1989

Robby Page 1988

Mark Occhilupo (Australia) 1985

Joey Buran 1984

Dane Kealoha 1983

Michael Ho (Hawaii) 1982

Simon Anderson 1981

Mark Richards 1980

Larry Blair 1978 - 1979

Rory Russel 1976 - 1977

Shaun Tomson 1975

Jeff Crawford 1974

Gerry Lopez 1972 - 1973

Jeff Hakman 1971

Born in Genova