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Johanne Defay (born 19 November 1993) is a French professional surfer. She was born in Le Puy-en-Velay in the Auvergne region of France. She qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games where she won bronze. She began surfing at the age of 8 off the beaches of Reunion Island, which is her home today.
4 days ago · The French surfing team shone on the Teahupo'o waves on Monday, winning two medals. Local lad Kauli Vaast clinched the gold, while Johanne Defay of La Réunion island won the bronze.
“With small surf and a massive crowd, Johanne Defay takes down the Woman’s Vans US Open of Surfing! Her first victory on the elite championship tour. Earning herself 10,000 points and a solid jump on the rankings. Defay was a stand out all week in the tough conditions.”
My name is Johanne Defay, and I am a professional surfer. But you probably already knew that. 😉. I was born in Auvergne, in the same town as my parents, in Le Puy en Velay. Growing up far from the coast, pursuing a career as a pro surfer wasn't easy.
Jul 28, 2024 · The heat saw several switch-ups in the leaderboard - Picklum overtook Defay, finding the first clean exit from the barrel, taking it all the way to the reef. Defay answered back with a series of deep barrel rides, the best earning the top heat score of 7.83 to take the lead.
Tahiti Bound: Qualified for 2024 Olympics. Stay in the know and top of the action from pro surfer Johanne Defay. Find videos, photos, age, height and the latest tour results and rankings here.
2 days ago · Team France's Johanne Defay wins the Bronze. Punching the lip like a prize fighter, Johanne Defay of France just won Bronze in Tahiti. Using the same formula that got her to the finals, Defay (FRA) destroy.
Jun 12, 2021 · How Johanne Defay's Near-Perfect 9.33 Barrel Ride Sets The Stage For Big Things To Come. Splitting her time between the beach breaks of Hossegor and rifling points of Reunion Island, Johanne Defay is undoubtedly one of the best barrel riders on the women's Championship Tour.
Defay has four CT wins to her name, and at the back end of 2018 and 2016, Defay bagged top-five overall finishes. France's backhand surfer had a career year on the 2021 CT. On the four-stop Australia leg of the tour the 27-year-old made three quarter-final appearances and came in as a runner-up.
Aug 2, 2024 · La Française Johanne Defay s'est qualifiée jeudi pour la demi-finale de surf olympique en battant l'Américaine Carissa Moore, à Teahupo'o, le 1er août 2024. AP - Ed Sloane. Les athlètes ...
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