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Crosby Colapinto

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Crosby Colapinto
Personal information
Born (2001-07-15) July 15, 2001 (age 25)
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Surfing career
SportSurfing
Best year2024 – Ranked No. 10 WSL CT World Tour
SponsorsRip Curl, Monster Energy, Dragon Alliance, FCS, Lost Surfboards
Major achievements
  • 2024 WSL Rookie of the Year
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular

Crosby Colapinto (born July 15, 2001) is an American professional surfer who is in the World Surf League.

Career

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Crosby began his career on the Junior Tour in 2017. In 2022 he won the Virtual Vans Triple Crown (Pipeline).[1]

In 2023 Crosby took 4th place in the Challenger Series and got his spot for the first time in the CT, joining his brother Griffin Colapinto in the biggest competition in world surfing.[2][3]

In the 2024 season, Crosby achieved his best result in a stage, a third place in the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal. He finished his rookie season in 10th place and won the 2024 WSL Rookie of the Year.[4][5]

Career victories

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WQS Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2023Barbados Surf ProSoup Bowl, Bathsheba Barbados
2019Jack's Surfboards ProHuntington Beach, California United States
Juniors Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2019Vans Pro JuniorVirginia Beach, Virginia United States
2018Live Like Zander Junior ProSoup Bowl, Bathsheba Barbados
2018Los Cabos Open of SurfZippers, San Jose del Cabo Mexico

Other work

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Crosby and his brother Griffin Colapinto post surfing highlights to their YouTube channel, Cola Bros, which has gained a strong following.[6]

References

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  1. "Crosby Colapinto is the Vans Triple Crown Pipeline Champion". Rip Curl. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  2. "Welcome To The 2024 Championship Tour, Crosby Colapinto!". WSL. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  3. "Griffin Colapinto on His Brother Crosby Joining Him on the Championship Tour in 2024". Surfer. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  4. "Crosby Colapinto Named 2024 Rookie of the Year". WSL. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  5. "Don't Flop Around": How Crosby Colapinto Went From Late Bloomer to 2024 CT Rookie of the Year". Surfer. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
  6. "Cola Bros – YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
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