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2018 WSL Big Wave Awards Winners: Complete List
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The 2018 Big Wave Awards honor the world's best big-wave surfers in categories from Wipeout of the Year to the men's and women's Overall Performances, with submissions from famous big-wave spots like Nazaré, Portugal and Pe'ahi, Maui. Here are the winners from the biggest night in big wave:
Men's Overall Performance: Lucas "Chumbo" Chianca
Hydro Flask Women's Overall Performance: Paige Alms
Quiksilver XXL Biggest Wave Award: Rodrigo Koxa
Biggest Paddle Award: Aaron Gold
Wipeout of the Year Award: Andrew Cotton
Ride of the Year Award: Ian Walsh
Rodrigo Koxa
R. Koxa vs. E. Rebiere vs. A. Muniain vs. F. Porcella vs. M. des Bouillons vs. I. Cosenza
R. Koxa vs. M. des Bouillons vs. E. Rebiere vs. I. Cosenza
The surfer from Brazil reflects on earning the Guinness World Records title for the largest wave ever surfed at 20.72m (80 ft).
2019 Biggest Paddle Entry: Rodrigo Koxa at Nazaré (2 shot sequence by Aline Cocozzi.)
2019 Ride of the Year Entry: Rodrigo Koxa at Nazaré, Portugal on November 9, 2018. Video by Antione Chicoye.
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