Johanne Defay

Johanne Defay

  • Women's CT 2024
    #6
  • Heat wins
    11
  • Avg. heat score
    10.83
  • Rookie year
    2014
  • Women's CT 2024
    #6
  • Heat wins
    11
  • Avg. heat score
    10.83
  • Rookie year
    2014

Event results

NamePlacePointsDefeated By
Lexus Pipe Pro presented by YETI5th4,745Molly Picklum
Hurley Pro Sunset Beach5th4,745Caroline Marks
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal presented by Corona1st10,000None
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Bonsoy2nd7,800Caitlin Simmers
Western Australia Margaret River Pro 9th2,610India Robinson
SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro presented by Outerknown9th2,610Tyler Wright
Surf City El Salvador Pro presented by Corona5th4,745Caroline Marks
VIVO Rio Pro presented by Corona9th2,610Gabriela Bryan
Corona Fiji Pro5th4,745Molly Picklum

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Videos

- WSL
Every Excellent Wave from the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro pres by Outerknown 2024

Featuring Gabriel Medina, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Vahine Fierro, Caroline Marks, Sawyer Lindblad, Ramzi Boukhiam, Ryan Callinan, Kanoa

51 minutes
- WSL
Meet France's Johanne Defay

France's Johanne Defay first learned to surf on Reunion Island, France's other idyllic, tropical surf destination, albeit in the Indian

15 minutes
- WSL
Highlights: All The Nines From Recent Times At The Vivo Rio Pro Presented By Corona

Featuring Yago Dora, Filipe Toledo, Caio Ibelli, Ian Gouveia, Kelly Slater, John John Florence, Gabriel Medina, Julian Wilson, Adriano de

13 minutes
- WSL
Opening Round: Johanne Defay Returns To Defiant Ways, Bests World Champion Duo

Current World No. 4 Johanne Defay took control of an all-star Opening Round affair featuring reigning World Champ Caroline Marks and 2x WSL

2 minutes
- WSL
Johanne Defay Talks '24 CT Hot Start, Mentality For End Of Year / Olympics, New Film - The Next Wave

France's very own Johanne Defay is back on The Lineup podcast. Johanne talks about the incredible start to her 2024 CT season in comparison

66 minutes
- WSL
Tahiti Bound

Johanne Defay of France has secured preliminary qualification to represent France at the 2024 Olympics.

2 minutes
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News

- Leu Tropical Surf Team / Stéphane Peyriguer
Competitive Surfing is Back on Reunion Island, Here's Why You Should Care

Stars, Great Waves, Everything You Missed About Reunion Island

- WSL / Pierre Tostee
Bianca van Aardt
South African Women Shine At Ballito Pro

Competitors make the most of what was on offer in Ballito on Day 2

- WSL / Brent Bielmann
Jake Howard
Day 3 Recap: Next Generation Leads The Charge Into Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Women's Semifinals

The 2022 freshman class made their presence known at Sunset today as all three former World Champs fall before the Quarterfinals.

- WSL / Tony Heff
Jake Howard
The Pipeline Top 10: Flores Upsets World Title Race, Claims Second Pipe Victory

Jeremy Flores, like his hero Andy Irons, relished wreaking havoc on surfing's power balance at its ultimate proving ground.

- WSL / Cait Miers
Alex Workman
Heats Of The Year: Carissa Moore Stomps Best Championship Tour Air To Date

In Newcastle, Carissa Moore proved she is in no danger of being overtaken by a new generation of young aerialists coming for the CT.

- WSL
Jake Howard
Medina, Moore Celebrate 2021 World Title Victories After Dominant Championship Tour Seasons

After an all-time day of surfing in epic conditions at the Rip Curl WSL Finals, Moore and Medina are now the 2021 World Champions.

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Career stats

YearRankPointsEventsHeatsMax heat scoreBest result
2024642,00092413.171st 
20231120,9301086.13- 
2022350,220113012.171st 
2021432,03581914.001st 
2019838,085101714.462nd 
2018541,555103012.661st 
2017940,00010369.832nd 
2016543,650103911.601st 
2015842,000104116.601st 
2014838,850104014.473rd(x2)
2012--1211.00- 

Johanne Defay

France

Johanne Defay

France
Johanne Defay

Johanne Defay

  • Stance
    Regular
  • First season
    2009 Women's QS
  • Age
    31 Nov 19, 1993
  • Height
    5 ft, 6 in 167 cm
  • Weight
    134 lbs 61 kg
  • Hometown
    Reunion Island, France

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