Photos of Mick Fanning

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NARRABEEN, AUS - APRIL 17: Three-time WSL Champion Mick Fanning of Australia surfing in Heat 6 of Round 1 of the Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic presented by Corona on April 17, 2021 in Narrabeen, Australia. (Photo by Cait Miers/World Surf League via Getty Ima

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NARRABEEN, NEW SOUTH WALES - April 15: (Left to Right) Isabell Nichols of Australia Reigning World Champion Carissa Moore of Hawaii Two-time WSL Champion Gabriel Medina of Brazil Reigning World Champion Italo Ferreira of Brazil Three-Time WSL Champion Mi

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Mick Fanning of Australia placed second in the final of the Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, 2018.

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Mick Fanning

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Mick Fanning, Grom Sesh

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Mick Fanning wins World Title in Brazil in 2007

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) and 6X World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) celebrate their results in the 2018 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Finals at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia. Gilmore took victory in her Final while Fanning placed second.

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Mick Fanning of Australia won Heat 5 of Round 3 at the Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, 2018.

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Crowd favourite, 3X World Champion and 4X former event winner Mick Fanning (AUS) avanced to Round 4 of the 2018 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach after winning Heat 5 of Round 3 at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia.

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Fanning at Surf Ranch.

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3X World Champion and 4X Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner Mick Fanning (AUS) answers questions at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach press session at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia.

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Current World No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard Lakey Peterson (USA) and 3X World Champion, 4X Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner Mick Fanning (AUS) at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) defending event winner Jordy Smith (ZAF), 2X World Champion Tyler Wright (AUS), current World No.1 on the Jeep Leaderboard Lakey Peterson (USA) and 2X World Champion John Florence.

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3X World Champion and 4X Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner Mick Fanning (AUS) answers questions at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach press session at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia.

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3X World Champion and 4X Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner Mick Fanning (AUS), 2X World Champion John John Florence (HAW) and defending event winner Jordy Smith (ZAF) with the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia.

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3X World Champion and 4X Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner Mick Fanning (AUS) and 2X World Champion John John Florence (HAW) with the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) poses with the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy he has won four times and hopes to win one final time before retiring after the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia.

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3X World Champion and 4X Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner Mick Fanning (AUS) taking part in the traditional Wathaurong Welcome to Country ceremony at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia.

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3X World Champion and 4X Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner Mick Fanning (AUS) taking part in the traditional Wathaurong Welcome to Country ceremony at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia

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3X World Champion and 4X Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner Mick Fanning (AUS) taking part in the traditional Wathaurong Welcome to Country ceremony at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia.

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3X World Champion and 4X Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner Mick Fanning (AUS) taking part in the traditional Wathaurong Welcome to Country ceremony at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy at Bells Beach, VIC, Australia.

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Mick Fanning in 2001 at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Mick Fanning fan at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Mick Fanning at the Future Classic in September, 2017.

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Mick Fanning at the Surf Ranch during the Future Classic.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) is eliminated from the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast for the final time in his career after placing third in Heat 1 of Round 4 at Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.

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Mick Fanning of Australia placed third in his Round 4 heat at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018. It was his final heat ever at the event.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) advanced directly to Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast after winning Heat 12 of Round 1 at Snapper Rocks, QLD, Australia.

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Mick Fanning of Australia won Heat 12 of Round 1 at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Mick Fanning of Australia won Heat 12 of Round 1 at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Mick Fanning of Australia won Heat 12 of Round 1 at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Mick Fanning of Australia won Heat 12 of Round 1 at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Mick Fanning of Australia won Heat 12 of Round 1 at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Mick Fanning of Australia won Heat 12 of Round 1 at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) advanced directly to Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast after winning Heat 12 of Round 1 at Snapper Rocks, QLD, Australia.

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Surfers, guests and friends arriving at the 2018 WSL Awards in Queensland, Australia today March 9th, 2018.

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Surfers, guests and friends arriving at the 2018 WSL Awards in Queensland, Australia today March 9th, 2018.

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Mick's first wave back at J-Bay competition in 2016 had so much hype. What I love about it is you can see the strapping on his left foot, an injury which could have caused him to pull out of the event yet overcame and went on to win the event for a fairytale ending.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia finishes equal 13th in the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after placing second in Heat 2 of Round Three at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia advances to Round Three of the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 10 of Round Two at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia advances to Round Three of the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 10 of Round Two at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia advances to Round Three of the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 10 of Round Two at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia advances to Round Three of the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 10 of Round Two at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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3X World Champion Mick Fanning of Australia advances to Round Three of the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters after winning Heat 10 of Round Two at Pipe, Hawaii, USA today.

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Josh Kerr of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a ten year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 8 of Round Three at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Josh Kerr of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a ten year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 8 of Round Three at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Josh Kerr of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a ten year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 8 of Round Three at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Josh Kerr of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a ten year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 8 of Round Three at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Josh Kerr of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a ten year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 8 of Round Three at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.

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Bede Durbidge of Australia retired from Championship Tour competition after a thirteen year career at the elite level when he placed second in Heat 10 of Round Two at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters at Pipe, Hawaii, USA.