Photos of 2018 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

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Tomas Hermes of Brazil placed third in Heat 10 of Round 1 at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Julian Wilson of Australia won Heat 4 of Round 1 at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018

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Adrian Buchan (AUS) advances directly to Round Three after winning Heat 8 of Round 1 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks, QLD, Australia.

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Conner Coffin of USA placed second in Heat 2 of Round 1 at the Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, 2018.

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Owen Wright at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Julian Wilson at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Julian Wilson at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Filipe Toledo at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Mick Fanning fan at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Jordy Smith during a freesurf at Kirra.

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Sebastian Zietz at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Mikey Wright at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Mikey Wright at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Wade Carmichael at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Mikey Wright at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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Julian Wilson at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

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The winners of the Quiksilver Pro, 2018.

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Julian Wilson (AUS) is the winner the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast after defeating Adrian Buchan in the final at Kirra, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.

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Julian Wilson (AUS) is the winner of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast after defeating Adrian Buchan (AUS) in the final at Kirra, Gold Coast, QLD..

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Griffin Colapinto (USA) advanced to the Semifinals of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast after winning Quarterfinal 1 at Kirra, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. Colapinto scored a perfect ten point ride in the heat, the first in his rookie year on the Championship

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Griffin Colapinto (USA) advanced to the Semifinals of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast after winning Quarterfinal 1 at Kirra, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. Colapinto scored a ten point ride in the heat, the first in his rookie year on the Championship

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Griffin Colapinto of USA won Heat 4 of the Quarterfinals of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Julian Wilson is the Winner of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast after defeating Adrian Buchan, in the Final at Kirra.

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Julian Wilson is the Winner of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast after defeating Adrian Buchan, in the Final at Kirra.

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Filipe Toledo of Brazil won Heat 2 of Round 4 heat at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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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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Tomas Hermes of Brazil placed second in his Round 4 heat at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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After his Round 3 defeat of Joel Parkinson.

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Mikey February of South Africa won Heat 3 of Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Mikey February of South Africa won Heat 3 of Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Mikey February of South Africa won Heat 3 of Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Mikey February of South Africa won Heat 3 of Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Matt Wilkinson of Australia placed second in Heat 2 of Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Gabriel Medina of Brazil won Heat 2 of Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Mikey Wright of Australia won Heat 1 of Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Mikey Wright of Australia won Heat 1 of Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Owen congrats his brother Mikey on his round two win.

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How the Superbank is formed

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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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Griffin Copalinto after his Round 1 heat of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Wildcard Mikey Wright (AUS) will surf in Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast after placing third in Heat 6 of Round 1 at Snapper Rocks, QLD, Australia.

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Rookie Griffin Colapinto (USA) caused the first major upset of the day by defeating reigning 2X World Champion John John Florence (HAW) in Heat 6 of Round 1 to advance direclty to Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast at Snapper Rocks, QLD, Australia.

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Mikey Wright pior to his Round 1 heat of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, 2018.

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Griffin Colapinto

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Leonardo Fioravanti won the trials of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast 2018.

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Leonardo Fioravanti won the trials of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast 2018.

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Leonardo Fioravanti won the trials of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast 2018.

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Reef Heazlewood of Australia placed second in the trials of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast 2018.

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Leonardo Fioravanti won the trials of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast 2018.

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Michael February of South Africa placed third in Heat 1 of the Semifinals in the trials of the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast 2018.

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Surfline's Kevin Wallis breaks down the forecast.