Duane DeSoto (born 1978 in Spokane, Washington) is an American professional longboard surfrider
| Duane DeSoto | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | Spokane, Washington |
| Surfing career | |
| Years active | 17 years |
| Best year | Ranked 1st on the ASP World Longboard Championship, 2010 |
| Major achievements | ASP World Longboard Championship |
DeSoto won the 2010 Oxbow ASP World Longboard Championship, defeating France's Antoine Delpero in the Final at Makaha. In 1997, he finished third in the ASP World Tour.[1] He received the Professional Surfer Award at the 8th Annual John Kelly Environmental Awards in 2010.[2][3]
DeSoto played Duke Kahanamoku in the 2022 documentary Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha.[4]
References
edit- ^ Sports 123 Archived November 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Duane DeSoto Wins Oxbow ASP World Longboard Championship At Makaha". Archived from the original on 2011-08-09. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ "Tickets SOLD OUT for the 8th Annual John Kelly Environmental Achievem…". archive.ph. 2012-07-16. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Stream Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha | American Masters | PBS". Pbd.org. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
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