Stance Natural (regular) foot Weight 86 kg Name Jordy Smith | Role Surfer Height 1.88 m Movies Blue Crush 2 | |
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Residence Glenwood, South AfricaCarlsbad, California, USA Best year 2010 – 2nd in World Title Career earnings $977080 (as of 23 May 2013) Sponsors OAM, On A Mission (traction), Oakley, [Roberts Surfboards], O'Neill, Red Bull, DaKine, DVS Shoes, Vestal Watches, Futures Fins Profiles | ||
Marriage location Cape Town, South Africa | ||
Day in the life jordy smith
Jordan Michael "Jordy" Smith (born 11 February 1988) is a South African professional surfer, competing on the World Championship Tour (WCT). In 2007 Smith won surfing's World Qualifying Series, the second-tier tour which leads to qualification for the WCT.
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Jordy Smith won both the 2010 and 2011 Billabong J-Bay competitions in South Africa. He has also won 2014 and 2016 Hurley Pro at trestles California . In 2013 he won the Rio Pro in Brazil. All of these contests are part of the world championship tour.
Smith grew up in Durban and started surfing at age 3. He attended a local Durban high school, Glenwood High School.
Smith is known for the manoeuvres "rodeo flip" and full rotation "alley-oops' and he has been sponsored by O'Neill since 2007.
In 2014, Smith married South African model Lyndall Jarvis.
Outside surf, Smith is a supporter of S.L. Benfica.