World Tour (bodyboarding)
| Sport | Professional bodyboarding |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IBC |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Regional affiliation | Chile |
| Replaced | APB |
| (founded) | 2014 |
| Official website | |
| www | |
Current
[edit]In 2020, the International Bodyboarding Corporation was created in order to run the bodyboarding world tour. For the period of 2020 to 2021, the IBC couldn't effectively run a tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic which impacted global travel. The IBC Bodyboarding World Tour consists of 6 divisions: Men, Women, Dropknee, Junior Men, Junior Women and Master Women.
Tour details
[edit]How each division is awarded the 2022 World Champion Title.
- Men and Women: 4 best results
- Junior Men: Best result + Fronton King event
- Junior Women: Best result + Sintra Pro event
- Dropknee: Best result + Sintra Pro event
- Master Women: Single event winner - Wahine Bodyboard Pro
History
[edit]The first ever bodyboarding world tour was set up and created by the GOB (Global Organisation of Bodyboarders) in 1994. The GOB remained the controlling organisation of the tour up to 2002. In the final 3 years under the GOB, the tour was developed into a 'Super Tour'. In 2003, the IBA (International Bodyboarding Association) was formed, and they ran the world tour for 10 years, with their final year of being in charge being 2013. The Association of Professional Bodyboarders was formed in 2014 and the APB became the controlling body for the bodyboarding world tour. At the end of 2019, the APB was shut down.
Bodyboarding World Champions
[edit]Men
[edit]| Year | Competition | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Daniel Kaimi | Hawaii |
| 1983 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Mike Stewart | Hawaii |
| 1984 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Mike Stewart | Hawaii |
| 1985 | Not held | ||
| 1986 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Ben Severson | Hawaii |
| 1987 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Mike Stewart | Hawaii |
| 1988 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Mike Stewart | Hawaii |
| 1989 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Mike Stewart | Hawaii |
| 1990 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Mike Stewart | Hawaii |
| 1991 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Mike Stewart | Hawaii |
| 1992 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Mike Stewart | Hawaii |
| 1993 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Michael Eppelstun | Australia |
| 1994 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Mike Stewart | Hawaii |
| 1994 | GOB World Tour | Guilherme Tamega | Brazil |
| 1995 | GOB World Tour | Guilherme Tamega | Brazil |
| 1996 | GOB World Tour | Guilherme Tamega | Brazil |
| 1997 | GOB World Tour | Guilherme Tamega | Brazil |
| 1998 | GOB World Tour | Andre Botha | South Africa |
| 1999 | GOB World Tour | Andre Botha | South Africa |
| 2000 | GOB Super Tour | Paulo Barcellos | Brazil |
| 2001 | GOB Super Tour | Guilherme Tamega | Brazil |
| 2002 | GOB Super Tour | Guilherme Tamega | Brazil |
| 2003 | IBA World Tour | Damian King | Australia |
| 2004 | IBA World Tour | Damian King | Australia |
| 2005 | IBA World Tour | Ben Player | Australia |
| 2006 | IBA World Tour | Jeff Hubbard | Hawaii |
| 2007 | IBA World Tour | Ben Player | Australia |
| 2008 | IBA World Tour | Uri Valadao | Brazil |
| 2009 | IBA World Tour | Jeff Hubbard | Hawaii |
| 2010 | IBA World Tour | Amaury Lavernhe | France |
| 2011 | IBA World Tour | Pierre-Louis Costes | France |
| 2012 | IBA World Tour | Jeff Hubbard | USA (Hawaii) |
| 2013 | IBA World Tour | Ben Player | Australia |
| 2014 | APB World Tour | Amaury Lavernhe | France |
| 2015 | APB World Tour | Jared Houston | South Africa |
| 2016 | APB World Tour | Pierre-Louis Costes | France |
| 2017 | APB World Tour | Iain Campbell | South Africa |
| 2018 | APB World Tour | Jared Houston | South Africa |
| 2019 | APB World Tour | Tristan Roberts | South Africa |
| 2020 | IBC World Tour | (No tour) Covid-19 | -- |
| 2021 | IBC World Tour | (No tour) Covid-19 | -- |
| 2022 | IBC World Tour | Tristan Roberts | South Africa |
Junior Men
[edit]| Year | Competition | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | IBC World Tour | Jorge Hernández | Spain |
Women
[edit]| Year | Competition | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Glenda Kozlowski | Brazil |
| 1988 | Not held | ||
| 1989 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Glenda Kozlowski | Brazil |
| 1990 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Stephanie Pettersen | Brazil |
| 1991 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Glenda Kozlowski | Brazil |
| 1992 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Mariana Nogueira | Brazil |
| 1993 | International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships | Stephanie Pettersen | Brazil |
| 1994 | GOB World Tour | Stephanie Pettersen | Brazil |
| 1995 | GOB World Tour | Mariana Nogueira | Brazil |
| 1995 | GOB World Tour | Claudia Ferrari | Brazil |
| 1996 | GOB World Tour | Daniela Freitas | Brazil |
| 1997 | GOB World Tour | Daniela Freitas | Brazil |
| 1998 | GOB World Tour | Mariana Nogueira | Brazil |
| 1999 | GOB World Tour | Karla Costa Taylor | Brazil |
| 2000 | GOB World Tour | Soraia Rocha | Brazil |
| 2001 | GOB World Tour | Soraia Rocha | Brazil |
| 2002 | GOB World Tour | Stephanie Pettersen | Brazil |
| 2003 | IBA World Tour | Neymara Carvalho | Brazil |
| 2004 | IBA World Tour | Neymara Carvalho | Brazil |
| 2005 | IBA World Tour | Kira Llewellyn | Australia |
| 2006 | IBA World Tour | Marina Taylor | Canary Islands |
| 2007 | IBA World Tour | Neymara Carvalho | Brazil |
| 2008 | IBA World Tour | Neymara Carvalho | Brazil |
| 2009 | IBA World Tour | Neymara Carvalho | Brazil |
| 2010 | IBA World Tour | Isabela Sousa | Brazil |
| 2011 | IBA World Tour | Eunate Aguirre | Spain |
| 2012 | IBA World Tour | Isabela Sousa | Brazil |
| 2013 | IBA World Tour | Isabela Sousa | Brazil |
| 2014 | APB World Tour | Alexandra Rinder | Canary Islands |
| 2015 | APB World Tour | Alexandra Rinder | Canary Islands |
| 2016 | APB World Tour | Isabela Sousa | Brazil |
| 2017 | APB World Tour | Joana Schenker | Portugal |
| 2018 | APB World Tour | Ayaka Suzuki | Japan |
| 2019 | APB World Tour | Sari Ohhara | Japan |
| 2020 | IBC World Tour | (No tour) Covid-19 | -- |
| 2021 | IBC World Tour | (No tour) Covid-19 | -- |
| 2022 | IBC World Tour | Isabela Sousa | Brazil |
Junior Women
[edit]| Year | Competition | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | IBC World Tour | Luna Hardman | Brazil |
Dropknee
[edit]| Year | Competition | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | APB World Tour | Sammy Morretino | Hawaii |
| 2019 | APB World Tour | Sammy Morretino | Hawaii |
| 2020 | IBC World Tour | (No tour) Covid-19 | -- |
| 2021 | IBC World Tour | (No tour) Covid-19 | -- |
| 2022 | IBC World Tour | Dave Hubbard | Hawaii |