HISTORY

2002 was the first year that Guilherme Tamega from Brazil won the prestigous Shark Island Challenge. This year was the first time the event was run as an International sanctioned event of the World Tour. It was the first of three consecutives SIC titles won by  Tamega who remains the only person ever to win  three straight SIC titles. He would eventually win his sixth world title that same year.

 

From 1982-1993 the winner of the International Morey Boogie Bodyboard Pro Championships at Pipeline was considered The World Champion. Since then The World Tour has determined the Champion and has undergone a few changes in names and regulations.

World Champions
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	Guilherme Tamega	Brazil
1995	Global Organization of Bodyboarders World Tour	Guilherme Tamega	Brazil
1996	Global Organization of Bodyboarders World Tour	Guilherme Tamega	Brazil
1997	Global Organization of Bodyboarders World Tour	Guilherme Tamega	Brazil
1998	Global Organization of Bodyboarders World Tour	Andre Botha	South Africa
1999	Global Organization of Bodyboarders World Tour	Andre Botha	South Africa
2001	Global Organization of Bodyboarders World Tour	Guilherme Tamega	Brazil
2002	Global Organization of Bodyboarders World Tour	Guilherme Tamega	Brazil
2003	International Bodyboarding Association Tour	Damian King	Australia
2004	International Bodyboarding Association Tour	Damian King	Australia
2005	International Bodyboarding Association Tour	Ben Player	Australia
2006	International Bodyboarding Association Tour	Jeff Hubbard	Hawaii
2007	International Bodyboarding Association Tour	Ben Player	Australia
2008	International Bodyboarding Association Tour	Uri Valadao	Brazil
2009	International Bodyboarding Association Tour	Jeff Hubbard	Hawaii
2010	International Bodyboarding Association Tour	Amaury Laverne	Reunion Island

2011

International Bodyboarding Association Tour

Pierre Louis Costes

France

Kainoa McGee in the competitors tent in ’89 as he prepares for his heat. Amping up and getting loose as Shawnee Oide massages and Mike Stewart looks on. Photo Stroh

Bullet MacKenzie signed the poster “Hardcore like never before” for the Star Surf Shop Bodyboard Pro Am Series held at Triggs Beach in Perth. From Stroh Collection.

From The Stroh Collection.

Easter 1990 saw the running of the first Port MacQuarie Teams Challenge. Eppo was on home soil and was a standout in the maxed out conditions at Flynns Beach. The Cronulla Team eventually won the event. Typical Eppo wave exhibition during the comp at Flynns photo Stroh

 

Pat Caldwell relaxes on a balcony overlooking the contest scene at Manly Beach during the Pro Am event which saw the cream of world bodyboarding turn up to compete. Pity the waves didn’t show up. Photo Chris Stroh

Paul Roach probably did as much for Dropknee just like Mike Stewart did for prone. With his skate inspired moves and power hacks Roach made DK  look too easy and inspired countless others to be just like him. Competing at Pipe early 90′s photo Hank.

Here’s the results for the Aussie Titles held at Tamarama Beach in ’87 featuring the names of many of the sports main players during that time. The prestigious Aussie Title was the main event in Oz and this was the 6th year it had been running.

 

 

Taken from Surfing Mags Contest page this was the final results for the 3rd Pipeline World Title Contest won my Mike Stewart, his second of many.