1. Joel Parkinson was born on 10 April 1981 and is an Australian surfer who competed in the World Surf League.
15 Facts About Joel Parkinson
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Joel Parkinson hung on in a back and forth battle with eleven-time ASP World Title holder, Kelly Slater, to get his first World Title, as well as go on to win the Pipeline Masters, only after Slater lost his semi-final heat to Josh Kerr, of Queensland, Australia.
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Joel Parkinson beat Kerr in the finals of the event, which was his seventh top-five placing for the year, and his first event title win for 2012.
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Joel Parkinson left the World Tour and left a legacy of a beautiful and powerful surfing.
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Joel Parkinson started surfing as a child, with his father's board, then he started competing with his friends Dean Morrison and, especially, Mick Fanning.
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Joel Parkinson and Fanning both attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School together.
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Joel Parkinson, Fanning and Morrison became known as "The Coolangatta Kids" and it was in these formative years that he developed his own style while winning the ASP World Junior Championship.
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Joel Parkinson became the youngest surfer to win a Billabong Contest, a world event.
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Joel Parkinson went on to win the Triple Crown of Surfing for 2008 and then again in 2009 and 2010.
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In July 2009, while in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa Parkinson launched his new official website 'joelparko.
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Joel Parkinson's sponsor is Billabong, with its accessories like Von Zipper eyeglasses.
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Joel Parkinson has recently made a biographic video, "Free As A Dog".
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Joel Parkinson has three children, Evie, Mahli and Macy to his wife Monica.
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Joel Parkinson is co-owner of Balter Brewing Company with Mick Fanning, Josh Kerr and Bede Durbidge.
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Joel Parkinson had a share in the National Rugby League club Gold Coast Titans.