Cory Lopez
Encyclopedia
Cory Lopez is a professional surfer born on March 21, 1977 in Dunedin
, Florida
, USA
. Lopey and Coreman are his nicknames on the professional circuit.
from an early age and at 15 years of age Cory made his debut in the Association of Surfing Professionals' (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS). In 1997, he made the leap to the ASP World Tour and in 2001 reached the final in the world-renowned surfing location of Teahupoo in Tahiti
, overtaking C.J. Hobgood. That year he finished 3rd overall in the tour, the highest ranking of his career to date.
Dunedin, Florida
Dunedin is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The name comes from Dùn Èideann, the Scottish Gaelic name for Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The population was 35,691 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 36,632...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Lopey and Coreman are his nicknames on the professional circuit.
Career
Cory and his brother Shea began participating in surfing contests in their native FloridaFlorida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
from an early age and at 15 years of age Cory made his debut in the Association of Surfing Professionals' (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS). In 1997, he made the leap to the ASP World Tour and in 2001 reached the final in the world-renowned surfing location of Teahupoo in Tahiti
Tahiti
Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of the Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. It is the economic, cultural and political centre of French Polynesia. The island was formed from volcanic activity and is high and mountainous...
, overtaking C.J. Hobgood. That year he finished 3rd overall in the tour, the highest ranking of his career to date.
External links
- Lopez Brothers Official site (with brother Shea)
- Biography of Cory Lopez