Pro Surfer: Matt Banting

Men's QS 2018

#22
Heat wins

12
Avg. heat score

13.29
Avg. wave score

4.27

Competition results

Men's Qualifying Series #39

Vans US Open of Surfing - Men's QS

Complete

Jul 30 - Aug 05, 2018

Place

25th

Defeated by

Cooper Chapman

Men's Qualifying Series #36

Ballito Pro pres. by Billabong

Complete

Jun 25 - Jul 01, 2018

Place

73rd

Defeated by

Ian Gouveia

Men's Qualifying Series #29

Ichinomiya Chiba Open

Complete

May 21 - 27, 2018

Place

9th

Defeated by

Noe Mar McGonagle

Men's Qualifying Series #11

Vissla Sydney Surf Pro

Complete

Feb 26 - Mar 04, 2018

Place

3rd

Defeated by

Deivid Silva

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Videos

WSL / Damien Poullenot

Friday, October 7, 2016

Toledo Revs Up: Parko Goes Down

The Hossegor lineup became a target-rich environment as the tide dropped. Filipe Toledo, Julian Wilson and Matt Banting capitalized.

3 minutes

WSL / Poullenot/Aquashot

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Tanner Gudauskas Takes Down On-the-Bubble Matt Banting

CT surfer Matt Banting needs some solid results to keep his spot on tour in 2017, but Gudauskas threw a wrench in the works.

4 minutes

WSL

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Bag Check: Banting's South Africa Survival Kit

Between Ballito and J-Bay, Matt Banting has spent a solid month in South Africa. Check out what he's toting.

2 minutes

WSL / Kelly Cestari

Thursday, July 7, 2016

Pure Parko

The silky-smooth Australian shows why his surfing is such a perfect fit for Jeffreys Bay.

2 minutes

WSL / Pierre Tostee

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Slater Pulls Last-Minute Heat Victory

Heat 7 went down to the wire with all three surfers scoring last-minute rides, but Kelly Slater got the best of it.

4 minutes

WSL / Kelly Cestari

Saturday, June 4, 2016

2016 Fiji Pro: Round One, Heat 7 Video

Julian Wilson vs. Conner Coffin vs. Matt Banting.

7 minutes

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News

WSL / Jackson Van Kirk

Friday, July 27, 2018 Ben Mondy

Top 5 Primed for a Great Leap Forward in Huntington

The talent pool that may be fast tracked at next week's QS 10,000.

WSL / Kawana

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Andrew Nichols

Brasilians Storm Through Round 3 at Ichinomiya Chiba Open

A decisive day of surfing dwindled the field down to 24 , but it was the Brasilians who stood apart.

WSL / Matt Dunbar

Tuesday, February 27, 2018 Tom Bennett

Top Seeds Unleash on Manly For Vissla Sydney Surf Pro

Australia's Iconic Manly Beach continued to provide the goods as big names come out in force.

WSL / Tom Bennett

Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Tom Bennett

Top Seeds Step Up at Burton Automotive Pro

Connor O'Leary, Matt Wilkinson and Frederico Morais star as competition resumes at the 6,000-level Qualifying Series contest.

WSL / Tom Bennett

Sunday, February 18, 2018 Tom Bennett

Hawaiian Hopefuls Dominate Down Under

Finn McGill, Barron Mamiya and Seth Moniz set the pace on the first day of the Burton Automotive Pro QS 6,000 in Newcastle.

WSL / Ethan Smith

Friday, February 9, 2018 Tom Bennett

Top Seeds Turn Boomerang Beach into a Skate Park

The top seeds have gone ballistic on the third day of action at the Vissla Great Lakes Pro pres. by D'Blanc.

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Event results

Name	Place	Points	Prize money
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast	25th	500	$9,000
Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach	25th	500	$9,000
Drug Aware Margaret River Pro	13th	1,750	$10,500
Oi Rio Pro	13th	1,750	$10,500
Fiji Pro	13th	1,750	$10,500
J-Bay Open	25th	500	$9,000
Billabong Pro Tahiti	13th	1,750	$10,500
Hurley Pro at Trestles	25th	500	$9,000
Quiksilver Pro France	5th	5,200	$16,500
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal	13th	1,750	$10,500
Billabong Pipe Masters	INJ	500	-

Career stats

Year	Rank	Points	Events	Heats	Max heat score	Best result
2016	28	15,450	11	27	15.53	5th
2015	33	10,500	11	13	17.76	9th

Matt Banting

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Australia

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Stance

Regular
First season

2011 Men's JUN
Age

24 Jun 25, 1994
Height

5 ft, 11 in 180 cm
Weight

152 lbs 69 kg
Hometown

Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia

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