• Men's QS 2020
    #73
  • Heat wins
    7
  • Avg. heat score
    12.20
  • Avg. wave score
    4.32

Event results

NamePlacePointsDefeated By
Corona Open China49th300Lucca Mesinas
Pro Taghazout Bay17th1,000Tristan Guilbaud
SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay1st1,000None
Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro25th113Keanu Kamiyama

Videos

- WSL
It Was A Busy Weekend On The QS

Banting, Baum, Gomez and Watanabe take wins on the QS, female surfers break barriers in India, Italo gives back, and more.

2 minutes
- WSL / Laurent Masurel
Recap: Take a Deep Dive into the Epic Pro Taghazout Bay

Have you had enough of the Pro Taghazout Bay action? We haven't either, so we're stoked to bring you a final recap of the inaugural QS5,000

15 minutes
- WSL / Dylan West/ CCNTH
Taro Watanabe Wins Maiden QS at SLO CAL Open Morro Bay

The young contender took down two veterans on his finals day charge toward a first-ever QS win.

1 minute
- WSL / Andrew Nichols
Taro Watanabe Lights Up Morro Bay

The 17-year-old dropped Round 5's biggest scores before a hefty Quarterfinal bout with a QS veteran.

1 minute
- WSL / Laurent Masurel
Highlights: Epic Surfing in Morocco

Anza continues to fire and surfers dismantle the rights on Day 4 of the QS5,000 Pro Taghazout Bay before the event relocates to Anchor

4 minutes

News

- WSL / Andrew Nichols
Andrew Nichols
Watanabe and Gomez Claim Inaugural SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay Wins

The 17-year-old Watanabe and five-time SUP World Champion Gomez overpowered formidable fields to earn their first-ever WSL wins.

- WSL / Amanda Petree/ CCNTH
Andrew Nichols
SLO CAL Open: Taro Watanabe Leads Charge into Finals Day

The 17-year-old took the helm amid powerful performances at the SLO CAL Open at Morro Bay with in-form Semifinalists locked in.

- WSL / Laurent Masurel
Nicolas Leroy
Anza Fires, Top Pros Feast on Pumping Rights at Pro Taghazout Bay

The Moroccan Trestles Stands Up to its Reputation on Day 3

- WSL / Laurent Masurel
Nicolas Leroy
Anza Delivers for Opening Day of QS5,000 Pro Taghazout Bay

The Tresles lookalike comes alive on Day 1 in Morocco.

- WSL / Andrew Nichols
Andrew Nichols
The Final Stop: Live Like Zander Junior Pro

The Live Like Zander Junior Pro In Memory of Zander Venezia remains a staple event and provides the ultimate platform to perform.

- WSL / Sean Rowland
Take Note: Jack's Surfboards Pro Watchlist

The QS 1,500 features some names to keep tabs on throughout an action-packed weekend in Huntington Beach.

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Career stats

YearRankPointsEventsHeatsMax heat scoreBest result
2020732,41341315.501st 
20193541,17551015.509th 
20182921,44581714.3313th 
20172431,70061816.233rd 

Taro Watanabe

United States

Taro Watanabe

United States
  • First season
    2016 Men's JUN
  • Age
    18 Jun 26, 2002

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