Duane DeSoto
American surfer (born 1978)
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Duane DeSoto (born 1978 in Spokane, Washington) is an American professional longboard surfrider
Born
Yearsactive17 years
SportSurfing
Best yearRanked 1st on the ASP World Longboard Championship, 2010
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Years active | 17 years |
| Surfing career | |
| Sport | Surfing |
| Best year | Ranked 1st on the ASP World Longboard Championship, 2010 |
| Major achievements | ASP World Longboard Championship |
DeSoto won the 2010 Oxbow ASP World Longboard Championship, defeating France's Antoine Delpero in the Final at Makaha. In 1997, he finished third in the ASP World Tour.[1] He received the Professional Surfer Award at the 8th Annual John Kelly Environmental Awards in 2010.[2][3]
DeSoto played Duke Kahanamoku in the 2022 documentary Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha.[4]
