Exclusive Cory Lopez Interview Headlines ESPN Action Sports Page

Scratching at the door

Cory Lopez talks about the new World Tour and possibly requalifying 

By Jon Coen
ESPN Action Sports


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Cory Lopez helped define aerial surfing style 15 years ago, and he's still doing it today.

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Cory Lopez is a Gulf Coast surfer, but being from Florida has never been a hindrance to his career. He spent 10 years on the World Tour (1997 to 2007), during which time helped introduce airs to elite-level competition while simultaneously setting performance bars in waves of consequence that were introduced to the tour. His competition bonafides are tough to argue with: He won the Billabong Pro Tahiti in 2001, the U.S. Open in 2003, three X Games gold medals when surfing was an X Games event, and gold and silver at the ISA Worlds. When he wasn't wearing a singlet, Lopez passed the time by becoming a legend at Teahupoo and freesurfing well enough to earn 10 placings in the Surfer Poll Awards. We caught up to get his perspective on everything...

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