Won his second straight World Championship in a dramatic finish at the Billabong Pipe Masters. He went into the event leading the world standings, but with Gabriel Medina, Jordy Smith and Julian Wilson all able to catch him. However, the 25-year-old finished runner-up in the event, ahead of them all, to secure the world title.

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