Kolohe Andino
Andino at the 2011 US Open of Surfing
Personal information
Born (1994-03-22) March 22, 1994 (age 29)
San Clemente, California, U.S.
NicknameBrother
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight174 lb (79 kg)
Surfing career
SponsorsFCS traction and fins
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)
Shaper(s)Matt Biolos
Quiver5 11" x 18.88 x 2.25
Favorite wavesRags Right
Medal record
Men's surfing
Representing  United States
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Huntington Beach Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Miyazaki Men
Silver medal – second place 2019 Miyazaki Team

Kolohe Andino (born March 22, 1994) is an American surfer. Andino began surfing at a young age and holds the record for winning the most National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) titles of any male competitor, becoming the youngest to win one at age 15 in 2009. His breakthrough happened in 2011 after he won the Vans Pier Classic and the ASP 6-Star Quiksilver Brazil Open of Surfing. In 2019, Andino qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in surfing.

His name, Kolohe, means "little rascal" in Hawaiian.[1]

Surfing career

Son of top-ranked surfer, Dino Andino, Kolohe Andino began surfing at a young age as he followed his father to surfing trips; by age 8, Andino had already begun fielding sponsors who wished to represent him. By high school, he had retained professional surfer Mike Parsons as his coach and at age 15, Andino became the youngest winner of an National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) title and holds the record for the most NSSA championships won by a male competitor, at nine overall. That same year, Andino also won two USA Surfing championship titles at the Lower Trestles in the Under 16 and Under 18 competitions.[2]

Andino's breakthrough event happened in 2011 when he won both the ASP 6-Star Quiksilver Brazil Open of Surfing[3] and the Vans Pier Classic world tour events.[4][2] On January 8, 2015, he triumphed in the first-ever World Surf League (WSL) event, the World Surf League Surf City Pro held in Huntington Beach, California.[5]

In 2019, Andino qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics for surfing by finishing as one of the top two Americans at the 2019 World Surf League, and one of the top ten surfers overall.[1]

Andino is the first U.S. surfer ever to have qualified for the Olympic games.[6] At the Olympics, he was eliminated in the quarterfinal round by Japan's Kanoa Igarashi.[7]

In February 2021, while preparing for the year's WSL competitive season, Andino sprained his right ankle and re-aggravated the injury the following month, forcing him to require surgery and withdraw from the Australia leg of the tour.[8][2]

Personal life

Andino married his wife, Madison Aldrich, in San Clemente, California on January 7, 2018.[9] The couple is expecting their first child in 2021.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b McDougall, Chrös (October 18, 2019). "Kolohe Andino Becomes First U.S. Surfer Ever to Qualify for the Olympic Games". United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Connelly, Laylan (June 18, 2021). "Kolohe Andino's wild ride into surfing's Olympic debut". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kolohe Andino Wins the ASP 6-Star Quiksilver Brazil Open of Surfing". Association of Surfing Professionals. October 23, 2011. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  4. ^ Connelly, Laylan (March 28, 2011). "O.C. surfer wins big at Vans surf contest". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Kolohe Andino wins 2015 WSL Shoe City Pro". wakewindandsurf.com. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  6. ^ Kolohe Andino becomes first US surfer ever to qualify for the Olympic Games Team USA
  7. ^ "Surfing - IGARASHI Kanoa vs ANDINO Kolohe - Quarterfinals - Heat 1 Results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Connelly, Laylan (March 25, 2021). "Olympic hopeful Kolohe Andino injured, withdraws from upcoming surf contests". Orange County Register. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Holiday Highlights: Some Quality Downtime with the Pros". World Surf League. January 7, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2021.

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