The 2012 ASP World Championship Tour was a professional competitive
surfing
Surfing is a surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suita ...
league run by the
Association of Surfing Professionals
The World Surf League (WSL) is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world's best talent in a variety of progressive formats. The WSL was originally known as International Professional Surfing (IPS), fo ...
. Men and women competed in separate tours with events taking place from late February to mid-December, at various surfing locations around the world.
Surfers received points for their best events. The surfer with the most points at the end of the tour was announced the 2012 ASP World Tour Champion.
Joel Parkinson
Joel Parkinson (born 10 April 1981) is an Australian surfer who competed in the World Surf League (WSL). After twelve years competing at the elite level on the ASP World Championship Tour, a stretch that saw him win eleven elite ASP World Title ...
and
Stephanie Gilmore were crowned the men's and women's champions, respectively.
ASP World Championship Tour
Event Schedule
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Final standings
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ASP Women’s World Championship Tour
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References
External links
Official Site
{{ASP World Tour
World Surf League
ASP World Tour