Joel Parkinson Wins maiden 2012 ASP world title!

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Joel Parkinson Wins maiden 2012 ASP world title!

Joel Parkinson (PARKO) from Australia age 31, has claimed his maided ASP World Title on Friday, December 14, 2012 at the BANZAI PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii.

Josh Kerr was rushed to hospital with a suspected broken neck. Once Kerr was cleared of a broken neck he returned to the Banzai Pipeline to see the 11-time world champion Kelly Slater in the semi-finals. Kerr then eliminated Kelly to make it through to the finals, but was no match for Parko's extraordinary surfing ability.

"Consistency paid off," Parkinson said. "This is where I wanted to stand at the end of the year. This is what I've worked for my whole life. I can't describe what this feels like. I've had runner-ups and ups-and-downs. I've been to hell and back and it makes this so much sweeter. All the love from Hawaii and Australia and over the world, I can't thank you all enough for supporting me.

"Right now, Pipe Master, World Title, it's all surreal," Parkinson said. "I figured it was going to be a pressure cooker like a few years ago. I knew there was nothing I could do about it. It was about what I had to do, not about what he had to do. I thought, surely he (Slater) has got to peak because he had that heat with Shane (Dorian) and I knew Kerr is a danger man for him. When Kerr got that one, I felt like I was going to physically throw up. I couldn't control my emotions at that point.

"One day you wake up feeling good the next day you wake up feeling like a loser. This morning I felt like a Champion when I woke up. Like Andy (Irons) always said 'I got this, huh?' I dedicate this to my family, Dad who used to take me to contests when I was 10, my wife and my mom and kids, this is all for us," said Parkinson.

Parko has been the world title runnerup four times (2002, 2004, 2009, 2011).

Parkos's 2012 ASP WCT Results: 1. Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast: 5th
2. Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach: 3rd
3. Billabong Rio Pro: 2nd
4. Volcom Fiji Pro: 9th
5. Billabong Pro Tahiti: 2nd
6. Hurley Pro at Trestles: 2nd
7. Quiksilver Pro France: 3rd
8. Rip Curl Pro Portugal: 3rd
9. O'Neill Coldwater Classic: 5th
10. Billabong Pipe Masters: WINNER

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