Nikki van Dijk

Nikki van Dijk (born 28 November 1994) is an Australian professional surfer. She has been a touring competitor in the World Surf League, the top flight of international professional surfing.

Nikki van Dijk
Personal information
Born (1994-11-28) 28 November 1994[1]
Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia[2]
ResidenceVictoria, Australia
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[3]
Weight122 lb (55 kg)[4]
Surfing career
SponsorsRip Curl, Channel Islands Surfboards, Oakley and Kommunity Project
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)
Shaper(s)Al Merrick [5]

Career

Van Dijk won the women's world junior title in 2012 in Bali.[6] In 2013, she competed in the Association of Surfing Professionals' Qualifying Series; she ended her season by winning the Pantin Classic Galicia Pro in Spain, and qualified for the ASP Women's Championship Tour.[7] As a rookie, van Dijk finished 13th on the 2014 Women's Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour.[8]

Van Dijk continued to compete at the highest level of the sport through 2021 with the World Surf League, the successor to the ASP tour.[9] In May 2015 she got her best result in a WSL CT competition in Fiji, moving into quarters. In 2021 she finished 13th on the WSL tour, below the automatic qualifying threshold for the 2022 season.

At the same time she was on tour, she competed in some Qualifying Series events. In June 2015 she won Los Cabos Open of Surfing at Zippers beach.

2015 was van Dijk's best year on the WSL tour, finishing the year with six quarter-finals in a row. She finished in 9th place for the season, and qualified to compete on the WSL tour again in 2016.

Career Highlights
Surf Career Highlights
YearPlacedEvent
201611thWorld Surf League Ranking
20163rdSwatch Women’s Pro – California
20159thWorld Surf League Ranking
20151stLos Cabos Open of Surfing – Mexico
201413thWorld Surf League Ranking
201413thWomen’s Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour
20131stPantin Classic Galicia Pro - Spain
20121stWorld Junior Title - Bali

Sponsors

Van Dijk's sponsors have included Rip Curl, Channel Islands Surfboards, Oakley and Kommunity Project.[10]

References
  1. Rip Curl Team Profiles: Nikki Van Dijk
  2. Rip Curl Team Profiles: Nikki Van Dijk
  3. Rip Curl: Nikki Van Dijk information page
  4. "Nikki van Dijk Surfer Bio | Age, Height, Videos & Results".
  5. https://www.ripcurl.com.au/team/surf/nikki-van-dijk.html Rip Curl Team Rider
  6. ""Nikki Van Dijk Crowned World Junior Champion in Bali," Surfinglife.com.au, 12 October 2012". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  7. Hayden-Smith, Will, "Introducing 2014 ASP Women’s WCT Rookie Nikki Van Dijk," Association of Surfing Professionals, 10 December 2013 Archived 9 March 2015 at archive.today
  8. "2014 Women's Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour," last updated 27 November 2014
  9. Roxy Pro Gold Coast 2015 results and scores
  10. "Rip Curl: Nikki Van Dijk information page". Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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