George Pittar Claims Maiden CT Win!

George Pittar has gone on a giant-killing run to win the Western Australia Margaret River Pro.

The underdog from Manly took out every single past world-champ currently on the men’s tour on the way to the podium. From his buzzer beater against Filipe Toledo, to Yago Dora, Italo Ferreira and finally Gabe Medina, he scalped no less than 7 World Tour trophies and an Olympic gold medal. Not bad for a bloke who’d never made a final before this.

“Those matchups I had, this comp, every one of them just felt like there was no way,” said George about the win. “And then they gifted me waves every time I was having a heat. I had three in a row where I got a wave in the last minute. It's just crazy.” 

Those ‘impossible’ wins came from George channelling some ANZAC spirit on a weekend where Australians remember the sacrifice of soldiers in past conflicts. “To hold this flag on a special weekend for everyone, like the Anzacs,” continued George. “Coming down here, listening to the trumpets yesterday morning, it was shivers. I was looking at those semis yesterday, and it was just all Brazilians and me, and I was like, gotta do it. It's so hard to win one of these comps. I can't believe I just did it." 

Before this event, George’s best and worst memories on tour were at this venue. His best result previously was making the semis as a wildcard in 2024. Then the following year it was where he was cut from the tour, forced to make the long journey back to the big leagues via the Challenger Series. 

What a comeback it’s been: 2nd in the world now and ready for anything. 

Let’s go GP! We’re psyched for Snapper…