Surfer conquers 60-foot waves to win $75,000

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Surfer conquers 60-foot waves to win $75,000
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John John Florence of Hawaii won the Quicksilver (http://quiksilver.com/surf/events/eddie-aikau/) in Memory of Eddie Aikau surf contest. The 23-year-old won 301 out of a possible 400 points by riding waves of up to 60-feet during the competition in Oahu Thursday. [Additional reporting by The Associated Press] Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/26/big-wave-surf-competition/)

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