Α Greek-Australian from Mytilene, the new surfing champion

Jack Robinson of Australia after surfing in the final at the Margaret River Pro in Margaret River, WA, Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

Jack Robinson of Australia after surfing in the final at the Margaret River Pro in Margaret River, WA, Wednesday, May 4, 2022. Source: AAP Image/Supplied by World Surf League, Matt Dunbar

Jack Robinson, who in the final defeated the two-time world champion John Florence, became the new champion at the Margaret River Surfing Pro championship in Western Australia's Margaret River. His great-grandfather migrated to Australia in 1927 and his great-grandmother in 1935.


Preveli, Greek Orthodox monastery, Western Australia.
Preveli, Greek Orthodox monastery, Western Australia. Source: Costas Demetriades

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