About Thomas Lindhorst
Hailing from East London, Tom has become a household name in South Africa through his trademark backhand attack. He claimed back to back Open Men's South African Championships in 2023 & 2024. Tom finished 5th on the 2024/25 regional QS and received the Africa region's Wildcard for the 2025 Challenger Series. Outside of competitive surfing Tom really enjoys business owns a chain of coffee shops called Tommy’s Coffee Co.
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Event results
| Name | Place | Points | Defeated By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Taghazout Bay | 9th | 945 | Luke Thompson |
| SA Open of Surfing | 9th | 350 | Connor Slijpen |
| Vic Bay Surf Pro | 13th | 295 | Adin Masencamp |
| Cape Town Surf Pro | 9th | 350 | Luke Thompson |
| eThekwini Surf Pro | 9th | 630 | Luke Thompson |
| Ballito Open | 25th | 266 | Oliver Zietz |
Career stats
| Year | Rank | Points | Events | Heats | Max heat score | Best result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | 11 | 896 | 4 | 7 | 10.00 | 9th |
| 2024/2025 | 5 | 2,235 | 3 | 5 | 10.36 | 9th(x3) |
| 2023/2024 | 23 | 400 | 2 | 2 | 7.33 | 17th(x2) |
| 2022/2023 | 8 | 650 | 1 | 4 | 11.56 | 3rd |
| 2021/2022 | 18 | 1,616 | 3 | 7 | 12.50 | 3rd |
| 2019 | 517 | 605 | 4 | 5 | 7.43 | 25th |
| 2018 | 462 | 758 | 4 | 9 | 8.00 | 13th |
| 2017 | 742 | 240 | 2 | 2 | 9.17 | 33rd(x2) |
Thomas Lindhorst
South Africa
Thomas Lindhorst
South Africa
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StanceGoofy
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First season2017 Men's QS
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Age24Jul 2, 2001
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Height5 ft, 2 in 155 cm
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Weight149 lbs 68 kg
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HometownEast London, South Africa