It's a wipeout! WSL nominates five best surf fails for 2020 award

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VIDEO SHOWS: FIVE NOMINEES FOR WORLD SURF LEAGUE'S 'WIPE OUT OF THE YEAR' AWARD

SHOWS:

HAWAII, USA (FEBRUARY 11, 2020) (CARLO CARBAJAL/WSL - SEE RESTRICTIONS BEFORE USE) (ALL MUTE)

1. TORREY MEISTER WIPING OUT AT JAWS

2. SLOW MOTION REPLAY

HAWAII, USA (FEBRUARY 11, 2020) (CARLO CARBAJAL/WSL - SEE RESTRICTIONS BEFORE USE) (ALL MUTE)

3. KEALA KENNELLY WIPING OUT AT JAWS

4. SLOW MOTION REPLAY

NAZARE, PORTUGAL (JANUARY 14, 2020) (PEDRO MIRANDA/WSL - SEE RESTRICTIONS BEFORE USE)

5. FELIPE CESARANO WIPING OUT AT NAZARE

6. SLOW MOTION REPLAY (MUTE)

MULLAGHMORE HEAD, IRELAND (JANUARY 14, 2020) (LUKE MCNEE / WSL - SEE RESTRICTIONS BEFORE USE) (ALL MUTE)

7. JEROME SAHYOUN WIPING OUT AT MULLAGHMORE HEAD

8. SLOW MOTION REPLAY

HAWAII, USA (FEBRUARY 11, 2020) (CARLO CARBAJAL/WSL - SEE RESTRICTIONS BEFORE USE)

9. FRANCISCO PORCELLA WIPING OUT AT JAWS

10. SLOW MOTION REPLAY (MUTE)

STORY: World Surf League have announced the five nominees for the 'Wipeout of the Year' category, an award that shows surfing is one of the most dangerous sports in the world.

And it is no surprise that Jaws, an infamous wave in the Pacific Ocean off the Hawaiian island of Maui features three times in the category, unseating Italian Francisco Porcella, and locals Keala Kennelly and Torrey Meister, whose fall was most spectacular of all.

Nazare in Portugal, another well-known big wave, accounted for Brazil's Felipe Cesarane in January, while another Atlantic wave, off Ireland's Mullaghmore Head, was too much for Morocco's Jerome Sahyoun.

The public can vote for their favourite wipeout online between July 20 and July 23, with the winner announced on July 27.

(Production: Iain Axon)