Marco Mignot

Marco Mignot is a French-Mexican surfer from Sayulita, Mexico.

Early life

Born to a French father from Perpignan and a Spanish mother from Palma de Mallorca, Marco Mignot holds both a French and Canadian passport, the latter being a result of his father having spent 10 years living in Canada during his childhood. Mignot has a brother four years his elder named Nomme.
Mignot was born during a 10-year long journey at sea, during a brief stop in New Caledonia. As a result, he spent many of his formative years sailing around the Australia and Tasmanian Sea. The rest of his childhood was spent in Sayulita, Mexico, where he moved when he was 4 years old. After moving to Sayulita, his cousin Diego Mignot taught Mignot and his brother to bodyboard. Mignot began surfing at the age of seven.

Career

Mignot began competing on the World Surf League Men's Junior Tour in 2012. In 2016, Mignot began competing in the Men's Qualifying Series, and in 2021 he joined the Men's Challenger Series.
In 2023, Mignot achieved a major milestone by winning the European Qualifying Series title.
In 2024 he placed 3rd in the Challenger Series, winning the Corona Saquarema Pro and reaching the final of the US Open of Surfing at Huntington Beach losing to Alan Cleland Jr., and qualified for the 2025 CT season for the first time in his career.
Mignot is coached by Jason Aparicio.
In his first year on the championship tour, Mignot placed 16th overall and was named rookie of the year.