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Photos: John John Florence and Caitlin Simmers crowned at surfing world championships

John John Florence hoists the Hawaiian flag while being carried off the sand in celebration

Hawaii’s John John Florence is carried off the sand after winning the Lexus WSL Finals at Lower Trestles in San Clemente.

(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Los Angeles Times staff photographer Allen J. Schaben is an award-winning journalist capturing a wide range of images over the past 34 years. Before joining The Times, he honed his craft at the Detroit Free Press, Dallas Morning News, Wichita Eagle and Connecticut Post. Schaben earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1993.

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