A two-time World Surfing Games medalist, he qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

At age ten, Duru began competing after joining Hossegor Surf Club.

[2] At the 2017 ISA World Surfing Games, Duru won the silver medal, finishing behind Mexico’s Jhony Corzo.

[3] Duru won the gold medal at the 2021 ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador.

[8] In a post-heat interview, Duru announced his intention to retire from competitive surfing after the Olympics.