List of surfers
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This page aims to list articles on Wikipedia about people associated with surfing or surf culture.
This list is not necessarily complete or up to date - if you see a biography that should be here but isn't (or one that shouldn't be here but is), please update the page accordingly.
The format for each entry is:
- Name (birth-death), Nationality, optional brief reason for fame - maybe including link.
Contents: Top - 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A
- Simon Anderson (July 7, 1954), Australian, Inventor of Three Fin 'Thruster' Set up.[1] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/anderson_simon.cfm)
- Bill Andrews (August 18, 1944), American, Among first to surf Black's in La Jolla, CA. [[2] (http://community.webshots.com/photo/20638082/321049952xQzWMc)
B
- Tom Blake (March 8, 1902 - May 5, 1994), US, Early American Surfer, inventor of the Skeg.
- Layne Beachley (May 24 1972), Australian, 6 time ASP World Chapion and founder of 'Aim For The Stars'.
C
- Tom Curren (July 3 1964), American, Three times World Champion and Style Guru. [3] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/curren_tom.cfm)
- Tom Carroll (November 26 1961), Australian, Two times World Champion and Power Surfer. [4] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/carroll_tom.cfm)
- Greg Cipes (), American, actor and professional surfer.
D
- Miki Dora (1936 - January 3, 2002), American, Surfing's Chief Rebel and Hellraiser. [5] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/dora_miki.cfm)
E
F
G
- Sunny Garcia (), USA, Champion surfer whose name is used for several computer games.
H
- Todd Holland (December 11, 1968), USA, Highest world ranking was 8.
- Bethany Hamilton (February 8, 1990), US, Victim of a much-publicised shark attack.
- Laird Hamilton (March 2, 1964), US (Hawaii and California), Big wave Rider and tow-in surfing inventor. [6] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/hamilton_laird.cfm)
I
- Andy Irons (Jult 24, 1978), Hawaiian, twice world champion. [7] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/irons_andy.cfm)
J
K
- Duke Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 - January 22, 1968), US, US Swimming Champion, Hawaiian Personality. [8] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/kahanamoku_duke.cfm)
L
- Jack London (January 12, 1876 - November 22, 1916), US, Writer.
- Gerry Lopez (November 7 1948), US, "Mr.Pipeline",Founder of Lightning Bolt surfboards and Actor (played role of Subotai in Conan the Barbarian)[9] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/lopez_gerry.cfm)
- Andrew Luster (), US, Max factor heir.
M
- Rob Machado (October 16, 1973), US, [10] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/machado_rob.cfm)
- Kary Mullis (December 28, 1944), US, Noted Biochemist.
N
O
- Mark Occhilupo (June 16 1966), Australian, Surfing's Prodical Son. [11] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/occhilupo_mark.cfm)
P
- Mark Philippoussis (November 7, 1976), Australian, Champion tennis player.
Q
R
- Mark Richards (March 7, 1957), Australia, 4 time World Champion. [12] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/richards_mark.cfm)
S
- Carmen Sandiego (-), US, A fictional character.
- Robert Wilson Simmons (March 29, 1919 - September 26, 1954), US, Father of the modern surfboard.
- Kelly Slater (February 11, 1972), US, 6 Time World Champion. [13] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/slater_kelly.cfm)
T
- Shaun Thomson (August 21, 1955), USA, Born in South Africa currently living in the USA, he became the World Champion in 1977. [14] (http://www.solitudeclothing.com/Sol_Surfers.html)
- Terry "TubeSteak" Tracy (TIMELESS), the other side to the "Dora" coin. [15] (http://tubesteak.org)
U
V
W
- Harvey Wallbanger (???), US, Possibly only a myth.
- Dennis Wilson (December 4, 1944 - December 28, 1983), US, Founding member of The Beach Boys.
X
- Nat Young (1957), Australian, Tried to register surfing as an official religion. [16] (http://www.surfline.com/surfaz/young_nat.cfm)
Z
- Barry Zito (May 13, 1978), US, Baseball pitcher.