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{{Infobox surfer
| image = Taj burrow 1.png
| born = {{birth date and age|1978|06|02}}
| died = 
| birth_place = Busselton, Western Australia
| birth_name = 
| nickname = 
| residence = Yallingup, Western Australia<br />Bali, Indonesia
| height = 1.75m
| weight = 72kg
| stance = Natural (regular) foot
| years_active = 
| sponsors = [[Billabong]], [[Lost Surfboards]], Von Zipper, Globe, [[Futures Fins]]
| major_achievements = ASP World Tour Runner Up [[1999 ASP World Tour|1999]], [[2007 ASP World Tour|2007]]<br />
ASP Rookie of the Year 1998<br />
Australian Male Surfer of the Year 1997
| shapers = 
| quiver = 
| favorite_waves = 
| favorite_maneuvers = 
| website = [http://tajburrow.com/ tajburrow.com]
}}
'''Taj Burrow''' (born 2 June 1978) is an Australian professional [[surfing|surfer]] who, as of March 2014, is competing in the [[ASP World Tour]].

==Early life==
Burrow was born in [[Yallingup]], [[Western Australia]], Australia to American parents and began surfing at age 7.<ref name=encyclopedia>{{cite book|last=Warshaw|first=Matt|title=The Encyclopedia of Surfing|year=2003|publisher=Harcourt|pages=94|url=http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=-DWQSYRx4MUC&pg=PA94&lpg=PA94&dq=burrow+surfing+hall+of+fame&source=bl&ots=UbeP5yTBDU&sig=rDX3109jfStt_A2dntGrYvlakso&hl=en&ei=LkM9TufWOILqgQfM9ID7Bw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDAQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=burrow%20surfing%20hall%20of%20fame&f=false}}</ref>

==Career==
In 1998 he qualified for the ASP World Tour at 18-years-old, becoming the youngest surfer to do so at the time.<ref name=billabong>{{cite web|title=Team - Taj Burrow|url=http://us.billabong.com/womens/team/member/taj-burrow?id=2|website=Billabong US|publisher=Billabong International Ltd|accessdate=24 September 2013|date=September 2013}}</ref> Burrow had already earned a place on the world tour a year earlier, but he turned it down stating that, as a 17-year-old, he was "too young to do the tour full-on".<ref name=encyclopedia /><ref name=surfwithtaj>[http://www.surfpix.co.nz/surf-with-taj.php]</ref> After his first year on tour in 1998, Burrow claimed the ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year award after finishing 12th place in the rankings.<ref name=fuel>[http://www.fuel.tv/shows/castmember/taj-burrow/usopenofsurfing Fuel TV Profile]</ref><ref name="Asp" />

In 2007 Burrow won the [[Rip Curl Pro]] at [[Bells Beach, Victoria]], Australia.<ref name=theaus>{{cite web|title=Burrow last man standing to ring bell|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/burrow-last-man-standing-to-ring-bell/story-e6frg7mf-1111113332760|accessdate=24 September 2013|website=The Australian|date=13 April 2007|author=Margie McDonald}}</ref> He backed this up with a victory at the 2007 Billabong Pro in [[Jeffrey's Bay]], South Africa, where he claimed the title over the then 8-time world champion, [[Kelly Slater]]. This win helped to secure his 2nd place ranking on the [[Association of Surfing Professionals|ASP]] Men's Tour, his second runner-up season placing.

In 2009, Burrow defeated Slater in the final of the [[Billabong Pipeline Masters]] at the [[Banzai Pipeline]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Pushing our Burrow|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/pushing-our-burrow/story-e6frf9if-1225811137745|accessdate=24 September 2013|website=Herald Sun|date=16 December 2009|author=AAP}}</ref> In the same year he finished fourth place on the World Tour.<ref name="Asp" />

Burrow won the 2013 Hurley Pro event in September 2013 for the first time, beating fellow Australian [[Julian Wilson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Taj Burrow Wins The 2013 Hurley Pro|url=http://www.surfingmagazine.com/news/taj-burrow-wins-the-2013-hurley-pro/|work=Surfing Magazine|publisher=GrindMedia, LLC|accessdate=24 September 2013|date=18 September 2013}}</ref>

===Sponsors===
As of September 2013, Burrow is sponsored by [[Globe International|Globe]], [[Billabong]], [[Modom Surf]], [[Von Zipper]] and Nanotune.<ref name="Asp">{{cite web|title=Surfer Profile: Taj Burrow|url=http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/taj-burrow/|work=ASP World Tour|publisher=The Association of Surfing Professionals|accessdate=24 September 2013|date=September 2013}}</ref>

===ASP Tour Wins===
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=#bdb76b
! Year!!Event!!Venue!!Country
|-
| [[1999 ASP World Tour|1999]]  || [[Coke Surf Classic Manly]] || [[Manly Beach]], [[Sydney]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[1999 ASP World Tour|1999]]  || [[Rio Marathon Surf International]] || [[Rio de Janeiro]] || {{BRA}}
|-
| [[2001 ASP World Tour|2001]] || [[Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast]] || [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[2002 ASP World Tour|2002]] || [[Mundial Coca-Cola de Surf]] || [[Saquarema]] || {{BRA}}
|-
| [[2004 ASP World Tour|2004]] || [[Nova Schin Festival]] || [[Florianopolis]] || {{BRA}}
|-
| [[2007 ASP World Tour|2007]] || [[Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay]] || [[Jeffreys Bay]] || {{RSA}}
|-
| [[2007 ASP World Tour|2007]] || [[Rip Curl Pro]] || [[Bells Beach]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[2009 ASP World Tour|2009]] || [[Billabong Pipeline Masters]] || [[Banzai Pipeline]] || {{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Hawaii]]
|-
| [[2010 ASP World Tour|2010]] || [[Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast]] || [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[2012 ASP World Tour|2012]] || [[Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast]]  || [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[2012 ASP World Tour|2012]] || [[O'Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz]] || [[Santa Cruz, California]] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[2013 ASP World Tour|2013]] || [[Hurley Pro Trestles]] || [[San Clemente, California]] || {{USA}}

|}

==Other projects==
In 2003 Burrow released a book entitled ''Taj Burrow's Book of Hot Surfing'',<ref name=book>[http://books.google.com/books/about/Taj_Burrow_s_Book_of_Hot_Surfing.html?id=ExrpkWI9HpsC ''Taj Burrow's Book of Hot Surfing'']</ref> and has also produced a series of his own [[surf film|surf videos]]: ''Sabotaj'' (2000),<ref name=sabotaj>[http://www.obsurfshop.com/video.php?id=270 ''Sabotaj'']</ref> ''Montaj'' (2002)<ref name=montaj>[http://www.obsurfshop.com/video.php?id=328 ''Montaj'']</ref> and ''Taj Burrow's Fair Bits'' (2005).<ref name=billabong />

In 2008–09 [[Globe International|Globe]] released a shoe line named after Burrow.<ref>[http://surfeurope.mpora.com/news/taj-resigns-with-globe-shoes/ 23-Jan-2009 Surf Europe article 'Taj re-signs with Globe Shoes', retrieved 24-Oct-2011]</ref>

Since 2005 Burrow has hosted the 'Taj Small Fries' junior surfing competition at [[Yallingup, Western Australia|Yallingup]], [[Western Australia]].<ref name=smallfries>{{cite web|title=Taj’s Small Fries grommet event set to roll in Yallingup|url=http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing-news/44873|work=Surfers Village|accessdate=24 September 2013|author=Simon Barratt|date=January 2010}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://tajburrow.com/ Official website]

==See also==
* [[Famous surfers]]