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{{Infobox surfer
| image = 
| born = {{Birth date and age|1981|06|13}}
| died = 
| birth_place = Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
| birth_name = Michael Eugene Fanning
| nickname = Mick, White Lightning
| residence = Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia
| height = 1.77m
| weight = 75kg
| stance = Natural (regular) foot
| years_active = 
| sponsors = Rip Curl Wetsuits and Clothing, Reef Footwear, Creatures of Leisure Accessories, Dragon Eyewear, Red Bull Energy Drinks, Zen Nutrition, Scullcandy, FCS fins
| major_achievements =  3 times [[Association of Surfing Professionals|ASP World Champion]] 2007, 2009 and 2013 <br /> 6 times Australian Male Surfer of the Year 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
| shapers = Darren Handley and Wade Tokoro
| quiver = 5 11" x 18 5/8 x2 1/4
| favorite_waves = any pointbreak
| favorite_maneuvers = Hacks and tubes
| website = [http://www.mickfanning.com mickfanning.com]
}}
'''Michael Eugene "Mick" Fanning''', nicknamed "White Lightning", is an [[Australia]]n professional [[surfer]] and triple world champion. Fanning won the 2007, 2009 and 2013 [[ASP World Tour]].

==Early years==
He was born in Penrith, [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]] on 13 June 1981<ref>http://www.aspworldtour.com/2010/profiles_men.asp</ref><ref name="redbullsurfing.com">http://www.redbullsurfing.com/riders/mick-fanning/</ref> to Irish parents.<ref>Interview in Tonnta the Irish Surf Magazine issue no. 28, 2008</ref>
Fanning learned to surf at the age of 5 in coastal South Australia at a town called [[Mt Gambier, South Australia|Mt Gambier]], but did not go full on until his family moved to Tweed Heads when he was twelve. He grew up with fellow professional surfer, [[Joel Parkinson]] and fellow ripper Nat West. On the edge of the [[Queensland]] border, Fanning had access to epic surf north and south and he began to make a name for himself. In 1996 he established himself as one of the very best surfers to rule the Queensland points by placing in the top three at the Australian National Titles. But, tragedy stuck in 1998 when his brother Sean died in a car accident along with fellow surfer Joel Green.<ref name="ReferenceA">Surf For Your Life – the biography of Mick Fanny by Mick Fanny & Tim Baker, Published by Random House Australia,2009 ISBN 978-1-74166-927-5</ref>

==Pro career==
He was also caring when he took a [[wild card (sports)|wild card]] entry at the [[Rip Curl]] Pro at [[Bells Beach, Victoria|Bells Beach]] in 2001 winning one of Australia's most acclaimed contests. He finished 2002 as rookie of the year winning the Billabong Pro at Jeffrey's Bay and earning himself a slot on the 2002 tour as the ''World Qualifying Series''' (WQS) Champion.

He suffered a complete hamstring tear in 2004. He had to have it surgically repaired and made an incredible comeback to become one of the greatest surfers on the ASP world tour.<ref name="ReferenceA"/>

The year 2007 marked Fanning's sixth year on the [[Association of Surfing Professionals]] (ASP) World Tour since 2002 and his ninth year on the ASP WQS since 1998. He began his 2007 World Title campaign ([[World championship tour (WCT) surfing|WCT]]) with a victory at the Quiksilver Pro, the first event on the [[World championship tour (WCT) surfing|Foster's ASP World Tour]], putting himself on top of the ratings. He won the Santa Catarina Pro in Brazil on 6 November 2007 placing above Taj Burrow and Kelly Slater therefore clinching the 2007 ASP world title.<ref name="redbullsurfing.com"/> In 2008 he suffered a mid-season groin injury. He slipped to eighth position on the end of year ratings. In 2009, Mick Fanning reclaimed his ASP World Champion crown at the famous Pipeline reef break on Oahu’s North Shore. Although Fanning was knocked out by fellow Australian Dean Morrison in Round 4, his points lead from winning three of the last four events was enough to secure victory. He then clinched it again in 2013 with a comeback victory in both round five, as well as the quarter-finals at Pipeline.<ref>Mick Fanning crowned ASP World Champion in perfect surf at Pipeline by Murray Wardrop, Daily Telegraph, 13 Dec 2009 [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/surfing/6803330/Mick-Fanning-crowned-ASP-World-Champion-in-perfect-surf-at-Pipeline.html]</ref>

According to an interview with WideWorld magazine, Fanning's favourite surf spots in Australia include [[Snapper Rocks]] on the Gold Coast, Bells Beach in Victoria and Gnarloo in Western Australia.<ref>[http://www.wideworldmag.com/features/mick-fanning-s-6-best-ozzie-surf-spots  Mick Fanny's best surf breaks]</ref>

==Private life==
Fanning is married to model Karissa Dalton.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/03/17/8924_gold-coast-news.html | title=Media wiped out as world champ weds | date=17 March 2008 | first=Andrew | last=MacDonald | newspaper=The Gold Coast Bulletin | accessdate=28 December 2011}}</ref>

==Career victories==
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=skyblue
| colspan=4; style="background: blue; color: white" align="center" | '''ASP World Tour Wins'''
|- bgcolor=#bdb76b
! Year!!Event!!Venue!!Country
|-
| [[2014 ASP World Tour|2014]] || [[Rip Curl Pro|Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach]] || [[Bells Beach]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[2013 ASP World Tour|2013]] || [[Quiksilver Pro France]] || [[Hossegor]] || {{FRA}}
|-
| [[2012 ASP World Tour|2012]] || [[Billabong Pro Teahupoo]] || [[Teahupoo]], [[Tahiti]] || {{PYF}}
|-
| [[2012 ASP World Tour|2012]] || [[Rip Curl Pro|Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach]] || [[Bells Beach]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[2010 ASP World Tour|2010]] || [[Quiksilver Pro France]] || [[Hossegor]] || {{FRA}}
|-
| [[2009 ASP World Tour|2009]] || [[Hurley Pro Trestles]]<ref name="France">{{cite web|title=Fanning wins ASP surf tourney in France|publisher=United Press International|date=27 September 2009|url=http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/09/27/Fanning-wins-ASP-surf-tourney-in-France/UPI-30061254075119/|accessdate=2010-03-14}}</ref> || [[Trestles]] || {{USA}}
|-
| [[2009 ASP World Tour|2009]] || [[RipCurl Pro Search]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Fanning Wins Rip Curl Pro Search|publisher=CNN Sports Illustrated. TransWorld Surfing|date=28 October 2009|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/action-sports/surfing/10/28/mick-fanning-wins-rip-curl/index.html|accessdate=2010-03-14}}</ref> || [[Peniche (Portugal)|Peniche]] || {{POR}}
|-
| [[2009 ASP World Tour|2009]] || [[Quiksilver Pro France]]<ref name="France"/> || [[Hossegor]] || {{FRA}}
|-
| [[2007 ASP World Tour|2007]] || [[Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast]] || [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[2007 ASP World Tour|2007]] || [[Quiksilver Pro France]] || [[Hossegor]] || {{FRA}}
|-
| [[2007 ASP World Tour|2007]] || [[Hang Loose Pro]] || [[Santa Catarina (state)|Santa Catarina]] || {{BRA}}
|-
| [[2006 ASP World Tour|2006]] || [[Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay]] || [[Jeffreys Bay]] || {{RSA}}
|-
| [[2006 ASP World Tour|2006]] || [[Nova Schin Festival]] || [[Imbituba]] || {{BRA}}
|-
| [[2005 ASP World Tour|2005]] || [[Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast]] || [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] || {{AUS}}
|-
| [[2005 ASP World Tour|2005]] || [[Rip Curl Pro Search]] || [[Saint Leu]], [[Reunion Island]] || {{FRA}}
|-
| [[2002 ASP World Tour|2002]] || [[Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay]] || [[Jeffreys Bay]] || {{RSA}}
|-
| [[2001 ASP World Tour|2001]] || [[Rip Curl Pro|Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach]] || [[Bells Beach]] || {{AUS}}
|}

*'''Non ASP World Tour Victories:'''
**3 ASP WQS

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://mickfanning.com.au/ Official website]
* {{twitter|Mick_Fanning|Mick Fanning}}
* {{Facebook|Mick-Fanning|Mick Fanning}}

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