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| Reno Abellira        || 1950–       || Haw   || Smirnoff  World Pro/Am winner in 1974
| [[Alana Blanchard]]  || 1990–     || USA   || Women's Pipeline Championship winner
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| [[Megan Abubo]]       || 1978–       || Haw  || Professional female surfer from Hawaii.
| [[Andy Irons]]       || 1978–2010  || Haw  || Three-time world champion 2002–2004
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| [[Eddie Aikau]]       || 1946–1978  || Haw   || Award-winning surfer and lifeguard
| [[Antony Garrett Lisi]] ||                 || USA   || Physicist.
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| [[Lisa Andersen]]    || 1969–      || USA   || Four-time world surfing champion 1994–1997
| Barton Lynch          || 1963–      || Aus   || 1988 World Champion, won 17 world tour events
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| [[Simon Anderson]]   || 1954–      || Aus   || First advocate of the three-finned surfboard, the "thruster," early 1980s
| [[Bethany Hamilton]] || 1990–      || USA   || Victim of a much-publicised [[shark]] attack.
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| [[Bill Andrews]]      || 1944–      || USA  || Among first to surf [[Black's Beach]] in La Jolla, CA
| [[Bill Andrews]]      || 1944–      || USA  || Among first to surf [[Black's Beach]] in La Jolla, CA
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| [[Robert August]]     || 1945–      || USA  || Surfer and Surfboard Designer
| [[Bobby Martinez]]   || 1986–      || USA  || 2006 Rookie of the Year
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| [[Bruce Brown]]      ||                  || San Francisco || Surfing film maker
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| [[Rolf Aurness]]     || 1952–      || USA   || 1970 World Champion
| [[Bruce Irons]]       ||                   || Haw   ||
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| [[Tim Baker]]         ||                   || Aus   || Journalist, former editor of [[Tracks]] and [[Australia's Surfing Life]] magazines.
| [[Bud Browne]]       || 1912–2008  || USA   || Pioneer surf film maker, the first filmmaker to show surf movies commercially
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| [[Rochelle Ballard]] || 1971–      || Haw  ||  
| [[Carissa Moore]]     || 1992–      || Haw  || 2011 ASP Women's World Champion, youngest female ever to win
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| [[Wayne Bartholomew]] || 1954–            || Aus   || 1978 World Champion
| Cas Collier          ||                   || RSA   || 1999 World Big Wave Champion
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| [[Layne Beachley]]    || 1972–      || Aus  || Seven times ASP World Champion, founder of 'Aim For The Stars'
| [[Chelsea Hedges]]    || 1983–      || Aus  || 2005 world title holder
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| Holly Beck            || 1980–      || USA   || 2000 Explorer Women's Western Surfing Champion, 2000 College Women's National title
| Cheyne Horan          || 1960–      || Aus   || World championship runner-up 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982
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| Linda Benson          || 1944–      || USA  || 1959 Makaha International Champion, U.S. Champion: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1968
| [[Cheyne Magnusson]]  || 1984              || USA  ||
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| [[Shane Beschen]]     || 1972–      || Haw   || Professional surfer
| [[CJ Hobgood]]       || 1979–      || USA   || 2001 World Champion
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| [[Jesse Brad Billauer]] || 1979–     || USA  || Quadriplegic surfer
| [[Clay Marzo]]       || 1989–       || USA  || Three NSSA National surfing titles, a nomination for Maneuver of the Year at the 2007 Surfer Magazine Poll and Video Awards
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| Tom Blake            || 1902–1994  || USA   || Early American Surfer, inventor of the Skeg
| [[Coco Ho]]          || 1991–       || Haw   || Women's ASP World Tour surfer, Michael Ho's daughter
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| [[Alana Blanchard]]   || 1990–     || USA  || Women's Pipeline Championship winner
| [[Corky Carroll]]     || 1947–       ||       || Five Time U.S. Champion, 3 Time International Professional Champion, International Big Wave Champion, World Small Wave Champion
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| [[Jimmy Blears]]     || 1948–2011  || Haw   || 1972 World Champion
| [[Damian King]]       ||                   || Aus   || 2003 & 2004 World Bodyboarding Champion
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| [[Wendy Botha]]       || 1965–      || Aus   || Four-time world surfing champion
| [[Damien Hobgood]]   ||                   || USA   ||  
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| [[Lynne Boyer]]      || 1956–      || USA   || First two time world surfing champion 1978 & 1979
| [[Dave Kalama]]      || 1964–      || Haw   || Qindsurfing and paddleboard champion
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| [[Ken Bradshaw]]     || 1952–      || USA  || North Shore hellman
| [[David Nuuhiwa]]     || 1948–      || USA  || Legendary nose rider from the 1960's
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| [[Bruce Brown]]       ||                  || San Francisco || Surfing film maker
| [[Derek Ho]]         ||                  || Haw  || 1993 World Champion, Michael Ho's younger brother
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| [[Bud Browne]]       || 1912–2008   || USA  || Pioneer surf film maker, the first filmmaker to show surf movies commercially
| [[Donavon Frankenreiter]] || 1972–  || USA  || Surfer and musician
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| Joey Buran            || 1961–      || USA  || Won the 1984 Pipe Masters and 1998 ASP Masters World Championship
| Drew Kampion          || 1944–      || USA  || Surf writer and editor, editor of Surfer Magazine (1968–71), author of Stoked: A History of Surf Culture, The Way of the Surfer, The Book of Waves, etc.
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| [[Pam Burridge]]     || 1965–       || Aus  || 1990 women's world champion
| [[Duke Paoa Kahanamoku]] || 1890–1968 || Haw  || US Olympic Swimming Champion, Hawaiian Personality. The Father of Modern Surfing. Made appearances in Hollywood films (Mr. Roberts with Henry Fonda and Wake of the Red Witch with John Wayne).
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| [[Taj Burrow]]       || 1978–       || Aus   || 1998 ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year, many ASP Tour wins
| [[Eddie Aikau]]       || 1946–1978  || Haw   || Award-winning surfer and lifeguard
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| [[Ian Cairns]]       || 1952–      || Aus   || Champion surfer in the late 1970s
| [[Fred Hemmings]]     ||                   || Haw   || 1968 World Champion
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| [[Heather Clark]]    || 1972–           || RSA   || 2001 Hawaiian Triple Crown champion
| [[George Freeth]]    || 1883–1919  || Haw   || "The Father of Modern Surfing"
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| [[Corky Carroll]]     || 1947–      ||       || Five Time U.S. Champion, 3 Time International Professional Champion, International Big Wave Champion, World Small Wave Champion
| [[George Greenough]] || 1941–      || USA/Aus || 1960s [[kneeboard]], shortboard, inventor and surf movies.
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| [[Richie Collins]]   || 1969–      || USA   || (surfer/shaper) 1988 O'Neill Coldwater Classic champ, Won the 1989 Op Pro, Won the 1992 Bells Beach Classic.
| [[Gerry Lopez]]       || 1948–      || Haw   || "Mr.Pipeline", Founder of Lightning Bolt surfboards and Actor (played role of Subotai in ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'')
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| Cas Collier          ||                   || RSA   || 1999 World Big Wave Champion
| [[Greg Noll]]        || 1937–      || USA   || Big wave pioneer, rode biggest wave of his era at Makaha
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| Mike Diffenderfer     || 1937–2002  || USA   || Surfer and shaper
| [[Heather Clark]]     || 1972–           || RSA   || 2001 Hawaiian Triple Crown champion
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| [[Miki Dora]]        || 1936–2002  || USA  ||  
| Holly Beck            || 1980–       || USA  || 2000 Explorer Women's Western Surfing Champion, 2000 College Women's National title
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| [[Shane Dorian]]     || 1972–       || Haw   || Pro surfer.
| [[Ian Cairns]]       || 1952–       || Aus   || Champion surfer in the late 1970s
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| Mike Doyle            || 1941–       || USA   || Surf/paddle champion, innovator. 1965 World Champion. Winner, 1968 Duke Kahanamoku Contest.
| [[Isabel Letham]]    || 1899–1995  || Aus   || First Australian to surf.  
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| [[Laura Enever]]     || 1991–      || Aus  || 2009 ASP Women's World Junior Champion
| [[Ishita Malaviya]]   ||                   || India || First Indian female surfer
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| [[Michael Eppelstun]] ||                   || Aus   || 1994 bodyboarding world champion
| [[Jack London]]       || 1876–1916  || USA   || Writer, Hawaiian surfer
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| [[Mick Fanning]]      || 1981–      || Aus  || Won 2007, 2009 and 2013 ASP World Tour
| [[Jack O'Neill]]      || 1923–      ||       || Surfer and inventor of the modern wetsuit
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| [[Midget Farrelly]]   || 1944–      || Aus   || Won the inaugural World Surfing Championship in 1964
| [[Jamie O'Brien]]     || 1983–      || Haw   ||
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| [[Sally Fitzgibbons]] || 1990–       || Aus   || Multi ASP World Tour title-holder
| [[Jay Moriarity]]     || 1978–2001  || USA   ||  
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| [[John John Florence]] || 1992–     || Haw  || Won the 2011 Vans World Cup of Surfing, the youngest winner
| [[Jeff Hakman]]       || 1958–       || Haw  || Surfing champion of the 1970s
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| [[Jeremy Flores]]    || 1988–      || Fra  || 2007 WCT Rookie of the Year
| [[Jeremy Flores]]    || 1988–      || Fra  || 2007 WCT Rookie of the Year
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| [[Mark Foo]]         || 1958–1994  || Haw   || Professional surfer. Died while surfing at Mavericks.
| [[Jesse Brad Billauer]] || 1979–     || USA   || Quadriplegic surfer
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| [[Donavon Frankenreiter]] || 1972–  || USA  || Surfer and musician
| [[Jessi Miley-Dyer]] || 1986–      || Aus   ||
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| [[George Freeth]]    || 1883–1919  || Haw  || "The Father of Modern Surfing"
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| [[Skip Frye]]         || 1941–      || USA   || Legendary stylist and surfboard shaper
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| [[Jim Fuller]]        ||                  ||      || Godfather of surf guitar, [[Surfaris]]
| [[Jim Fuller]]        ||                  ||      || Godfather of surf guitar, [[Surfaris]]
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| [[Nick Gabaldon]]     || 1927–1951   ||       || California's first documented surfer of Black and Hispanic descent
| [[Jimmy Blears]]     || 1948–2011   || Haw  || 1972 World Champion
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| [[Maya Gabeira]]      || 1987–      || Bra   || Surfed the biggest wave ever by a female at 45ft
| Joey Buran            || 1961–      || USA   || Won the 1984 Pipe Masters and 1998 ASP Masters World Championship
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| [[Sunny Garcia]]     || 1970–       || Haw  || 2000 World Champion
| [[John John Florence]] || 1992–     || Haw  || Won the 2011 Vans World Cup of Surfing, the youngest winner
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| [[Stephanie Gilmore]] || 1988–      || Aus   || 2007 ASP World Champion
| [[Joyce Hoffman]]     ||                   || USA   || US Women's Champion 1965–67
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| [[George Greenough]] || 1941–      || USA/Aus || 1960s [[kneeboard]], shortboard, inventor and surf movies.
| [[Keala Kennelly]]   || 1978–      || USA   ||
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| [[Jeff Hakman]]       || 1958–      || Haw   || Surfing champion of the 1970s
| [[Kem Nunn]]         ||                   || USA   || Avid surfer and America's leading surf novelist
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| [[Bethany Hamilton]] || 1990–      || USA  || Victim of a much-publicised [[shark]] attack.
| [[Ken Bradshaw]]     || 1952–      || USA  || North Shore hellman
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| [[Laird Hamilton]]    || 1964              || USA  || Big wave rider and tow-in surfing inventor.
| [[Laird Hamilton]]    || 1964              || USA  || Big wave rider and tow-in surfing inventor.
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| [[Paige Hareb]]      ||                   || (NZ)  ||
| [[Laura Enever]]     || 1991–       || Aus  || 2009 ASP Women's World Junior Champion
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| [[Layne Beachley]]    || 1972–      || Aus  || Seven times ASP World Champion, founder of 'Aim For The Stars'
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| [[Peter Harris]]      || 1958–      || (Aus) || Won the 1980 [[Stubbies]] as a rookie
| Linda Benson          || 1944–      || USA  || 1959 Makaha International Champion, U.S. Champion: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1968
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| Ricky Hatch          ||                   ||       || Surfer from Hermosa Beach, California
| [[Lisa Andersen]]    || 1969–      || USA  || Four-time world surfing champion 1994–1997
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| [[Chelsea Hedges]]   || 1983–      || Aus   || 2005 world title holder
| [[Lynne Boyer]]       || 1956–      || USA   || First two time world surfing champion 1978 & 1979
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| [[Fred Hemmings]]     ||                   || Haw  || 1968 World Champion
| [[Malia Manuel]]     || 1993–      || Haw  || 2008 US Open Champion (youngest ever)
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| [[Coco Ho]]           || 1991–      || Haw  || Women's ASP World Tour surfer, Michael Ho's daughter
| [[Margo Oberg]]       || 1953–      || Haw  || Three-time world champion 1977, 1980 & 1981
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| [[Derek Ho]]          ||                   || Haw  || 1993 World Champion, Michael Ho's younger brother
| [[Mark Foo]]          || 1958–1994  || Haw  || Professional surfer. Died while surfing at Mavericks.
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| [[Michael Ho]]       || 1957–      || Haw   || Won Hawaiian Triple Crown, Duke Classic, World Cup and 1982 Pipe Masters
| [[Mark Occhilupo]]   || 1966–      || Aus   || 1999 world champion
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| [[CJ Hobgood]]       || 1979–      || USA   || 2001 World Champion
| [[Maya Gabeira]]     || 1987–      || Bra   || Surfed the biggest wave ever by a female at 45ft
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| [[Damien Hobgood]]   ||                   || USA   ||  
| [[Megan Abubo]]       || 1978–      || Haw   || Professional female surfer from Hawaii.
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| [[Joyce Hoffman]]     ||                  || USA   || US Women's Champion 1965–67
| [[Michael Eppelstun]] ||                  || Aus   || 1994 bodyboarding world champion
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| [[Phillip Hoffman]]   || 1930–2010  ||       || American big wave pioneer and surf apparel company executive
| [[Michael Ho]]       || 1957–       || Haw  || Won Hawaiian Triple Crown, Duke Classic, World Cup and 1982 Pipe Masters
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| Cheyne Horan          || 1960–      || Aus  || World championship runner-up 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982
| [[Mick Fanning]]      || 1981–      || Aus  || Won 2007, 2009 and 2013 ASP World Tour
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| Mike Hynson          ||                   || USA  || Star of Endless Summer and surf board shaper who taught Robert August how to shape
| [[Mickey Muñoz]]      || 1937–      || USA  || Early surfing pioneer, also famous as a surfboard shaper
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| [[Andy Irons]]       || 1978–2010  || Haw   || Three-time world champion 2002–2004
| [[Midget Farrelly]]   || 1944–       || Aus   || Won the inaugural World Surfing Championship in 1964
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| [[Bruce Irons]]      ||                   || Haw   ||
| Mike Diffenderfer    || 1937–2002  || USA   || Surfer and shaper
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| [[Duke Paoa Kahanamoku]] || 1890–1968 || Haw  || US Olympic Swimming Champion, Hawaiian Personality. The Father of Modern Surfing. Made appearances in Hollywood films (Mr. Roberts with Henry Fonda and Wake of the Red Witch with John Wayne).
| Mike Doyle            || 1941–       || USA  || Surf/paddle champion, innovator. 1965 World Champion. Winner, 1968 Duke Kahanamoku Contest.
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| [[Dave Kalama]]      || 1964–      || Haw   || Qindsurfing and paddleboard champion
| Mike Hynson          ||                   || USA   || Star of Endless Summer and surf board shaper who taught Robert August how to shape
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| Drew Kampion          || 1944–       || USA  || Surf writer and editor, editor of Surfer Magazine (1968–71), author of Stoked: A History of Surf Culture, The Way of the Surfer, The Book of Waves, etc.
| [[Miki Dora]]        || 1936–2002  || USA  ||  
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| [[Keala Kennelly]]   || 1978–       || USA  ||
| [[Nick Gabaldon]]     || 1927–1951  ||       || California's first documented surfer of Black and Hispanic descent
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| [[Damian King]]      ||                  || Aus  || 2003 & 2004 World Bodyboarding Champion
| [[Paige Hareb]]      ||                  || (NZ)  ||
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| [[Wes Laine]]         || 1960–      ||       || A top 10 ASP World Championship Tour competitor - Wins: 1984 World Cup Sunset Beach, 1983 OP-Pro Atlantic City, 1985 Spur Ranch, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Place 1983 Rip-Curl Pro, Bells Beach
| [[Pam Burridge]]     || 1965–      || Aus  || 1990 women's world champion
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| [[Isabel Letham]]     || 1899–1995  || Aus  || First Australian to surf.
| [[Pauline Menczer]]   || 1970–       || Aus  || 1988 amateur world champion, 1993 world champion
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| [[Antony Garrett Lisi]] ||                 || USA  || Physicist.
| [[Phillip Hoffman]]   || 1930–2010  ||       || American big wave pioneer and surf apparel company executive
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| [[Jack London]]       || 1876–1916  || USA   || Writer, Hawaiian surfer
| [[Phyllis O'Donnell]] || 1937–       || Aus   || In 1964 won the inaugural women's World Championship Surfing Title at Manly Beach
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| [[Gerry Lopez]]      || 1948–      || Haw  || "Mr.Pipeline", Founder of Lightning Bolt surfboards and Actor (played role of Subotai in ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'')
| Reno Abellira        || 1950–      || Haw  || Smirnoff  World Pro/Am winner in 1974
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| Barton Lynch          || 1963–      || Aus   || 1988 World Champion, won 17 world tour events
| [[Richie Collins]]    || 1969–      || USA   || (surfer/shaper) 1988 O'Neill Coldwater Classic champ, Won the 1989 Op Pro, Won the 1992 Bells Beach Classic.
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| Wayne Lynch           || 1952–      || Aus  ||
| Ricky Hatch           ||                   ||       || Surfer from Hermosa Beach, California
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| [[Rob Machado]]      || 1973–      || USA  || Won Pipeline Masters and U.S. Open of Surfing
| [[Rob Machado]]      || 1973–      || USA  || Won Pipeline Masters and U.S. Open of Surfing
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| [[Cheyne Magnusson]] || 1984              || USA  ||
| [[Robert August]]     || 1945–      || USA  || Surfer and Surfboard Designer
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| [[Ishita Malaviya]]   ||                   || India || First Indian female surfer
| [[Rochelle Ballard]] || 1971–      || Haw  ||  
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| [[Malia Manuel]]      || 1993–      || Haw   || 2008 US Open Champion (youngest ever)
| [[Rolf Aurness]]      || 1952–      || USA   || 1970 World Champion
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| [[Bobby Martinez]]   || 1986–      || USA   || 2006 Rookie of the Year
| [[Sally Fitzgibbons]] || 1990–      || Aus   || Multi ASP World Tour title-holder
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| [[Clay Marzo]]       || 1989–      || USA   || Three NSSA National surfing titles, a nomination for Maneuver of the Year at the 2007 Surfer Magazine Poll and Video Awards
| [[Shane Beschen]]     || 1972–      || Haw   || Professional surfer
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| [[Pauline Menczer]]   || 1970–       || Aus   || 1988 amateur world champion, 1993 world champion
| [[Shane Dorian]]     || 1972–       || Haw   || Pro surfer.
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| [[Jessi Miley-Dyer]] || 1986–      || Aus  ||
| [[Simon Anderson]]   || 1954–      || Aus  || First advocate of the three-finned surfboard, the "thruster," early 1980s
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| Wayne Miyata          || 1942–2005  || USA  || California and Hawaii, "going tubular" in Endless Summer, famous color glosser
| [[Skip Frye]]        || 1941–       || USA  || Legendary stylist and surfboard shaper
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| [[Carissa Moore]]     || 1992–      || Haw  || 2011 ASP Women's World Champion, youngest female ever to win
| [[Sofía Mulánovich]] || 1983–      || Peru  || First South American to win the World Title in 2004
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| [[Jay Moriarity]]     || 1978–2001  || USA   ||  
| [[Stephanie Gilmore]] || 1988–       || Aus   || 2007 ASP World Champion
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| [[Sofía Mulánovich]] || 1983–      || Peru  || First South American to win the World Title in 2004
| [[Sunny Garcia]]     || 1970–      || Haw  || 2000 World Champion
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| [[Mickey Muñoz]]     || 1937–      || USA   || Early surfing pioneer, also famous as a surfboard shaper
| [[Taj Burrow]]       || 1978–      || Aus   || 1998 ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year, many ASP Tour wins
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| [[Greg Noll]]        || 1937–      || USA   || Big wave pioneer, rode biggest wave of his era at Makaha
| [[Tim Baker]]        ||                   || Aus   || Journalist, former editor of [[Tracks]] and [[Australia's Surfing Life]] magazines.
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| [[Kem Nunn]]          ||                   || USA  || Avid surfer and America's leading surf novelist
| Tom Blake            || 1902–1994  || USA  || Early American Surfer, inventor of the Skeg
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| [[David Nuuhiwa]]     || 1948–       || USA   || Legendary nose rider from the 1960's
| [[Wayne Bartholomew]] || 1954–           || Aus   || 1978 World Champion
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| [[Margo Oberg]]      || 1953–      || Haw   || Three-time world champion 1977, 1980 & 1981
| Wayne Lynch          || 1952–      || Aus   ||
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| [[Jamie O'Brien]]    || 1983–       || Haw   ||
| Wayne Miyata          || 1942–2005  || USA   || California and Hawaii, "going tubular" in Endless Summer, famous color glosser
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| [[Mark Occhilupo]]   || 1966–      || Aus  || 1999 world champion
| [[Wendy Botha]]       || 1965–      || Aus  || Four-time world surfing champion
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| [[Phyllis O'Donnell]] || 1937–      || Aus  || In 1964 won the inaugural women's World Championship Surfing Title at Manly Beach
| [[Wes Laine]]         || 1960–      ||       || A top 10 ASP World Championship Tour competitor - Wins: 1984 World Cup Sunset Beach, 1983 OP-Pro Atlantic City, 1985 Spur Ranch, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Place 1983 Rip-Curl Pro, Bells Beach
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| [[Jack O'Neill]]      || 1923–      ||      || Surfer and inventor of the modern wetsuit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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| [[Joel Parkinson]]    || 1981–      || Aus  ||
| [[Joel Parkinson]]    || 1981–      || Aus  ||

Revision as of 14:09, 9 February 2015

This is a list of people associated with surfing or surf culture.

Name Lifespan Nationality Reason for fame
Alana Blanchard 1990– USA Women's Pipeline Championship winner
Andy Irons 1978–2010 Haw Three-time world champion 2002–2004
Antony Garrett Lisi USA Physicist.
Barton Lynch 1963– Aus 1988 World Champion, won 17 world tour events
Bethany Hamilton 1990– USA Victim of a much-publicised shark attack.
Bill Andrews 1944– USA Among first to surf Black's Beach in La Jolla, CA
Bobby Martinez 1986– USA 2006 Rookie of the Year
Bruce Brown San Francisco Surfing film maker
Bruce Irons Haw
Bud Browne 1912–2008 USA Pioneer surf film maker, the first filmmaker to show surf movies commercially
Carissa Moore 1992– Haw 2011 ASP Women's World Champion, youngest female ever to win
Cas Collier RSA 1999 World Big Wave Champion
Chelsea Hedges 1983– Aus 2005 world title holder
Cheyne Horan 1960– Aus World championship runner-up 1978, 1979, 1981 and 1982
Cheyne Magnusson 1984 USA
CJ Hobgood 1979– USA 2001 World Champion
Clay Marzo 1989– USA Three NSSA National surfing titles, a nomination for Maneuver of the Year at the 2007 Surfer Magazine Poll and Video Awards
Coco Ho 1991– Haw Women's ASP World Tour surfer, Michael Ho's daughter
Corky Carroll 1947– Five Time U.S. Champion, 3 Time International Professional Champion, International Big Wave Champion, World Small Wave Champion
Damian King Aus 2003 & 2004 World Bodyboarding Champion
Damien Hobgood USA
Dave Kalama 1964– Haw Qindsurfing and paddleboard champion
David Nuuhiwa 1948– USA Legendary nose rider from the 1960's
Derek Ho Haw 1993 World Champion, Michael Ho's younger brother
Donavon Frankenreiter 1972– USA Surfer and musician
Drew Kampion 1944– USA Surf writer and editor, editor of Surfer Magazine (1968–71), author of Stoked: A History of Surf Culture, The Way of the Surfer, The Book of Waves, etc.
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku 1890–1968 Haw US Olympic Swimming Champion, Hawaiian Personality. The Father of Modern Surfing. Made appearances in Hollywood films (Mr. Roberts with Henry Fonda and Wake of the Red Witch with John Wayne).
Eddie Aikau 1946–1978 Haw Award-winning surfer and lifeguard
Fred Hemmings Haw 1968 World Champion
George Freeth 1883–1919 Haw "The Father of Modern Surfing"
George Greenough 1941– USA/Aus 1960s kneeboard, shortboard, inventor and surf movies.
Gerry Lopez 1948– Haw "Mr.Pipeline", Founder of Lightning Bolt surfboards and Actor (played role of Subotai in Conan the Barbarian)
Greg Noll 1937– USA Big wave pioneer, rode biggest wave of his era at Makaha
Heather Clark 1972– RSA 2001 Hawaiian Triple Crown champion
Holly Beck 1980– USA 2000 Explorer Women's Western Surfing Champion, 2000 College Women's National title
Ian Cairns 1952– Aus Champion surfer in the late 1970s
Isabel Letham 1899–1995 Aus First Australian to surf.
Ishita Malaviya India First Indian female surfer
Jack London 1876–1916 USA Writer, Hawaiian surfer
Jack O'Neill 1923– Surfer and inventor of the modern wetsuit
Jamie O'Brien 1983– Haw
Jay Moriarity 1978–2001 USA
Jeff Hakman 1958– Haw Surfing champion of the 1970s
Jeremy Flores 1988– Fra 2007 WCT Rookie of the Year
Jesse Brad Billauer 1979– USA Quadriplegic surfer
Jessi Miley-Dyer 1986– Aus
Jim Fuller Godfather of surf guitar, Surfaris
Jimmy Blears 1948–2011 Haw 1972 World Champion
Joey Buran 1961– USA Won the 1984 Pipe Masters and 1998 ASP Masters World Championship
John John Florence 1992– Haw Won the 2011 Vans World Cup of Surfing, the youngest winner
Joyce Hoffman USA US Women's Champion 1965–67
Keala Kennelly 1978– USA
Kem Nunn USA Avid surfer and America's leading surf novelist
Ken Bradshaw 1952– USA North Shore hellman
Laird Hamilton 1964 USA Big wave rider and tow-in surfing inventor.
Laura Enever 1991– Aus 2009 ASP Women's World Junior Champion
Layne Beachley 1972– Aus Seven times ASP World Champion, founder of 'Aim For The Stars'
Linda Benson 1944– USA 1959 Makaha International Champion, U.S. Champion: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1968
Lisa Andersen 1969– USA Four-time world surfing champion 1994–1997
Lynne Boyer 1956– USA First two time world surfing champion 1978 & 1979
Malia Manuel 1993– Haw 2008 US Open Champion (youngest ever)
Margo Oberg 1953– Haw Three-time world champion 1977, 1980 & 1981
Mark Foo 1958–1994 Haw Professional surfer. Died while surfing at Mavericks.
Mark Occhilupo 1966– Aus 1999 world champion
Maya Gabeira 1987– Bra Surfed the biggest wave ever by a female at 45ft
Megan Abubo 1978– Haw Professional female surfer from Hawaii.
Michael Eppelstun Aus 1994 bodyboarding world champion
Michael Ho 1957– Haw Won Hawaiian Triple Crown, Duke Classic, World Cup and 1982 Pipe Masters
Mick Fanning 1981– Aus Won 2007, 2009 and 2013 ASP World Tour
Mickey Muñoz 1937– USA Early surfing pioneer, also famous as a surfboard shaper
Midget Farrelly 1944– Aus Won the inaugural World Surfing Championship in 1964
Mike Diffenderfer 1937–2002 USA Surfer and shaper
Mike Doyle 1941– USA Surf/paddle champion, innovator. 1965 World Champion. Winner, 1968 Duke Kahanamoku Contest.
Mike Hynson USA Star of Endless Summer and surf board shaper who taught Robert August how to shape
Miki Dora 1936–2002 USA
Nick Gabaldon 1927–1951 California's first documented surfer of Black and Hispanic descent
Paige Hareb (NZ)
Pam Burridge 1965– Aus 1990 women's world champion
Pauline Menczer 1970– Aus 1988 amateur world champion, 1993 world champion
Phillip Hoffman 1930–2010 American big wave pioneer and surf apparel company executive
Phyllis O'Donnell 1937– Aus In 1964 won the inaugural women's World Championship Surfing Title at Manly Beach
Reno Abellira 1950– Haw Smirnoff World Pro/Am winner in 1974
Richie Collins 1969– USA (surfer/shaper) 1988 O'Neill Coldwater Classic champ, Won the 1989 Op Pro, Won the 1992 Bells Beach Classic.
Ricky Hatch Surfer from Hermosa Beach, California
Rob Machado 1973– USA Won Pipeline Masters and U.S. Open of Surfing
Robert August 1945– USA Surfer and Surfboard Designer
Rochelle Ballard 1971– Haw
Rolf Aurness 1952– USA 1970 World Champion
Sally Fitzgibbons 1990– Aus Multi ASP World Tour title-holder
Shane Beschen 1972– Haw Professional surfer
Shane Dorian 1972– Haw Pro surfer.
Simon Anderson 1954– Aus First advocate of the three-finned surfboard, the "thruster," early 1980s
Skip Frye 1941– USA Legendary stylist and surfboard shaper
Sofía Mulánovich 1983– Peru First South American to win the World Title in 2004
Stephanie Gilmore 1988– Aus 2007 ASP World Champion
Sunny Garcia 1970– Haw 2000 World Champion
Taj Burrow 1978– Aus 1998 ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year, many ASP Tour wins
Tim Baker Aus Journalist, former editor of Tracks and Australia's Surfing Life magazines.
Tom Blake 1902–1994 USA Early American Surfer, inventor of the Skeg
Wayne Bartholomew 1954– Aus 1978 World Champion
Wayne Lynch 1952– Aus
Wayne Miyata 1942–2005 USA California and Hawaii, "going tubular" in Endless Summer, famous color glosser
Wendy Botha 1965– Aus Four-time world surfing champion
Wes Laine 1960– A top 10 ASP World Championship Tour competitor - Wins: 1984 World Cup Sunset Beach, 1983 OP-Pro Atlantic City, 1985 Spur Ranch, Cape Town, South Africa, 2nd Place 1983 Rip-Curl Pro, Bells Beach







Joel Parkinson 1981– Aus
Mike Parsons 1965– Surfed largest recorded wave of 70ft at Cortes Bank
Stacey Peralta 1957– USA Z-Boy
Lakey Peterson 1994– USA
Michael Peterson 1952–2012 Aus Australian champion 1972 & 1974
Pete Peterson 1952– USA Three time World Champion
Bob Pike 1940–1999 Aus Noted big wave surfer
Tiago Pires 1980– Por
Felipe Pomar 1943– Peru 1965 World Champion
Martin Potter 1965– RSA 1989 World Champion
Maz Quinn 1976– NZ
Mark Richards 1957– Aus 4-time World Champion 1979–1982
Jacqueline Silva 1979– Bra Pioneer in Brazilian women's surfing
Bob Simmons 1919–1954 USA Father of the modern surfboard
Kelly Slater 1972– USA 11-time World Champion
Jordy Smith 1988– RSA Pro surfer
Mike Stewart 1963– Haw 9-time World Bodyboarding Champion
Rell Sunn 1950–1988 Haw A top female surfer of the 1980s, known as the "Queen of Makaha"
Donald Takayama 1943–2012 USA Master's division of the United States Surfing Champions 1971, 1972 and 1973
Guilherme Tamega Bra 6-time world champion bodyboarder
Shaun Tomson 1955– USA Born in South Africa, currently living in the USA, 1977 World Champion
Peter Townend 1953– Aus 1976 World Champion
Buzzy Trent 1929–2006 USA Pioneer of big wave surfing
Joel Tudor 1976– USA Famous contemporary longboarder
Butch Van Artsdalen 1941–1979 Haw The original Mr. Pipeline
Dale Velzy 1927–2005 USA 1950s surf shop pioneer and surfboard design innovator
Mark Visser 1983– Aus Big-wave surfer, the "Night Rider"
Robert "Wingnut" Weaver Featured, along with Patrick O'Connell, in The Endless Summer II surf film.
Sharon Webber USA Women's world surfing championship in 1970 & 1972
Dewey Weber 1938–1993 USA Surfer and surfboard designer
Dale Webster 1948– USA Northern California surfer who surfed over 10,407 days in a row, minimum of 3 waves a day. Appeared in the Step Into Liquid movie.
John Whitmore RSA South African surfing pioneer.
Dennis Wilson 1944–1983 USA Founding member of The Beach Boys
Owen Wright 1990– Aus Won 2011 Quiksilver Pro
Tyler Wright 1994– Aus 2011 ASP Women's World Tour Rookie of the Year
Nat Young 1947– Aus World surfing champion 1966 & 1970, ASP World Longboard Tour Champion 1986 & 1988–1990. Tried to register surfing as an official religion.
Frieda Zamba 1965– USA Four time world women's surfing champion 1984-1986 and 1988.
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