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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
| [[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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| [[Isabel Letham]] (1899–1995) (Aus) First Australian to surf.
| [[Isabel Letham]]     || 1899–1995   || Aus   || First Australian to surf.  
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| [[Antony Garrett Lisi]] (USA) Physicist.
| [[Antony Garrett Lisi]] ||                || USA   || Physicist.
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| [[Jack London]] (1876–1916) (USA) Writer, Hawaiian surfer
| [[Jack London]]       || 1876–1916   || USA   || Writer, Hawaiian surfer
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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]]'')
| [[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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| Barton Lynch (1963– ) (Aus) 1988 World Champion, won 17 world tour events
| Barton Lynch         || 1963–       || Aus   || 1988 World Champion, won 17 world tour events
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| Wayne Lynch (1952– ) (Aus)
| Wayne Lynch           || 1952–       || Aus   ||
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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]] (c. 1984), US
| [[Cheyne Magnusson]] || 1984             || USA  ||
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| [[Ishita Malaviya]], (India) First Indian female surfer
| [[Ishita Malaviya]]   ||                  || India || First Indian female surfer
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| [[Malia Manuel]] (1993– ) (Haw) 2008 US Open Champion (youngest ever)
| [[Malia Manuel]]     || 1993–       || Haw   || 2008 US Open Champion (youngest ever)
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| [[Bobby Martinez]] (1986– ) (USA) 2006 Rookie of the Year
| [[Bobby Martinez]]   || 1986–       || USA   || 2006 Rookie of the Year
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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
| [[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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| [[Pauline Menczer]] (1970– ) (Aus) 1988 amateur world champion, 1993 world champion  
| [[Pauline Menczer]]   || 1970–       || Aus   || 1988 amateur world champion, 1993 world champion  
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| [[Jessi Miley-Dyer]] (1986– ) (Aus)
| [[Jessi Miley-Dyer]] || 1986–       || Aus   ||
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| Wayne Miyata (1942–2005) (USA) California and Hawaii, "going tubular" in Endless Summer, famous color glosser
| Wayne Miyata         || 1942–2005   || USA   || California and Hawaii, "going tubular" in Endless Summer, famous color glosser
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| [[Carissa Moore]] (1992– ) (Haw) 2011 ASP Women's World Champion, youngest female ever to win
| [[Carissa Moore]]     || 1992–       || Haw   || 2011 ASP Women's World Champion, youngest female ever to win
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| [[Jay Moriarity]] (1978–2001) (USA)
| [[Jay Moriarity]]     || 1978–2001   || USA   ||
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| [[Sofía Mulánovich]] (1983– ) (Peru) First South American to win the World Title in 2004
| [[Sofía Mulánovich]] || 1983–       || Peru || First South American to win the World Title in 2004
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| [[Mickey Muñoz]] (1937– ) (USA) Early surfing pioneer, also famous as a surfboard shaper
| [[Mickey Muñoz]]     || 1937–       || USA   || Early surfing pioneer, also famous as a surfboard shaper
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| [[Greg Noll]] (1937– ) (USA) Big wave pioneer, rode biggest wave of his era at Makaha
| [[Greg Noll]]         || 1937–       || USA   || Big wave pioneer, rode biggest wave of his era at Makaha
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| [[Kem Nunn]] (USA) Avid surfer and America's leading surf novelist
| [[Kem Nunn]]         ||                  || USA   || Avid surfer and America's leading surf novelist
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| [[David Nuuhiwa]] (1948– ) (USA) legendary nose rider from the 1960s
| [[David Nuuhiwa]]     || 1948–       || USA   || Legendary nose rider from the 1960's
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| [[Margo Oberg]] (1953– ) (Haw) Three-time world champion 1977, 1980 & 1981
| [[Margo Oberg]]       || 1953–       || Haw   || Three-time world champion 1977, 1980 & 1981
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| [[Jamie O'Brien]] (1983– ) (Haw)
| [[Jamie O'Brien]]     || 1983–       || Haw   ||
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| [[Mark Occhilupo]] (1966– ) (Aus) 1999 world champion
| [[Mark Occhilupo]]   || 1966–       || Aus   || 1999 world champion
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| [[Phyllis O'Donnell]] (1937– ) (Aus) In 1964 won the inaugural women's World Championship Surfing Title at Manly Beach
| [[Phyllis O'Donnell]] || 1937–       || Aus   || In 1964 won the inaugural women's World Championship Surfing Title at Manly Beach
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| [[Jack O'Neill]] (1923– ) Surfer and inventor of the modern wetsuit
| [[Jack O'Neill]]     || 1923–       ||      || Surfer and inventor of the modern wetsuit
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| [[Joel Parkinson]] (1981– ) (Aus)
| [[Joel Parkinson]]   || 1981–       || Aus   ||
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| [[Mike Parsons]] (1965– ) Surfed largest recorded wave of 70ft at [[Cortes Bank]]
| [[Mike Parsons]]     || 1965–       ||      || Surfed largest recorded wave of 70ft at [[Cortes Bank]]
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| [[Stacey Peralta]] (1957– ) (USA) Z-Boy
| [[Stacey Peralta]]   || 1957–       || USA   || Z-Boy
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| [[Lakey Peterson]] (1994– ) (USA)
| [[Lakey Peterson]]   || 1994–       || USA   ||
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| [[Michael Peterson]] (1952–2012) (Aus) Australian champion 1972 & 1974
| [[Michael Peterson]] || 1952–2012   || Aus   || Australian champion 1972 & 1974
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| [[Pete Peterson]] { 1952– } (USA) Three time World Champion
| [[Pete Peterson]]     || 1952–       || USA   || Three time World Champion
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| [[Bob Pike]] (1940–1999) (Aus) Noted [[big wave surfer]]
| [[Bob Pike]]         || 1940–1999  || Aus   || Noted [[big wave surfer]]
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| Tiago Pires (1980– ) (Por)
| Tiago Pires           || 1980–       || Por   ||
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| Felipe Pomar (1943– ) (Peru) 1965 World Champion
| Felipe Pomar         || 1943–       || Peru || 1965 World Champion
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| [[Martin Potter]] (1965– ) (RSA) 1989 World Champion
| [[Martin Potter]]     || 1965–       || RSA   || 1989 World Champion
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| [[Maz Quinn]] (1976– ) (NZ)
| [[Maz Quinn]]         || 1976–       || NZ   ||
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| [[Mark Richards]] (1957– ) (Aus) 4-time World Champion 1979–1982
| [[Mark Richards]]     || 1957–       || Aus   || 4-time World Champion 1979–1982
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| [[Jacqueline Silva]] (1979– ) (Bra) Pioneer in Brazilian women's surfing
| [[Jacqueline Silva]] || 1979–       || Bra   || Pioneer in Brazilian women's surfing
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| [[Bob Simmons]] (1919–1954) (USA) Father of the modern surfboard
| [[Bob Simmons]]       || 1919–1954   || USA   || Father of the modern surfboard
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| [[Kelly Slater]] (1972– ) (USA) 11-time World Champion
| [[Kelly Slater]]     || 1972–       || USA   || 11-time World Champion
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| [[Jordy Smith]] (1988– ) (RSA)
| [[Jordy Smith]]       || 1988–       || RSA   || Pro surfer
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| [[Mike Stewart]] (1963– ) (Haw) 9-time World Bodyboarding Champion
| [[Mike Stewart]]     || 1963–       || Haw   || 9-time World Bodyboarding Champion
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| [[Rell Sunn]] (1950–1988) (Haw) A top female surfer of the 1980s, known as the "Queen of Makaha"
| [[Rell Sunn]]         || 1950–1988   || Haw   || A top female surfer of the 1980s, known as the "Queen of Makaha"
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| [[Donald Takayama]] (1943–2012) (USA) [[U.S. Open of Surfing|Master's division of the United States Surfing Champions]] 1971, 1972 and 1973
| [[Donald Takayama]]   || 1943–2012   || USA   || [[U.S. Open of Surfing|Master's division of the United States Surfing Champions]] 1971, 1972 and 1973
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| [[Guilherme Tamega]] (Bra) 6-time world champion bodyboarder
| [[Guilherme Tamega]] ||                  || Bra   || 6-time world champion bodyboarder
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| [[Shaun Tomson]] (1955– ) (USA) Born in South Africa, currently living in the USA, 1977 World Champion
| [[Shaun Tomson]]     || 1955–       || USA   || Born in South Africa, currently living in the USA, 1977 World Champion
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| [[Peter Townend]] (1953– ) (Aus) 1976 World Champion
| [[Peter Townend]]     || 1953–       || Aus   || 1976 World Champion
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| [[Buzzy Trent]] (1929–2006) (USA) Pioneer of big wave surfing
| [[Buzzy Trent]]       || 1929–2006   || USA   || Pioneer of big wave surfing
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| [[Joel Tudor]] (1976– ) (USA) Famous contemporary longboarder
| [[Joel Tudor]]       || 1976–       || USA   || Famous contemporary longboarder
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| [[Butch Van Artsdalen]] (1941–1979) (Haw) the original Mr. Pipeline
| [[Butch Van Artsdalen]] || 1941–1979 || Haw   || The original Mr. Pipeline
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| [[Dale Velzy]] (1927–2005) (USA) 1950s surf shop pioneer and surfboard design innovator
| [[Dale Velzy]]       || 1927–2005   || USA   || 1950s surf shop pioneer and surfboard design innovator
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| [[Mark Visser]] (1983– ) (Aus) Big-wave surfer, the "Night Rider"
| [[Mark Visser]]       || 1983–       || Aus   || Big-wave surfer, the "Night Rider"
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| [[Robert "Wingnut" Weaver]] Featured, along with Patrick O'Connell, in The Endless Summer II surf film.
| [[Robert "Wingnut" Weaver]] ||            ||        || Featured, along with Patrick O'Connell, in The Endless Summer II surf film.
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| [[Sharon Webber]] (USA)  Women's world surfing championship in 1970 & 1972
| [[Sharon Webber]]     ||                  || USA   || Women's world surfing championship in 1970 & 1972
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| [[Dewey Weber]] (1938–1993) (USA) Surfer and surfboard designer
| [[Dewey Weber]]       || 1938–1993   || USA   || Surfer and surfboard designer
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| [[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.
| [[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.
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| [[John Whitmore]] (RSA) South African surfing pioneer.
| [[John Whitmore]] (RSA) South African surfing pioneer.

Revision as of 15:01, 19 January 2015

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

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