Mick Fanning
Mick Fanning is a professional surfer from Australia. He was born in Perinth, New South Wales on June 13, 1981. His young vibrant spirit is making the pro tour an entertaining place by land and sea, day and night.
Fanning learned to surf at the age of five in coastal New South Wales, but did not go full on until his family moved to Tweed Heads when he was twelve. 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 1997 he established himself as one the very best surfers to rule the Queensland points by placing in the top three at the Australian National Titles. He was also victorious when he took a wild card entry at the Rip Curl Pro at 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.
The year 2007 marks Fanning's sixth year on the Foster's 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 (WCT) with a victory at the Quiksilver Pro, the first event on the Foster's ASP World Tour, putting himself on top of the ratings. In 2007 Fanning and his sponsor Red Bull worked together to create an innovative website *www.mickfanning.com that fans can now visit and track his 2007 World Title campaign.
Profile
- AKA: White Lightning, Trotty (Red Shirt)
- Height: 5'10
- Weight: 160.9 lbs
- Stance: Natural (regular) foot
- Sponsors: Rip Curl Wetsuits and Clothing, Reef Footwear, Creatures of Leisure Accessories, Dragon Eyewear, Red Bull Energy Drinks, Zen Nutrition
- Official Website: www.mickfanning.com
- Average Board Quiver: Five 6'1s a 6'3 and a 6'6
- Career Earnings: US $637,435
He is known not only for his incredible surfing, but also his comeback from a complete hamstring tear in 2004. He had to have it surgically repaired and is back on the pro tour doing well.
Career Victories
- 2007
- Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast - Australia
- 2006
- Billabong Pro, Jeffreys Bay - South Africa
- Nova Schin Festival, Imbituba - Brazil
- 2005
- Rip Curl Search, Saint Leu - Reunion Island
- Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast - Australia
- Energy Australia Open, Newcastle - Australia (ASP WQS)
- 2002
- Billabong Pro, Jeffreys Bay - South Africa
- 2001
- Rip Curl Pro, Bell's Beach, Torquay - Australia
- Non Foster's ASP World Tour Victories:
- 3 ASP WQS
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