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Kelly Slater Profile |
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Birth Date: February 11, 1972
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Birth Place: Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA
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Birth Name: Robert Kelly Slater
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
Kelly Slater is an American professional surfer known for
his competitive prowess and style.
Slater has been crowned ASP World Champion a record 9 times,
including 5 consecutive titles from 1994–98. He is the
youngest (at age 20) and the oldest (at age 36) to win the
title.Upon winning his 5th world title in 1997, Slater
passed Australian surfing legend Mark Richards to become the
most successful champion in the history of the sport. In
2007 he also became the all-time leader in career event wins
by winning the Boost Mobile Pro event at Lower Trestles near
San Clemente, California. The previous record was held by
Slater's childhood hero, 3-time world champion Tom Curren.
In addition to the ASP tour, Slater has also competed in the
X-Games (in 2003 and 2004). On October 3, 2008, Slater won
his ninth ASP world title at the Billabong Pro Mundaka by
defeating local surfer Eneko Acero in the 3rd round. In May
2005, in the final heat of the Billabong Tahiti Pro contest
at Teahupoo, Slater became the first surfer ever to be
awarded two perfect scores for a total 20 out of 20 points
under the ASP two-wave scoring system. (The corresponding
honor under the previous three-wave system belongs to fellow
American Shane Beschen who achieved the feat in 1996.)
Since 1990, Slater has been sponsored primarily by surfwear
industry giant Quiksilver. He exclusively rides Channel
Islands surfboards equipped with his own signature series of
FCS fins. |
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Other Information |
World champion surfer. Voted cutest in high school.
Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful
People in the world. [1991]
Has a daughter, Taylor, with Tamara, born in June 1996.
Is a record 9 time world champion surfer.
Youngest world champion surfer at 20 and oldest world
champion at 36.
Friends with Cameron Diaz and Eddie Vedder.
Oldest to win a pro surfing contest at 36.
Greatest surfer of all time.
The only to be world champion surfer five years in a row.
Kelly's biography "Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey." was
published in 2003.
Had relationships with Pamela Anderson and Gisele Bündchen.
Has a record six Pipeline Masters wins.
Kelly's book "Kelly Slater:For the love" was published in
2008.
He has surfed in over 15 countries. |
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since August 18, 2009