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Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson is an American golfer.
Johnson was raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and developed his... [ more]
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Kelly Slater
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Kelly Slater is the most successful professional surfer in the history of the sport.
Slater is an eight time world champion, and competed in the X-Games in 2003 and 2004. In May 2005 in the final of the Billabong Tahiti Pro contest at Teahupoo, Slater became the first to score two perfect 10 rides for a total 20 out of 20 under the ASP two-wave scoring system. (The corresponding honour under the previous three-wave system belongs to Shane Beschen from 1996.) It was a high-scoring heat and he was leading with a 9.5 and a 10 against opponent Damien Hobgood when Hobgood was crunched by a tube that closed down, dislocating his shoulder and leaving Slater the contest winner. Slater surfed on and scored a second 10.
His friends include actor and writer Owen Wilson.
A videogame by Treyarch and Activision named Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer was released September 17, 2002 (he also appeared in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 prior to this). In 2003 he released an autobiography called, "Pipe Dreams: A Surfer's Journey."
Career victories:36
WCT victories: 27
World titles: 8
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