- Shaun Murray
Shaun Murray is a four-time World champion
wakeboard er, and the main character featured in Activision's video game "Wakeboarding Unleashed".Early life
Shaun Murray was born on April 28, 1976 in
Mission Viejo, California , and started water skiing at the age of 8. In 1988, he moved with his family toLake St. Louis, Missouri , where he honed his skills as a member of the Lake St. Louis Water Ski Club. After graduating from high school, he moved to Florida to ride for theFlorida Southern College ski team and teach skiing at the Benzel Ski School.Career & Accomplishments
Shaun's wakeboarding career started in 1995 and has been full of innovation and accomplishment, including many Pro tour and World championship titles. He promoted his own "Backyard Tour" with pro-rider and friend Gerry Nunn, has been featured in many wakeboard movies, magazine and television pieces, created his own wakeboard instructional series entitled "Detention", and is the star of his own video game,
Wakeboarding Unleashed . He has helped develop signature products that include boats, wakeboards, life jackets, wet suits, and clothing lines.Today Shaun runs a wakeboard camp (The Boarding School) with friend Travis Moye. Travis is known industry-wide as one of the finest boat drivers and coaches in the world.
Shaun Murray has had dozens of wakeboard titles in his career which has spanned from 1998 to the present (2008). He is the only rider ever to hold World, Pro Tour and National champion titles at once, and was given a "Legend" award from Wakeboard magazine in 2005. Shaun's sponsors include Hyperlite, Fox, Nautiques, Reef, Jet Pilot and Freestyle performance. [ [http://www.prowakeboardtour.com/rider.jsp?ID=170&sex=M Pro Wakeboard Tour ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.shaunmurray.net/ Official Page]
* [http://www.wakeworld.com/news/2004/byt2.asp Wakeworld interview]
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