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Michael (Mick) Fanning
Personal information Born Michael Eugene Fanning
13 June 1981
Penrith, New South Wales, AustraliaNickname White Lightning Residence Tweed Heads, New South Wales Australia Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 75 kg (170 lb) Surfing career Years active 2002–present Best year ASP World Champion – 2007, 2009 Career earnings $1,442,651 Sponsors Rip Curl Wetsuits and Clothing, Reef Footwear, Creatures of Leisure Accessories, Dragon Eyewear, Red Bull Energy Drinks, Zen Nutrition, Scullcandy, FCS fins Major achievements 2 times ASP World Champion 2007, 2009
6 times Australian Male Surfer of the Year 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011Surfing specifications Stance Natural (regular) foot Shaper(s) Darren Handley and Wade Tokoro Quiver Five 6'1"s a 6'3" and a 6'6" Favourite waves any pointbreak Favourite maneuvers Hacks and tubes Website mickfanning.com Michael Eugene "Mick" Fanning, nicknamed "White Lightning", is an Australian professional surfer and dual world champion. Fanning won both the 2007 and 2009 ASP World Tour.
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Early years
He was born in Penrith, New South Wales on 13 June 1981[1][2] to Irish parents.[3] Fanning learned to surf at the age of five in coastal New South Wales at a town called Ballina, but did not go full on until his family moved to Tweed Heads when he was twelve. He grew up with fellow professional surfer, Joel Parkinson and fellow ripper Nat West. 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 1996 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. But, tragedy stuck in 1998 when his brother Sean died in a car accident along with fellow surfer Joel Green.[4]
Pro career
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.
He suffered a complete hamstring tear in 2004. He had to have it surgically repaired and made an incredible comeback to become one of the best surfers on the ASP world tour.[4]
The year 2007 marked 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. He won the Santa Catarina Pro in Brazil on 6 November 2007 placing above Taj Burrow and Kelly Slater therefore clinching the 2007 ASP world title.[2] In 2008 he suffered a mid-season groin injury. He slipped to eighth position on the end of year ratings. In 2009, Mick Fanning reclaimed his ASP World Champion crown at the famous Pipeline reef break on Oahu’s North Shore. Although Fanny was knocked out by fellow Australian Dean Morrison in Round 4, his points lead from winning three of the last four events was enough to secure victory.[5]
According to an interview with WideWorld magazine, Fanning's favourite surf spots in Australia include Snapper on the Gold Coast, Bells Beach in Victoria and Gnarloo in Western Australia.[6]
Private life
Fanning is married to model Karissa Dalton.
Career Victories
ASP World Tour Wins Year Event Venue Country 2010 Quiksilver Pro France Hossegor 
France2009 Hurley Pro Trestles[7] Trestles 
United States2009 RipCurl Pro Search[8] Peniche 
Portugal2009 Quiksilver Pro France[7] Hossegor France2007 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast 
Australia2007 Quiksilver Pro France Hossegor France2007 Hang Loose Pro Santa Catarina 
Brazil2006 Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay Jeffreys Bay 
South Africa2006 Nova Schin Festival Imbituba Brazil2005 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast Australia2005 Rip Curl Pro Search Saint Leu, Reunion Island France2002 Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay Jeffreys Bay South Africa2001 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach Australia- Non ASP World Tour Victories:
- 3 ASP WQS
References
- ^ http://www.aspworldtour.com/2010/profiles_men.asp
- ^ a b http://www.redbullsurfing.com/riders/mick-fanning/
- ^ Interview in Tonnta the Irish Surf Magazine issue no. 28, 2008
- ^ a b Surf For Your Life – the biography of Mick Fanny by Mick Fanny & Tim Baker, Published by Random House Australia,2009 ISBN 9781741669275
- ^ Mick Fanning crowned ASP World Champion in perfect surf at Pipeline by Murray Wardrop, Daily Telegraph, 13 Dec 2009 [1]
- ^ Mick Fanny's best surf breaks
- ^ a b "Fanning wins ASP surf tourney in France". United Press International. 27 September 2009. http://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2009/09/27/Fanning-wins-ASP-surf-tourney-in-France/UPI-30061254075119/. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
- ^ "Fanning Wins Rip Curl Pro Search". CNN Sports Illustrated. TransWorld Surfing. 28 October 2009. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/action-sports/surfing/10/28/mick-fanning-wins-rip-curl/index.html. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
External links
2011 ASP World Tour Men's Tour Kelly Slater · Jordy Smith · Taj Burrow · Mick Fanning · Bede Durbidge · Dane Reynolds · Adrian Buchan · Owen Wright · Jeremy Flores · Adriano de Souza · C.J. Hobgood · Michel Bourez · Chris Davidson · Jadson Andre · Damien Hobgood · Kieren Perrow · Brett Simpson · Joel Parkinson · Taylor Knox · Heitor Alves · Matt Wilkinson · Bobby Martinez · Frederick Patacchia · Kai Otton · Patrick Gudauskas · Tiago Pires · Adam Melling · Daniel Ross · Raoni Montiero · Josh Kerr · Alejo Muniz · Dusty Payne · Julian Wilson · Gabe KingCategories:- Living people
- Australian surfers
- Australian people of Irish descent
- 1981 births
- Non ASP World Tour Victories:
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