Christo Hall

Christo Hall (born in 1978, in Sydney, Australia) is an entrepreneur, ex-professional surfer, author and owner of a marketing agency.

Early years

Christo Hall was born in 1978 on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He spent his childhood surfing and followed his childhood dream to become a professional surfer and featured in Surfing World Magazine Best Surfers of all Time Edition 2009.[1][2] At age 14 he got his first surfboard sponsor Simon Anderson.[3]

Career

In 1991 Hall got sponsored by Billabong and was one of their team riders for 15 years. Christo is a surfer[4][5] for North Narrabeen Board Riders club and has surf for the team to win 4 Australian titles [6] Global Surf Tag News 05.02.2011 North Narrabeen National Surfing Reserve Book page 29[7] and featured in The Surfing Year Book.

In 2004 Christo retired from full-time international competition. Still had a 49th place on the surfing World Qualifying Series in 2008[8] and went into business producing beginner surfboards - Softboards Australia. He bought and sold a few other businesses in the surfing industry and in 2009 started Basic Bananas - marketing agency with Franziska Iseli his wife.[9][10]

Christo has been featured across the Australian media landscape including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, SmartCompany, BRW, Channel 9 in relation to marketing.

In 2012 Hall published his first book Bananas About Marketing.[11]

Besides running different businesses, Christo is also a keynote speaker on the topic of marketing and entrepreneurship.[12][13]

Personal life

Hall married in 2010 and lives in Narrabeen on the Northern Beaches with his Swiss-Australian wife, Franziska Iseli[14]

References

  1. ↑ Surfing World Print Magazine, Best Surfers of All Time Edition 2009
  2. ↑ Channel 7 Gold Coast Australia - Coastal Watch Show - Kangaroo Island episode
  3. ↑ Simon Anderson News 'Christo Hall long serving team member
  4. ↑ Surf School Book By Laurine Croasdale Acknowledgements page
  5. ↑ Local News Plus 4 April 2007 Publication: weekender | Section: Features | Story ID: 18898
  6. ↑ Global Surf Tab Results
  7. ↑ The Surfing Year Book by Bruce Boal
  8. ↑ Association of Surfing Professionals Rankings 2008: ASP results
  9. ↑ The Money Pillow interview with inspiring entrepreneur 28 March 2014
  10. ↑ Ontraport News June 2014
  11. ↑ BRW Magazine August 2012 Author Leo D'Angelo Fisher
  12. ↑ MAP Expo by The University of Notre Dame Australia - Marketing, Advertising and PR Expo 2014
  13. ↑ Hub Australia
  14. ↑ Bride Magazine July 2010, author unknown.
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