Mark Mathews

Mark Mathews
Personal information
Born Mark Mathews
(1983-01-16) 16 January 1983
New South Wales, Australia
Residence New South Wales Australia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Surfing career
Years active 2011–present
Career earnings $442,651
Sponsors O'Neill (brand)
Surfing specifications
Stance Natural (regular) foot
Shaper(s) Darren Handley and Wade Tokoro
Favourite waves any pointbreak
Favourite maneuvers Hacks and tubes
Website markmathews.com

Mark Mathews is an Australian professional Big wave surfer.[1][2][3][4] Mathews has competed on the ASP World Tour and is featured in the 2011 documentary Fighting Fear.[5]

Early career

Mathews grew up surfing at Maroubra, New South Wales with fellow Bra Boys the Abberton brothers.[6]

Big waves

Mathews transition to big waves has seen him carve a niche in the sport as one of the top big wave surfers in the world.[7] Mathews has surfed many of the worlds heaviest and biggest waves [8] including Teahupo'o, The Right[9] and Shipstern Bluff.

Red Bull Cape Fear 2014

Mathews and fellow professional surfer Ryan Hipwood organised the Red Bull Cape Fear event in August 2014.[10]

Film and Television

Fighting Fear focus' on the friendship of Mathews and Richie Vaculik who have also featured on the ABC's Australian Story[11] and The Crew.

Mathews featured alongside Kelly Slater and Richie Vaculik in Australian big wave films Journey and Encoded (2014).[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Big-wave surfer who's made of The Right stuff". The Australian. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
  2. ↑ TODD PRODANOVICH (2012-02-17). "Crushed in West Oz". SURFER Magazine. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  3. ↑ Johann Mouchel. "Interview with Mark Mathews". Freaksurf Magazine. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  4. ↑ "Australia’s Latest Surfing News, Blogs, Videos & Photos". Surfing Life. Retrieved 2013-10-14. (registration required (help)).
  5. ↑ "Fighting Fear - The Film // Home". Fightingfearthefilm.com. 2012-11-10. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  6. ↑ http://thebeast.com.au/people/mark-mathews/
  7. ↑ http://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/7446-the-best-big-wave-surfers-of-all-time
  8. ↑ http://stabmag.com/the-10-heaviest-waves-in-the-world-according-to-mark-mathews/
  9. ↑ http://stabmag.com/stab-concept-shoot-taj-burrow-and-mark-mathews-the-right-all-the-angles/
  10. ↑ http://www.news.com.au/sport/mark-mathews-thought-he-broke-his-back-after-bodyplanting-into-rocks-at-red-bull-cape-fear-big-wave-event/story-fnh34s7u-1227042884965
  11. ↑ "Australian Story - Scared Straight - Transcript". Abc.net.au. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  12. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/city-east/maroubra-big-wave-surfer-mark-mathews-and-kelly-slater-feature-in-australian-surf-festival-movies/story-fngr8ice-1226809869427

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