Mick Fanning
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Michael Eugene Fanning 13 June 1981 Penrith, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nickname | White Lightning |
| Residence | Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Surfing career | |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Best year | ASP World Champion – 2007, 2009, 2013 |
| Career earnings | $2,796,120 |
| Sponsors | Rip Curl, Reef Footwear, Creatures of Leisure Accessories, Dragon Eyewear, Red Bull Zen Nutrition, Skullcandy, AUDI, FCS fins |
| Major achievements |
3 times ASP World Champion 2007, 2009 and 2013 |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Natural (regular) foot |
| Shaper(s) | Darren Handley and Wade Tokoro |
| Quiver | 5'11" x 18 5/8" x 2 1/4" |
| Favourite waves | any pointbreak |
| Favourite maneuvers | Hacks and tubes |
| Website | mickfanning.com |
3 times ASP World Champion 2007, 2009 and 2013
Michael Eugene "Mick" Fanning AO, nicknamed "White Lightning" (born 13 June 1981), is an Australian professional surfer. Fanning won the 2007, 2009 and 2013 ASP World Tour. In 2015, he survived an encounter with what is suspected to be a great white shark during the J-Bay Open finals in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.
Fanning was born on 13 June 1981 in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, to Irish parents. He learned to surf from the age of 5 in south coastal South Australia, but did not focus on surfing until his family moved to Tweed Heads, New South Wales, when he was twelve. He grew up with fellow professional surfer, Joel Parkinson, in the Gold Coast/Northern Rivers region and attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School together. On the Queensland border, Fanning had access to surf north and south and he began to make a name for himself. In 1996 he established himself as one of the best surfers on the Queensland points by placing in the top three at the Australian National Titles. Tragedy struck in 1998 when his brother Sean died in a car accident along with fellow surfer Joel Green.
Fanning received a wild card entry at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach in 2001, winning one of Australia's leading contests. He finished 2002 as Rookie of the Year, winning the Billabong Pro at Jeffrey's Bay and earning himself a place on the 2002 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Tour as World Qualifying Series (WQS) Champion.
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