Shane Dorian
| Shane Dorian | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 19, 1972 Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Residence | Holualoa, Big Island of Hawaii |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Surfing career | |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Best year | Ranked 4th on the ASP World Tour: 2000 |
| Career earnings | $415,050 (as of 2014) |
| Sponsors | Billabong, JC Surfboards, Dragon (sunglasses), Freestyle (watches), Reef (sandles), Monster (energy drink), OAM (fins) |
| Major achievements | 4th overall on World championship tour (WCT) surfing in 2000 Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA)'s "Waterman of the Year" |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Regular (natural) foot (left foot forward) |
| Shaper(s) | John Carper |
| Quiver | 5'9", square tail (shortboard) 6'3", pin tail (8-10ft waves) 6'9" (10-15ft waves) 7'3" (16-20ft waves) 9'8", big wave gun (20-40ft waves) 10'6", gun (40-60ft waves) |
| Favorite waves | Pipeline, Jaws (Hawaii), Tavarua Cloudbreak (Fiji) |
| Favorite maneuvers | Barrels, Big Waves, Tubes |
Patrick Shane Dorian (born July 19, 1972), or "Shane", is an American surfer from Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. He spent 11 years touring on the World Championship Tour as a professional surfer. Dorian quit competition surfing in 2003 to focus on big waves. He is currently a big wave surfer and one of the best in the world at big wave riding.
Dorian was born to Patrick, a former Hollywood actor and stunt double for Elvis Presley, and Susan, who competed in female bodybuilding events. When Shane was three, his parents opened a restaurant called "Dorian's" on the beach. Being a child, Dorian was too young to wait tables, and long hours at the restaurant resulted in him turning to the ocean for amusement. Dorian attended Konawaena High School in Kealakekua, Hawaii.
When he's not surfing you can find him at his home in Holualoa on the Big Island of Hawaii with his wife Lisa and his son. He likes to ride around on an old John Deere tractor taking care of his orchard that consists of 110 fruit trees at an elevation of 4000 feet above sea level.
Shane Dorian started out on a bodyboard alongside friend, and future bodyboarder champion, Mike Stewart. Dorian received his first surfboard, from his dad, on his fifth birthday. He soon abandoned the bodyboard to focus on surfing.
Surfing and surfing education became a priority for Dorian. Dorian's mother, who had divorced Shane's father Patrick when Shane was 12, worked out a system where Shane would spend the second and third quarters of the school year on the North Shore of Oahu (the peak winter season) and the first and fourth quarters back home on the Big Island.
In 1987, Dorian had his first major success at the Gotcha Pro competition at Sandy Beach. He was able to beat some big names, made it through four rounds, and received some media exposure. He became friends with a couple of the up-and-coming surfers on Oahu, Brock Little and Todd Chesser who played a role in the development of his surfing.
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