Mark Mathews
| Mark Mathews | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born |
Mark Mathews 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 |
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
- ↑ "Big-wave surfer who's made of The Right stuff". The Australian. 18 February 2011. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
- ↑ TODD PRODANOVICH (2012-02-17). "Crushed in West Oz". SURFER Magazine. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ↑ Johann Mouchel. "Interview with Mark Mathews". Freaksurf Magazine. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ↑ "Australia's Latest Surfing News, Blogs, Videos & Photos". Surfing Life. Retrieved 2013-10-14. (registration required (help)).
- ↑ "Fighting Fear - The Film // Home". Fightingfearthefilm.com. 2012-11-10. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ↑ http://thebeast.com.au/people/mark-mathews/
- ↑ http://www.surfertoday.com/surfing/7446-the-best-big-wave-surfers-of-all-time
- ↑ http://stabmag.com/the-10-heaviest-waves-in-the-world-according-to-mark-mathews/
- ↑ http://stabmag.com/stab-concept-shoot-taj-burrow-and-mark-mathews-the-right-all-the-angles/
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Australian Story - Scared Straight - Transcript". Abc.net.au. 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ↑ 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