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Michael Eugene Fanning AO (born 13 June 1981) is an Australian professional surfer who was crowned champion of the Association of Surfing Professionals/World Surf League (ASP/WSL)'s World Tour in 2007, 2009 and 2013.
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Mick Fanning - Official Website of the 3X World Champion Professional Surfer. Name: Mick Eugene Fanning. Date of Birth: June 13, 1981. Born: Penrith, NSW, Australia. Lives: Gold Coast, Australia. Partners: Rip Curl, Red Bull, Reef, Dragon, DHD, Creatures Of Leisure, Vertra, Mercedes Vans, MF Softboards, FCS fins.
Learn about Mick Fanning, one of Australia's greatest surfing heroes and a three-time World Champion. See his biography, career highlights, videos, news and event results on the World Surf League website.
- Tragedy and Ambition
- The Maiden World Title
- Shark Attack: The Event That Changed His Mindset
- Back in The Water
- A New Beginning
- Controversies
- Activism
- Awards and Entrepreneurship
- Personal Life
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One year later, the Fanning family suffers a major loss. Sean, who was 20 and en route to becoming an ASP World Tour surfer, loses his life in a car accident in Coolangatta. His good surfer friend Joel Green also died in the tragic event. Mick was 17 years old. With sponsorship deals coming in, Fanning was already an ambitious professional who wrot...
In his first year in the surfing elite, Mick Fanning won the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay and was named Rookie of the Year 2002. It was a sign of the things to come. The "Coolangatta Kids," a group of young guns that included Fanning, Joel Parkinson, and Dean Morrison, were regarded as Australia's hottest young surf trio since Michael Peterson, Peter...
In 2009, MF and his best friend and rival Joel Parkinson battled it out intensely for the ultimate surfing trophy, and their relationship was forced against the ropes. "Eugene" didn't like the feeling, but he was ready to move on. By 2013, Fanning was more relaxed and more experienced, competitively speaking, and the third world title arrived natur...
A few days later, Mick returned to the surf again at Hastings Point, and on August 27 - just eight days after the great white incident - he was taking on the shark-infested surf spot of Shipstern Bluff. Fanning went into the final event of the season at Pipeline, leading the world title race. "On the day it was all set to go down, I was woken early...
The year 2016 marked a new beginning for the "White Lightning." Why? Because he knew he had to take a break and process what had happened and what he had gone through in the previous months. Fanning knew he didn't want to compete forever but wasn't entirely sure he wanted to retire for good. So, instead of making tough decisions, he competed in fiv...
In 2010, the world bodyboarding community was shocked and furious by a Snickers ad featuring Mick Fanning. The marketing material displayed the Australian saying, "When I'm hungry, I boogie board," as an alternative version to the snack's motto, "You're not you when you're hungry." Things got worse and escalated when a photo showing Joel Parkinson ...
Mick Fanning is as active out of the water as he is searching and chasing perfect waves around the world and always finds time to actively engage with the community. The natural-footer supports several charities and non-governmental organizations, including the Starlight Foundation, Wild Ark, World Vision, and Make a Wish. In 2014, the "White Light...
The Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) named the Australian Waterman of the Year 2016. In 2017, Mick Fanning was honored as Officer of the Order of Australia, one of the most prestigious distinctions awarded to national citizens. The Order of Australia was established in 1975 by Elizabeth II, the Queen of Australia, to recognize Austral...
Mick Fanning is in a relationship with the American model Breeana Randall. On August 10, 2020, at 2:14 p.m., the couple gave birth to their son, Xander Dean Fanning. On April 4, 2024, Lyla Skye Fanning was born. Mick "Eugene" Fanning is on Facebook (@mickfanningsurfer), Twitter (@mick_fanning), and Instagram (@mfanno). The Penrith-born is the star ...
Learn about the life and career of Mick Fanning, a three-time surfing world champion and one of the most active free surfers on the planet. From his tragic losses and shark attack to his world titles and free surfing adventures, this is Mick Fanning's story.
3x world champion Mick Fanning surfed his last heat on surfing's world tour last week. As a tribute to the surfing legend, Red Bull has released an exclusive...
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Jul 21, 2015 · Before an encounter with a shark made him the focal point of a worldwide news story, Mick Fanning (AUS) was already an icon within the surf world. From a near career-ending injury to a comeback with three World Titles, the Aussie has seen and done a lot, both on the Championship Tour (CT) and off.
