Shane Beschen
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Shane Beschen (born February 18, 1972) is a California (USA) born professional surfer.[1]
Biography and career
Shane Beschen was born on February 18, 1972 to Mike and Sue Beschen.[2] His mother is an elementary school teacher, and his brother Gavin is a professional surfer as well.[2] At 16 years old, Beschen signed his first sponsorship deal and started to tour as a pro surfer.[2] His mother recalled he would attend school for a couple of weeks, and then take off for a couple of weeks, taking "independent-study contracts", and doing his homework while flying to his events. By 1998, he had won more than $250,000 in competitions.[2]
In 1996, at Kirra, Beschen became the first and only professional surfer to score three perfect 10 point rides for a total 30 out of 30 ASP three-wave scoring system.[1][3] In May 1996, he knocked Sunny Garcia from his number one spot in world rankings, at the Marui Pro surfing tournament at Torami Beach, Japan.[4] In 2003, after a five year dry spell of not winning any events, he won the Faith Riding Pro, the opening event on the 2003 Hawaiian Pro-Am Circuit.[5] In May 2005 in the final of the Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Kelly Slater became the first to score two perfect rides for a total 20 out of 20 under the newer ASP two-wave scoring system, matched by Joel Parkinson in the 2008 Billabong Pipeline Masters third-round heats.[6]
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