Taj Burrow
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox surfer Taj Burrow (born 2 June 1978) is an Australian retired professional surfer. Taj retired from the WSL World Tour in June 2016 where he left a legacy of power and impressive surfing.
Early life
Burrow was born in Yallingup, Western Australia, Australia to American parents and began surfing at age 7.[1]
Career
In 1998 he qualified for the ASP World Tour at the age of 18 years, becoming the youngest surfer to ever win a national title.[2] Burrow had already earned a place on the world tour a year earlier, but he turned it down stating that, as a 17-year-old, he was "too young to do the tour full-on".[1][3] After his first year on tour in 1998, Burrow claimed the ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year award after finishing 12th place in the rankings.[4][5]
In 2007 Burrow won the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia.[6] He backed this up with a victory at the 2007 Billabong Pro in Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa, where he claimed the title over the then 8-time world champion, Kelly Slater. This win helped to secure his 2nd-place ranking on the ASP Men's Tour, his second runner-up season placing.
In 2009, Burrow defeated Slater in the final of the Billabong Pipeline Masters at the Banzai Pipeline.[7] In the same year he finished fourth place on the World Tour.[5]
Burrow won the 2013 Hurley Pro event in September 2013 for the first time, beating fellow Australian Julian Wilson.[8]
Sponsors
As of September 2013, Burrow is sponsored by Globe, Billabong, Modom Surf, Von Zipper and Nanotune.[5]
ASP Tour wins
Other projects
In 2003 Burrow released a book entitled Taj Burrow's Book of Hot Surfing,[9] and has also produced a series of his own surf videos: Sabotaj (2000),[10] Montaj (2002)[11] and Taj Burrow's Fair Bits (2005).[2]
In 2008–09 Globe released a shoe line named after Burrow.[12]
Since 2005 Burrow has hosted the 'Taj Small Fries' junior surfing competition at Yallingup, Western Australia.[13]
Personal life
Burrow married Rebecca Jobson in November 2018.[14] The couple had an intimate ceremony so Jobson's sick mother was able to attend. They had a second wedding in February 2019.[15] The couple have two daughters.[16] Jobson was a contestant (and placed 6th) on cycle 4 of Australia's Next Top Model in 2008.
References
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External links
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