Matt Wilkinson (surfer)

Matt Wilkinson
Personal information
Born (1988-09-29) 29 September 1988
Sydney, Australia
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
Surfing career
SportSurfing
Best year2016, 2017 – Ranked No. 5 WSL CT World Tour
Major achievements
Surfing specifications
StanceGoofy

Matt Wilkinson is a professional Australian surfer.

Life and career

Known for being a goofyfooter, Wilkinson is from a small town called Copacabana in New South Wales. In 2016, he won his first two Championship Tour events.[1][2][3]

Career Victories

WCT Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2017Outerknown Fiji ProNamotu, Tavarua Fiji
2016Rip Curl Pro Bells BeachBells Beach, VictoriaAustralia Australia
2016Quiksilver Pro Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland Australia
WQS Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2016Maitland & Port Stephens Toyota ProNewcastle, New South Wales  Australia
2012Coca-Cola Saquarema PrimeSaquarema, Rio de Janeiro  Brazil
2010Coldwater ClassicSteamer Lane, California  United States
2006Central Coast ProSoldiers Beach, New South Wales  Australia

References

  1. ↑ "Matt Wilkinson Surfer Bio | Age, Height, Videos & Results". World Surf League. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Listen: calls grow for ex-professional super Matt Wilkinson to justify his bald-faced cultural appropriation of country music and the country music lifestyle". Beach Grit. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  3. ↑ "Is Matt Wilkinson Surfing's Next World Champion?". The inertia. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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