Rob Machado
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| File:Robert Machado, Professional Surfer.jpg Machado in 2009 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Edward Machado October 16, 1973 (age 52) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 150 lb (68 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Surfing |
Robert Edward Machado (born October 16, 1973) is an Australian born American professional surfer.[1][2] Rob competed on the World Surf League Championship Tour from 1993-2001. Since then he has become a professional free surfer.[3]
Rob Machado is known for his casual, laid-back style both in and out of the water. Along with his fluid surfing style, which has earned him the nickname “Mr. Smoothy”. he is regarded as one of the best-known goofy-foot surfers in the world today.[4]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Machado attended San Dieguito High School. He describes himself in interviews, vlogs and social media as a "soul surfer," or freesurfer.[5] He was largely active in the competitive surfing scene from 1993 to 2000, and was still competing in World Surf League events until 2012.[6]
Career
[edit | edit source]Machado hosts and participates in an annual event held at his home reef called the Rob Machado Surf Classic and Beach Fair, which is an amateur competition for the locals of all ages, and it includes demo sessions with Machado and other pros.[citation needed]
Machado portrayed "himself" in the 2007 animated picture, Surf's Up, as well as playing himself in the art film "Kingshighway - Rob Machado and Joel Tudor" by Paulo Carvalho (Kid Rio) and Danny Camp. Machado also starred in his own feature film released in the late 90s titled "Drifting". Additionally, Rob wrote and starred in the 2009 film, The Drifter.[7]
Machado is a 2011 inductee into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach, California, in the surf champion category.[8]
On December 31, 2019, Machado announced he would no longer be associated with Hurley International after having been sponsored by the surf company for nearly 20 years, due to the new ownership group's desire to cut spending.[9] He is now sponsored by Vuori, Reef, Dragon and Firewire.[citation needed] He regularly surfs in San Diego, where he has gained prominence.[10][11][12]
Environmental activism
[edit | edit source]Machado formed the Rob Machado Foundation, an organization focused on environmental causes.[13][14]
Career highlights
[edit | edit source]Machado has won the Hawaii's Pipeline Masters (Triple Crown of Surfing),[15] and the U.S. Open of Surfing,[16] the largest surfing event held on the U.S. mainland.
References
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