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Kelly Slater By Kim Schiffmann, in Surf · 23-12-2020 01:00:00 · 0 Comments
Kelly Slater is probably the most famous surfer ever and was awarded the title of “The Greatest Surfer of all Time”.
Slater was born in Cocoa Beach, Floridain 1972. He started surfing when he was only 5 years old and by the time he was ten he was already winning almost any competition he entered. His talent became apparent to the world when he won his first world title at the age of 20, making him the youngest surfing world champion ever. He went on to win 11 world championships so far and his last win in 2011, at the age of 39, also made him the oldest surfing world champion.