Damien Hobgood 2007

2007-06-12T20:51:00.000-07:00

DAMIEN HOBGOOD
He has been congrats in the rip curl pro in chille with good result.
www.surfing-odds.com
a.k.a.: Damo
d.o.b.: July 6, 1979
born: Melbourne, Florida, USA
resides: Satellite Beach, Florida USA
parents:
siblings: Twin brother C.J. is also an elite Foster's ASP World Tour competitor
significant other:
offspring:
hobbies: Playing tennis or fishing

ATHLETE EQUIPPED

weight: 150 lbs (68 kg)
height: 5’10” (177 cm)
stance: Goofy foot
sponsors: Globe clothing and footwear, Anon Optics eyewear, X-Trak accessories, FCS fins and The Goods Surf & Skate
shapers: Bill Johnson
quiver: 5’11” – 6’1”
favorite waves:
favorite maneuvers: Airs and barrels
favorite surfers: Kelly Slater and Mark Occhilupo

PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING

highest world tour rating: 4th in 2006
years on Foster’s ASP World Tour:
elite inception:
hard yards: started on the grind in 1996
sabbatical:
filmography:
drama:
manuscript:
listen up:
video games:
honor roll:
elite tour victories: (4)
Billabong Pro, Teahupoo, Tahiti (2007)
Globe Pro, Tavarua/Namotu, Fiji (2006)
Nova Schin Festival, Florianopolis, Brazil (2005)
Quiksilver Pro, Tavarua/Namotu, Fiji (2004)

IN OTHER WORDS

Damien Hobgood's top-four finish in '06 was a fantastic top off to a year where he saw the birth of his first child. Damo romped home with an astounding victory in the Globe Pro in Fiji and as always pushed it to the limit on everything of all shapes and sizes. While consistency previously has been an issue with the soft-spoken Floridian it all looks like it is starting to come together and in 2007 he will be a genuine contender to the thrown mirroring the feat pulled off by his twin brother in 2001. With a solid mix of power and aerial trickery watch Damo in the beach breaks where with a bit of lip he boost bigger than the best of them but then again… gawk in awe at how he attacks big barrels with gusto. Take notes groms…