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ANDY IRONS (3X ASP World Champ)
a.k.a.: A.I.
d.o.b.: July 24, 1978
born: Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii
resides: Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii
parents: Phil and Danielle Irons manage both Andy and his brother and live in Hanalei, Hawaii.
siblings: His younger brother Bruce, by a year and a half, is an ASP World Tour surfer as well.
significant other: Not married, but loves his girlfriend Lyndie a lot.
offspring: None yet
hobbies: Playing tennis, golf or watching TV.
ATHLETE EQUIPPED
weight: 170 lbs (72 kg)
height: 6'0” (183 cm)
stance: Regular (natural) foot
sponsors: Billabong wetsuits and clothing, Von Zipper eyewear, Red Bull energy drinks, Nixon watches, Amp’d Mobile and Dakine accessories
shapers: Jason Stevenson and James Cheal
quiver: four to six of their 6’2 to 6’6 creations in his boardbag.
favorite waves:: Pinetrees and Backdoor Pipe
favorite maneuvers: Getting barreled.
favorite surfers: Martin Potter, Mark Occhilupo, Shane Dorian and Sunny Garcia
PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING
highest world tour rating: Foster’s ASP World Champion in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
years on the Foster’s ASP World Tour: 2007 will be Andy’s 10th year on tour.
elite inception: He first qualified for the Foster’s ASP World Tour in 1998.
hard yards: Andy on the WQS for three years (from 1995-1997) before he qualified for the Foster’s ASP World Tour.
sabbatical: None yet
filmography:
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manuscript:
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honor roll: Three-time ASP World Champion, four-time Triple Crown Champion
elite tour victories (18):
Rip Curl Pipemasters, Pipeline, Hawaii, USA (2006)
Rip Curl Search, La Jolla, Mexico (2006)
Rip Curl Pro, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu Hawaii (2005)
Quiksilver Pro France, South West Coast France (2005)
Japan Quiksilver Pro, Chiba Japan (2005)
Quiksilver Pro France, South West Coast (2004)
Billabong Pro, Jeffreys Bay (2004)
X Box Pipeline Masters, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu Hawaii (2003)
Quiksilver Pro France, South West Coast (2003)
Niijima Quiksilver Pro, Niijima Island (2003)
Quiksilver Pro, Fiji, Tavarua/Namotu (2003)
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Victoria Australia (2003)
X Box Pipeline Masters, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu Hawaii (2002)
Billabong Pro, Mundaka, Euskadi Spain (2002)
Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Teahupoo, Taiarapu Tahiti (2002)
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Victoria Australia (2002)
Billabong Pro, Trestles, California USA (2000)
Op Pro, Huntington Beach, California (1998)
IN OTHER WORDS
Andy Irons is a crowd pleasing excitement machine with a hunger for victory that is unsurpassed in the pro surfing ranks. Physically and mentally he is tailor made for athletic stardom be it in surfing or tennis or whatever competitive environment he chooses to pursue. He is fast, flexible, powerful and innovative. The Kauaian finished first in the world for three suc cessive seasons (2002, 2003 and 2004)and pushed current world champion Kelly Slater to the brink in 2005 with the duel becoming folklore as being the most savage of rivalries in the history of the sport. In 2006 Irons bounced back with a consistent year performance wise with one exceptional win in Mexico where he rode in some epic barrels and landed one of the biggest airs ever seen in competition. He finished the year on a high with a WQS win at Haleiwa, a 3rd at Sunset and a win at Pipe. Expect the fire to burn within Andy in 2007 as he aims for four.
