Shaun Murray is an American four-time World champion wakeboarder, and the main character featured in Activision O2's video game Wakeboarding Unleashed Featuring Shaun Murray developed by Shaba Games and released on June 3,2003 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and Game Boy Advance.
13 Facts About Shaun Murray
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Shaun Murray first learning to water ski on San Diego Bay at the age of 8.
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Shaun Murray's career took off and he still has not been back to school because of his success.
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Shaun Murray promoted his own "Backyard Tour" with pro-rider and friend Gerry Nunn, has been featured in many wakeboard movies, magazine and television pieces, created his own wakeboard instructional series entitled "Detention", and is the star of his own video game, Wakeboarding Unleashed.
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Shaun Murray has helped develop signature products that include boats, wakeboards, life jackets, wet suits, and clothing lines.
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Shaun Murray ran a wakeboard camp with friend Travis Moye from 2003 to 2013.
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The camp has continued with Moye at the Helm after 2013, but Shaun Murray had to leave that year after Nautique bought OWC cable park and asked him to spend more time there as a coach.
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Shaun Murray has had dozens of wakeboard titles in his career which has spanned from 1998 to the present.
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Shaun Murray was the first wakeboarder ever to land a 900.
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Shaun Murray is the only rider ever to hold World, Pro Tour and National champion titles at once, and was given a "Legend" award from Wakeboard magazine in 2005.
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Shaun Murray has been in the final list of favorite male riders from Wakeboarding Mag's Reader's Poll at every single year since its inception.
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Shaun Murray's sponsors include Hyperlite, Fox, Nautiques, Reef, Jet Pilot, and Freestyle performance.
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Shaun Murray was a contestant on the tv show American Ninja Warrior in 2014,2015,2016 and 2018.