Thomas Roland Curren is an American former professional surfer, known for being the first American to win the World Surf League Title.
12 Facts About Tom Curren
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Tom Curren secured three World Titles in 1985,1986, and 1990, and achieved 33 event wins in his career, the second most of all time, surpassed only by Kelly Slater.
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Tom Curren is celebrated for his competitive drive and distinctive surfing style.
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Thomas Curren joined the ASP World Tour in 1983, where he competed against established professionals such as Rabbit Bartholomew, Shaun Tomson, and Cheyne Horan.
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In 1990, at Margaret River, Tom Curren rode a wave all the way from the take-off zone to the Rivermouth, roughly a 1200-foot ride.
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Tom Curren then had to walk back to Mainbreak from the Rivermouth to re-enter the surf.
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Tom Curren has competed in the Annual Switchfoot Bro-Am Surf Contest for 3 years in a row, surfing on the Switchfoot team.
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Tom Curren co-produced and rode pro surfboard models such as the Black Beauty and the Red Beauty.
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Tom Curren entered and proceeded to beat Matt Hoy, who was ranked eighth in the world at the time.
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Tom Curren showed the world how to use the fish board and how to use it with a modern style of surfing.
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Tom Curren has collaborated on retro fish and egg designs with surf craft design engineer and fellow Santa Barbaran George Greenough.
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Tom Curren is a playable character in the video game Kelly Slater's Pro Surfer.