Taj Burrow
AKA: TB
DOB: June 2, 1978
Born: Busselton, WA Australia
Resides: Bali, Indonesia
Website: tajburrow.com
Height: 5’9” (175cm)
Weight: 159 lbs (72 kg)
Stance: Natural (Regular)
Sponsors: Billabong wetsuits, clothing and accessories, Firewire surfboards, Von Zipper eyewear, Globe footwear
Shaper: Nev Hyman (Firewire)
Magic Stick: 5’11” x 18’ 3/16” x 2’ 3/16”
Training Ground: West Oz and Bali
Favorite Wave: West Oz Beachie
Favorite Maneuver: Airs and Barrels, Backside Finner
Inspirations: Surf vids
2010 Rating: 2
2010 Points: 24750
2010 Earnings: $85500
Career Earnings: $1322263
Highest Finish: ASP World Runner-Up in 1999 and 2007
Elite Inception: 1998
Rating by Year:
2010: 4th
2009: 4th
2008: 3rd
2007: 2nd
2006: 4th
2005: 7th
2004: 6th
2003: 3rd
2002: 4th
2001: 35th
2000: 6th
1999: 2nd
1998: 12th
Elite Tour Victories: (9)
- Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast (2010)
- Billabong Pipe Masters (2009)
- Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach (2007)
- Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay (2007)
- Nova Schin Festival WCT Brasil (2004)
- Mundial Coca Cola de Surf (2002)
- Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast (2001)
- Coke Surf Classic Manly (1999)
- Rio Marathon Surf International (1999)
Other Tour Victories: (7)
- Breaka Burleigh Pro (2011)
- Breaka Burleigh Pro (2010)
- Honda US Open of Surfing (2004) ASP 6-Star
- Ericiera Surf Classic (2001) ASP 6-Star
- Coca Cola/Rusty Masters Margaret River (1997) ASP 4-Star
- OP Pukas Pro (1997) ASP 4-Star
- Headworx Pro Fistal Beach (1996) ASP 5-Star
Hailing from the notoriously heavy waves of Western Australia, Taj Burrow is one of the few athletes who has maintained his status as a threat to the ASP World Title since his inception onto the elite ranks in 1998.
Burrrow’s mind-blowing videos including ‘Sabotaj’, ‘Montaj’ and ‘Fair Bits’ and and his ushering of above-the-lip surfing into the competitive realm have established the natural-footer as one of surfing’s most prominent athletes. Arguably the most technically-sound aerialist in the game and an inspiration to today’s most promising athletes, Burrow has clinched nine elite event wins and three ASP World runner-up finishes in his impressive career, but has fallen just short of the elusive ASP World Title numerous times.
With more experience on tour than nearly all of the competition and his newfound dedication to a brutal training regime, expect Burrow to return hungrier than ever entering 2011.
Related posts:
Category: ASP Men's World Tour Profiles
