Luke Munro 2007

LUKE MUNRO www.surfing-odds.com a.k.a.: Munners d.o.b.: January 27th, 1983 born: Brisbane, Queensland Australia resides: Currumbin, Queensland Australia parents: John and Debbie siblings: Two younger brother and a younger sister significant other: Girlfriend of seven years offspring: None yet hobbies: Fishing, golf and horse-racing (watching) ATHLETE EQUIPPED weight: 161 lbs (73 kg) height: 5¡¦10¡¨ (1.78 cm) stance: Regular (natural) foot sponsors: Ezekiel clothing, Otis eyewear, West suits, Pipedream surf shop and Bourton surfboards shapers: Murray Bourton quiver: 5'10", 6'0", 6'1", 6'2", 6'3", 6'5" favorite waves:: Currumbin Alley favorite maneuvers: Anything with speed favorite surfers: Joel Parkinson (Parko), Barton Lynch, Brett Hodge PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING highest world tour rating: years on Foster¡¦s ASP World Tour: elite inception: hard yards: 2003 sabbatical: filmography: Young Guns, Young Guns 2 drama: manuscript: listen up: video games: honor roll: elite tour victories: (0) GLORY ROAD: PATH TO THE FOSTER¡¦S ASP WORLD TOUR February 19, 2006: 17th Place Costao Pro Floripa Florianopolis, Brazil „³ 1000 points $1,200 April 23, 2006: 4th Place Vendee Surf Pro Bretignolles, France „³ 1005 points $2,400 May 2, 2006: 2nd Place O¡¦Neill Highland Open Thurso, Scotland „³ 1460 points $2,700 June 11, 2006: WINNER Sri Lanken Airlines Pro pres by Oakley Pasta Point, Maldives „³ 1500 points $10,000 July 30, 2006: 9th Place Honda US Open Huntington Beach, California „³ 1250 points $1,500 August 27, 2006: 25h Place Rip Curl Pro Seignosse, France „³ 1080 points $1,200 October 22, 2006: 5th Place O¡¦Neill Coldwater Classic Santa Cruz, California „³ 915 points $2,000 Total: 8210 points 2006 ASP WQS Rating: 18th IN OTHER WORDS Gold Coast celebrity and all around ripper Luke Munro will enjoy his first full season on the prestigious Foster¡¦s ASP World Tour in 2007. Long touted as one of Australia¡¦s most promising young exports, the well built natural footer has taken his time ascending to professional surfing¡¦s elite level. Although slowly easing into the ASP WQS, the former Australasian Junior Series champion put together a solid year in 2006 to finish 18th. Getting the nod from the World Professional Surfers (WPS), in large part due to his stellar performance last season including a win at the Sri Lanken Airlines Pro presented by Oakley, Munro received the final WPS wildcard garnering the last spot on the this season¡¦s highly coveted Dream Tour. Munro¡¦s past experience on the Foster¡¦s ASP World Tour (beating perennial favorite Mick Fanning at home on the Goldy as a wildcard in 2004), and his close friendship with eight time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater, will prove invaluable in his rookie season and he¡¦ll be one to keep an eye on.