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Kelly Slater

By Jay DiMartino, About.com

Kelly Slater, Billabong Pro

Look Ma, no hands.

Karen/ASP

Date of Birth:

February 11, 1972

Hometown:

Cocoa Beach, Florida

Height :

5' 9"

Weight:

160

Stance:

Regular

Sponsors:

Quiksilver

The Real Deal:

Slater built his kingdom by blending the power of Tom Carroll, the finesse of Tom Curren, the competitive venom of Damien Hardman, and the raw talent of, well, Kelly Slater into an unstoppable force of extra-sensory tuberiding, aerial innovation, and old-school rail to rail carving all under the gaze of the ASP judging panel.

With a record 8 World Titles under his belt, Kelly Slater is the surf champion for the masses.

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