David Kealohalani Nuuhiwa III (more commonly known as David Nuuhiwa; born 1948) is an American

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an surfer.

Life

Nuuhiwa was born in 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Territory of Hawaii. He is the son of a Waikiki beachboy and martial arts instructor, and began surfing at age five, one year after his mother died. He moved to

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in 1961, with his father David Nuuhiwa II. David Nuuhiwa is widely known for his soulful noseriding. Often perched at the tip of his board for 20 seconds or more. Nuuhiwa's smooth and fluid style established him winning the May 10th 1966 international championship in San Diego. Nuuhiwa continued to win contests following the shortboard era, such as the 1971 U.S. Surfing Championships. By this time Nuuhiwa had transitioned from his longboards to shortboards, favoring twin-fin fishes. He continued to win competitions and make projects, most notably surfing in '' Rainbow Bridge'' (1971), a film starring

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. Nuuhiwa later starred in '' Five Summer Stories'' (1972).

References

External links

Interview with David Nuuhiwa in Liquid Salt Magazine

Encyclopedia of Surfing entry on David Nuuhiwa
American surfers Living people 1948 births People from Oahu Surfers from Honolulu County, Hawaii Sportspeople from Huntington Beach, California {{US-surfing-bio-stub