Machado cutback, Lower Trestles, California

Robert Edward Machado (born October 16, 1973) is an Australian-born American professional surfer.

Early life

Machado attended San Dieguito High School. He describes himself in interviews, vlogs and social media as a " soul surfer," or freesurfer,. He was largely active in the competitive surfing scene from 1993 to 2000, and was still competing in World Surf League events until 2012.

Career

Machado hosts and participates in an annual event held at his home reef called the Rob Machado Surf Classic and Beach Fair, which is an amateur competition for the locals of all ages, and it includes demo sessions with Machado and other pros. Machado portrayed " himself" in the 2007 animated picture, '' Surf's Up.'' Machado also starred in his own feature film released in the late 90s titled "Drifting". Additionally, Rob wrote and starred in the 2009 film, ''

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''. Machado is a 2011 inductee into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach, California in the surf champion category. On December 31, 2019, Machado announced he would no longer be associated with Hurley International after having been sponsored by the surf company for nearly 20 years, due to the new ownership group's desire to cut spending. He is now sponsored by Vuori, Reef, Dragon and Firewire.

Environmental activism

Machado formed the Rob Machado Foundation, an organization focused on environmental causes.

Career highlights

Machado has won the Hawaii's Pipeline Masters (Triple Crown of Surfing), and the U.S. Open of Surfing, the largest surfing event held on the U.S. mainland.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Machado, Rob 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Sydney American surfers American people of Australian descent American sportspeople of Mexican descent World Surf League surfers