- Andy Irons
Infobox ASP Surfer | firstname =Andy
lastname =Irons
birthdate =birth date and age|1978|7|24
birthplace =Oahu, Hawaii
residence =Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii
height = 6'0"
weight =
stance = Regular Footer
bestyear =
careerhighlights =World champion in 2002, 2003 and 2004
*Andy Irons (born
24 July 1978 ) is a professionalsurfer . Irons, akama'aina , was reared on the dangerous and shallow reefs of the North Shore inKauai, Hawaii , and has three world titles (2002, 2003, 2004), and two Rip Curl Pro Search titles (2006 & 2007).An inspiration to many young surfers, he and his family host the Annual Irons Brothers Pinetrees Classic, a contest for youngsters, to give back to the community that has given them so much. The governor of Hawaii deemed February 13 forever 'Andy Irons day'.
The 2004 movie "
Blue Horizon " (directed byJack McCoy ), paralleled his life on theWCT tour with that of free surfer, David Rastovich. The film also touched on his long-time rivalry with eight-time world championKelly Slater . There has been some debate over whether or not the film was an accurate and fair portrayal of the Irons surfer lifestyle showing him in too 'nice' a light.His younger brother, Bruce Irons, is a fellow competitor on the
World championship tour (WCT) surfing . During his childhood Andy would lose to Bruce in contests, but that changed once he entered the World Championship Tour, where he dominated.Married girlfriend Lyndie Dupuis on November 25, 2007 in Princeville, Kauai.
In addition, Andy has been the subject of many surf movies, including his latest, "Trilogy", starring Andy Irons,
Joel Parkinson , andTaj Burrow . Also, Andy is mainly known for his heavy wave surfing and big carves with buckets of spray. He also has a tendency to use all blocking methods possible including dropping in on other competitors if needed.He was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame in
Huntington Beach, California in 2008. [cite news |first=Laylan |last=Connelly |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Watershed Events |url= |work=The Orange County Register |pages=Local 3 |publisher= |date=2008-07-25 |accessdate= ]References
External links
* [http://www.andyirons.com Official site]
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