Rob Machado

Robert Edward Machado (born October 16, 1973) is an Australian-born American professional surfer and environmental activist.[1][2]

Rob Machado
Machado in 2009
Personal information
Birth nameRobert Edward Machado
BornOctober 16, 1973 (1973-10-16) (age 47)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight140 lb (64 kg)
Sport
SportSurfing
Machado performing a cutback at Lower Trestles in Southern California

Early life

Machado attended San Dieguito High School. He describes himself in interviews, vlogs and social media as a "soul surfer," or freesurfer,.[3] He was largely active in the competitive surfing scene from 1993 to 2000, and was still competing in World Surf League events until 2012.[4]

Notoriety

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, The Drifter.[5]

Machado is a 2011 inductee into the Surfing Walk of Fame in Huntington Beach, California in the surf champion category.[6]

On December 31, 2019, Machado announced he would no longer be associated with Hurley after having been sponsored by the surf company for nearly 20 years, due to the new ownership group's desire to cut spending.[7]

Environmental activism

Machado formed the Rob Machado Foundation, an organization focused on environmental causes.[8][9]

Career highlights

Machado has won the Hawaii's Pipeline Masters (Triple Crown of Surfing),[10] and the U.S. Open of Surfing,[11] the largest surfing event held on the U.S. mainland.

References
  1. "Rob Machado |". Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  2. "Rob Machado Foundation". Rob Machado Foundation. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  3. Saatsaz, Cyrus. "An Interview with Rob Machado". The Inertia. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  4. https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/1696/rob-machado
  5. "The Drifter (2009)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  6. Carroll, Corky (June 9, 2011). "Walk of Fame inductee list one of the best ever". The Orange County Register.
  7. Heyden, Dylan. "Rob Machado and Hurley Part Ways After Nearly 20 Years". The Inertia. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  8. Tucker, Kelly. "Rob Machado Foundation Works to Protect the Environment - The Surfers View". thesurfersview.com. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  9. Varga, George. "Rob Machado rides waves of change". sandiegouniontribune.com. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  10. Arritt, Dan (2003-08-01). "Machado Is Left With Nowhere to Look but Up". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
  11. Thomas, Pete (2006-07-31). "Machado Rules Pier – and Peers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
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