Grant Baker
South African professional surfer, ocean conservationist and entrepreneur
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Grant "Twiggy" Baker (born 26 May 1973) is a South African professional surfer. He is a 3-time world surfing champion, ocean conservationist and entrepreneur[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 May 1973 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Surfing career | |
| Sport | Surfing |
| Sponsors | Vissla, Rip Curl, F-One, Futures, Twig Surfboards |
| Major achievements | Three Times Big Wave World Tour Surfing Champion |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Regular (natural) foot (left foot forward) |
Career highlights
- Winner, 2026 Thriller at Killers at Todos Santos Island, Baja California, Mexico
- Winner, 2022 Men’s Biggest Wave Award at Mavericks Awards at Half Moon Bay, California, United States of America
- Winner, 2018-2019 WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion
- Winner, 2018 WSL BWT Nazare Challenge (Nazare, Portugal)
- Winner, 2016-2017 WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion
- Winner, 2016 WSL BWT Puerto Escondido Challenge (Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico)[2]
- Winner, 2013-2014 WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion
- Winner, 2014 WSL Body Glove Mavericks Invitational(Half Moon Bay, California, USA [citation needed]
- Winner, 2013 WSL Arnette Punta Galea Challenge (Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain) [3]
- Winner, 2009 Quiksilver Ceremonial Punta de Lobos (Pichilemu, Cardenal Caro, O’Higgins, Chile)
- 2008 – XXL Biggest Wave Winner Global Big Wave Awards) - 27 July 2007 for his big wave ride at Dungeons, Cape Town, South Africa
- Winner, 2006 Mavericks Invitational(Half Moon Bay, California, USA)[citation needed]
Awards
- 2026 - Thriller at Killers Champion at Todos Santos Island, Baja California, Mexico
- 2022 - Men’s Biggest Wave Award at Mavericks Awards at Half Moon Bay, California, United States of America
- 2020 – XXL Ride of the Year (Global Big Wave Awards) - 11 December 2019 for his big wave ride at Jaws, Hawaii
- 2018-2019 WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion [4]
- 2018 – Nazare Challenge Champion (Nazare, Portugal)
- 2016-2017 – WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion
- 2016 - WSL Big Wave World Tour Puerto Escondido Challenge Winner (Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico)
- 2014 – XXL (Global Big Wave Awards) Surfline Best Overall Performance / Biggest Wave
- 2013-2014 – WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion
- 2014 - Body Glove Mavericks Invitational Champion at Half Moon Bay, California, United States of America
- 2013 - Arnette Punta Galea Champion (Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain)
- 2010 – XXL Ride of the Year Winner Global Big Wave Awards) - 13 February 2010 for his big wave ride at Mavericks, California
- 2009 - Quiksilver Ceremonial Punta de Lobos Champion at Pichilemu, Cardenal Caro, O’Higgins, Chile
- 2008 – XXL Biggest Wave Winner Global Big Wave Awards) - 27 July 2007 for his big wave ride at Dungeons, Cape Town, South Africa
- 2006 – Mavericks Invitational Champion at Half Moon Bay, California, United States of America
