Rusty_Keaulana

Rusty Keaulana

Rusty Keaulana

American professional longboard surfrider

Russ 'Rusty' Keaulana (born 6 March 1966, in Oahu, Hawaii) is an American professional longboard surfrider.

Rusty is the son of legendary Hawaiian waterman Richard "Buffalo" Keaulana. He won 3 World Longboard Championships in a row in 1993, 1994 and 1995.[1] In 2010, he entered as a wildcard in an ASP world tour event in Makaha and reached the semifinals.[2] He is renowned as a switchfooter, able to surf with either foot forward. His brother Brian Keaulana is also a notable surfer and is a world-class lifeguard.[3][4]

Filmography

Keaulana has appeared in about 20 surf movies and videos.[4] In 1999, he starred in the Guinness advertisement Surfer.[5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    "The Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational In Memory of Eddie Aikau 2008 - Profiles - Rusty Keaulana". quiksilver.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-06.
  2. [2]
    Cote, Justin (2010-11-05). "Duane DeSoto Wins World Longboard Title". Transworld SURF Magazine. Archived from the original on 2010-11-10.
  3. [3]
    "Rusty Keaulana Biography". www.worldchampionsofsurfing.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. [4]
    Warshaw, Matt (2005). The encyclopedia of surfing (1st Harvest, 2005 ed.). Orlando, Fla.: Harcourt. p. 318. ISBN 0156032511.
  5. [5]
    Calhoun, Dave (4 October 2004). "Interview with film director Jonathan Glazer". the Guardian.
  6. [6]
    Rusty Keaulana at IMDb


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