Aritz Aranburu Aspiazu (born August 30, 1985,
Zarauz
Zarautz (, es, Zarauz) is a coastal town located in central Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, in Spain. It is bordered by Aia to the east and the south and Getaria to the west, located about west of San Sebastián. It has four enclaves limiting the a ...
,
Spain
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, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
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, i ...
) is a Spanish professional
surfer. In 2008, he was ranked among the
ASP Top 45 after having won the 2007 ASP European Title. In 2007 he was named "Best Basque Sportsman".
Biography
Aranburu began surfing on a
shortboard
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at the age of 7. By the age of 12, he won the Basque Surfing Championship, repeating at the age of 18. He was chosen by the
Basque Surf Federation to take part in the European Surf Championship in 2000 and 2002, winning his first international title at
Capbreton
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in 2000. In 2002, he also competed in the Euro-African Surf Championship, where he finished first in
Namibia
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and second in
South Africa
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.
In 2007, Aranburu won the
Zarauz Pro Surf title and became the European champion. He later took part in the
World Qualifying Series (WCS), and as he finished the 6th, he qualified for the
World Championship Tour (WCT), where he competed with the best 45 surfers of the world. In 2008, Aranburu suffered knee and ankle injuries, but managed to stay alive in the WCT.
Titles
* 2007: Zarautz Pro Surf
* 2007: European champion
References
*http://www.uemcom.es/aritz-aranburu-cuando-tienes-que-enfrentarte-a-tus-heroes-cambias-el-chip-y-les-ganas
*http://slabcompany.com/aritz-aranburu
*http://pukassurf.com/team/aritz-aranburu
*http://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/588/aritz-aranburu
External links
*http://www.aritzaranburu.com/
*http://www.redbull.com/es/es/surfing/stories/1331704006720/aritz-aranburu-un-planeta-y-mil-millones-de-olas-video
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1985 births
Living people
Spanish surfers