Jeff Rowley (born 6 April 1979) is a professional big wave surfer from

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. On 4 January 2012, he was the first Australian to paddle into a 50-foot plus (15 metre) wave at Jaws

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. Rowley placed 4th in the world at the 2012 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards. Rowley has earned a

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from

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and also works as a motivational speaker.

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