Grant "Twiggy" Baker (1973,

Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from ...

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) is a South African professional surfer. He is a 3-time world surfing champion, ocean conservationist and entrepreneur

Career highlights - 2014 / 2017 / 2020 World Big Wave Surfing Champion

* Winner, 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT) Nazare Challenge * Winner, 2016 WSL BWT Puerto Escondido Challenge * Winner, 2014 WSL Mavericks Invitational * Winner, 2013 WSL Punta Galea Challenge * Winner, 2006 Mavericks Invitational

Awards

*2020 – XXL Ride of the Year (Global Big Wave Awards) - 11 December 2019 for his big wave ride at Jaws, Hawaii *2019 WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion 2019 *2018 – Nazare Invitational Champion (Portugal) *2017 – WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion *2016 - WSL Big Wave World Tour Puerto Escondido Challenge Winner (Mexico) *2014 – XXL (Global Big Wave Awards) Surfline Best Overall Performance / Biggest Wave *2014 – WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion *2013 – Mavericks Invitational Champion *2010 – XXL Ride of the Year Winner Global Big Wave Awards) - 13 February 2010 for his big wave ride at Mavericks, California *2008 – XXL Biggest Wave Winner Global Big Wave Awards) - 27 July 2007 for his big wave ride at Dungeons, South Africa *2006 – Mavericks Invitational Champion

References

1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Durban South African surfers World Surf League surfers Big wave surfers {{Surfing-bio-stub