Jamie O'Brien (surfer)

James Duncan O'Brien (born June 9, 1983) is a professional surfer from North Shore, Hawaii.

Jamie O'Brien
Personal information
BornJames Duncan York O'Brien
(1983-06-09) 9 June 1983
Kahuku, Hawaii[1]
NicknameJOB
ResidenceHaleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1]
Weight194 lb (88 kg)[2]
Surfing career
Years active2001–present
Career earnings$122,400[1]
SponsorsBuell wetsuits, Red Bull, GoPro, Tokoro, Catch Surf, Nectar, Tools, Vestal[3][4]
Major achievementsWon 2003 Hansen Pipeline Pro, 2004 Pipeline Masters, 2004 Fosters Expression Trestles, 2009 Rip Curl Invitational, 2010 Volcom Pipeline Pro[2]
Surfing specifications
StanceNatural (regular) foot
Shaper(s)Tokoro [5]
Favourite wavesPipeline
Favourite maneuversBarrels
Websitetwitter.com/whoisjob

Career

O'Brien has said that he was fortunate as a child to grow up near the Banzai Pipeline. He is one of the youngest surfers ever to win a Pipeline Masters.[6]

Jamie's father, Australian Frank O'Brien, was a lifeguard. Jamie has said that one of the things that got him interested in surfing was talking to many of the regular surfers on his dad's beach.[7]

His contest accomplishments include the Pipeline Masters in 2001, which he took 4th place after just recovering from a groin injury. He also gained first place at the 2003 Hansen's Pipeline Pro in 2003 and at 21 years of age, first place in the 2004 Fosters Expression Trestles and the Rip Curl Pipeline Masters.[2]

O'Brien produced two surfing films, Freakshow and Freakside.[8] He also appeared in Step into Liquid and Blue Crush.[7]

In 2005 O'Brien received Surfer magazine's Boost Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award for an up-and-coming athlete with an impact on the sport for years to come.[7]

In 2016 Jamie O'Brien assisted in the rescue of a bodyboarder who had wiped out and was drowning, by paddling out with a foam board to help Guilherme Tamega who was trying to bring the victim to shore.[9]

References
  1. "Jamie O'Brien". World Surf League. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  2. "Jamie O'Brien I just let my surfing tell the story". Red Bull Australia. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  3. "Jamie O'Brien - Hawaii". Surfersvillage. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  4. "JAMIE O'BRIEN". buellsurf.com. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2020-04-23. [...] Inked a lifetime deal with Buell Wetsuits
  5. Preisendorfer, Rusty (24 June 2009). "The Secret Behind Displacement and Big-Guy Shortboards". Surfline. Archived from the original on 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  6. "O'Brien, Jamie". Encyclopedia of Surfing. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  7. Kewley, Gary (8 December 2014). "Talk Story With Pro Surfer Jamie O'Brien Wednesday Night At Surfer, The Bar". Surf News Network. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  8. "Jamie O'Brien: Freak Show". SurferToday. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  9. Haro, Alexander (4 March 2016). "Lifeguards and Jamie O'Brien Just Saved a Bodyboarder's Life at Pipeline". The Inertia. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
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