Wayne Bartholomew

Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew AM (born; 30 November, 1954) is an Australian surfer who won the World Surfing Championship in 1978, 1999 (ASP world masters) and 2003 (ASP world grand master).[1] Bartholomew was also the former President of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) from 1999–2009 and Chief Executive Officer, 1999–2003.

Wayne Bartholomew
Personal information
BornWayne Bartholomew
(1954-11-30) 30 November 1954
Tweed Heads, New South Wales
NicknameRabbit
Surfing career
Best year1978
Major achievements1978 World Surfing Champion

He was given the nickname 'Rabbit' when he was young because of his speed as a soccer player,[1][2] and his prominent front teeth.[3]

The award-winning documentary Bustin' Down the Door[4] depicts Rabbit's early days in Coolangatta, Queensland and his roller coaster ride to the top, overcoming obstacles along the way in his bid to bring credibility to the sport[5] and draws upon his earlier biography, Bustin' Down the Door first published in 1996 and reprinted in 2002.[6]

In 2009 Bartholomew was inducted into the Queensland Sport Hall of Fame.[7]

Awards and honours
  • Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia, 2009
  • Inducted into Australian Walk of Fame, 2006
  • Inducted into USA Hall of Fame, 2001
  • Inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame, 1999
  • Inducted into Australian Surfing Hall of Fame, 1987[8]
  • Ambassador, International Year of the Ocean, United Nations, 1998.
  • 3 time Gold Coast Sportsman of the Year -
  • ASP "services to the Sport Award"
  • Movie of the Year, USA Surfer Poll Awards, 2008; for Bustin' Down the Door.
  • Documentary of the Year, USA Surfer Poll Awards, 2008; for Bustin’ Down the Door.

References
  1. Wayne Bartholomew profile at Surfline.com
  2. "World Champions of Surfing: Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew Bio". www.worldchampionsofsurfing.com. Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. Neil Tyldesley (17 August 2016). "Buck-Toothed, Big-Mouthed & Bold: Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew & The Invention of Professional Surfing". Mpora. Archived from the original on 2 March 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. Bustin' Down the Door at IMDB
  5. Speaker Profile of Wayne Bartholomew AM at The Celebrity Speakers Bureau
  6. Wayne Bartholomew; Tim Baker (2002). Bustin' Down the Door (2nd ed.). Australia: HarperSports. ISBN 0-7322-7479-6.
  7. "Mr Wayne Bartholomew AM". Queensland Sport Hall of Fame. qsport.org.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  8. "Wayne 'Rabbit' Bartholomew AM". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
Achievements
Preceded by
Shaun Tomson		 International Professional Surfers World Champion (men's)
1978		 Succeeded by
Mark Richards
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