Kelly Slater
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Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972, Cocoa Beach, FL, USA) is an American professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style. He has been crowned ASP World Champion a record 11 times, including 5 consecutive titles from 1994–98. He is the youngest (at age 20) and the oldest (at age 39) to win the title. Upon winning his 5th world title in 1997, Slater passed Australian surfing legend Mark Richards to become the most successful champion in the history of the sport. In 2007 he also became the all-time leader in career event wins by winning the Boost Mobile Pro event at Lower Trestles near San Clemente, California. The previous record was held by Slater's childhood hero, 3-time world champion Tom Curren. In addition to the ASP tour, Slater has also competed in the X-Games (in 2003 and 2004). On October 3, 2008, Slater won his ninth ASP world title at the Billabong Pro Mundaka by defeating local surfer Eneko Acero in the 3rd round. In May 2005, in the final heat of the Billabong Tahiti Pro contest at Teahupo'o, Slater became the first surfer ever to be awarded two perfect scores for a total 20 out of 20 points under the ASP two-wave scoring system. (The corresponding honor under the previous three-wave system belongs to fellow American Shane Beschen who achieved the feat in 1996.)

Since 1990, Slater has been sponsored primarily by surfwear industry giant Quiksilver. He exclusively rides Channel Islands surfboards equipped with his own signature series of FCS fins.

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Films Featuring Kelly Slater

Riding Giants

20047.6

The September Sessions

20028.5

Thicker Than Water

20006.6

Surf's Up

20076.5

Waterman

20229.0

A Brokedown Melody

20047.4

Waveriders

20085.8

Sipping Jetstreams: An Adventure in Life

20066.0

Circle One

2003

Step Into Liquid

20037.2

The Greatest Surf Movie in the Universe

2023

Highwater

20096.9

The Ultimate Wave Tahiti

20107.2

A Fly in the Champagne

20096.0

Absolute Garbage

20076.2

80 Waves

201010.0

Bustin' Down the Door

20086.0

Surfing Morning of the Sun

2020

Raw Irons

1998

Fighting Fear

20114.5

Minds in the Water

201210.0

Birth of The Endless Summer: Discovery of Cape St. Francis

2023

Momentum II

1993

Momentum

1992

BLACKWATER: The Story of a Place Called Teahupo'o

2005

Campaign 2: A Taylor Steele Movie

200510.0

Young Guns 3

2007

Young Guns 2

2005

Kelly Slater & The Young Guns

2004

The Big Bounce

20045.0

Surprise Excitement Party

2016

Pipeline Posse: Project 1

2007

Shelter

20015.8

This Time Tomorrow

This Time Tomorrow

2012

Hit & Run

20008.5

Down the Barrel

20078.0

Surfing Your Dreams

Surfing Your Dreams

201310.0

The Surfer's Journal - Biographies Vol 1 - Curren/Slater

2008

Doped Youth

20056.5

Blue Horizon

20047.5

Walking on Water

2007

Kelly Slater in Black and White

1991

Kelly Slater in Kolor

1997

Making Headlines

2006

Trick or Treat

2001

Always Right

2006

América do Surf

2005

Here & Now

2012

Bounty Hunters

2003

Crossing the Line

2004

Billabong Challenge: Jeffrey's Bay

1995

Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives

1999

Fanning the Fire

2002

Rise Above

2003

No Destination

1998

Radio Waves

2003

The Day Newport Died

Samba Trance & Rock n Roll

2004

Surf Adventures 2 - A Busca Continua

2008

Back in Town

2004

Chasing Dora

2006

A Common Thread

Critically Acclaimed

2006

Global

2004

For a Few Barrels More

2009

The Show

1997

High 5

2010

Cloud 9

2009

Letting Go

2006

Mixed Tape - Bobby: Volume 1

2007

The Kill Five

2002

The Movement

Becoming Bronson

2020

4 Waves 1 Hour

2016

Quiksilver Cypher Vision

2010

The Search for Freedom

20157.2

805: Eight Zero Five

2008

Aqua Luna

2012

Bliss

1997

Billabong Challenge: The Mystery Left

19959.0

The Kill

1992

The Kill 3

1998

The Kill 2

1994

Saca - O filme de Tiago Pires

2016

View from a Blue Moon

20156.7

These Are...Better Days

1999

Surfers: The Movie

1990

Andy Irons: Kissed by God

20187.2

Momentum Generation

20186.9

On The Wave

2013

Loose Change

1999

Psychic Migrations

2015

Shorebreak: The Clark Little Story

20166.0

Proximity

20174.0

Chasing Addictions

2013

Campaign

2003

Absolute Mexico

2009

The White Album

2013

And Two If By Sea: The Hobgood Brothers

20198.0

The Pursuit

20087.5

24/7: Kelly Slater

2019

Tokyo Rising

2020

A Bowlful of Chile

2007

A Fistful of Barrels

2006

Under The Sun

2010

One Track Mind

2008

Moments

2011

Moments 2

2012

Focus

1994

Drive Thru Europe

2005

One Step Beyond

One Step Beyond

1991

Holy Surf! - Once Upon a Wave

20247.3

Islands in the Stream

200410.0

Jérémy Florès - Dos au mur

20258.0

Bra Boys

20074.7

Going Vertical: The Short Board Revolution

Going Vertical: The Short Board Revolution

2010

Antarctica - Domain One

2025

Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC

2026