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Kelly Slater

Kelly Slater

Country flag United States

Age: 53

Born: Cocoa Beach, Florida

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Lives in: United States

Gender: Male

Nationality: American

AKA: "Slates"

Height: 1.75 m (5.74 f)

Weight: 73 kg (160.94 lb)

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Stance: Regular

Disciplines: Shortboard Surfing

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Personal interests: golf, playing music, fishing and enjoying life of a star

Philosophy of life: To tune up this profile suggest an edit

Background: Kelly was born in a small Florida town called Cocoa Beach on February 11, 1972. This is where he grew up and learned how to surf together with his two brothers - older Sean Slater and younger Stephen Slater. He still calls Cocoa Beach his home but he now has houses all over the world. He has won 11 world championship tour titles, which makes him by far most successful surfer in the history of surfing and most likely also one of the most if not THE most successful athlete in any sport.

 

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2016 Billabong Pro Tahiti: Final
Kelly Slater vs. John John Florence.
23/08/2016 00:00:00
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The Worst Wipeouts @ 2016 Volcom Pipe Pro
04/03/2016 00:00:00
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Final Day Highlights - 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro
PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Monday, February 2, 2015): JOHN JOHN FLORENCE has won his fourth Volcom Pipe Pro title in five years, defeating MASON HO (HAW), KELLY SLATER (USA), and SEBASTIAN ZIETZ (HAW) in highly technical, 6-to-8 foot Backdoor.
02/02/2015 00:00:00
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Day Three Highlights - 2015 Volcom Pipe Pro
PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Sunday, February 1, 2015): Freedom from having to prove a thing is 11-time WSL World Champion Kelly Slater's (USA) ultimate weapon, proven with two pace-setting performances at the Volcom Pipe Pro today.
01/02/2015 00:00:00
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Kelly Slater Wins Volcom Pipe Pro 2014
Final day of the 2014 Volcom Pipe Pro. Less than a month after winning the Triple Crown of Surfing's prestigious Pipeline Masters 41-year-old and 11-time world champion Kelly Slater wins the 2014 Volcom Pipe Pro and the title "King of Banzai Pipeline Hawaii".
18/02/2014 00:00:00
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Best of Kelly Slater Pipe Pro 2014
Less than a month after winning the Triple Crown of Surfing's prestigious Pipeline Masters 11-time world champion Kelly Slater wins the 2014 Pipe Pro and the title of "King of Banzai Pipeline Hawaii"
08/02/2014 00:00:00
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2013 Volcom Fiji Pro - Final Day Highlights!
Tavarua, Fiji -- June 12th, 2013 - The inhabitants of Namotu and Tavarua Islands were up and stirring before dawn this morning as it was pretty well known that a champion would be crowned later this day.
12/06/2013 00:00:00
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2013 Volcom Fiji Pro - Day Three Highlights
The swell jumped up from yesterday and this morning it quickly became evident that Restaurants would be the best venue for today's competition. The waves were pumping all day right in front of Tavarua where the world tour surfers were taking their craft to another level with long barrels, critical turns and fierce competitive strategy at one of surfing's most exciting playing fields.
06/06/2013 00:00:00
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Enjoy The Adventure; Kelly Slater's Urban Jungle
Join Kelly Slater weaving his way through urban chaos and remote jungle in search of perfection on Bali and its neighboring islands.
30/01/2013 00:00:00
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Kelly Slater Commentates Massive Cloudbreak Free Surf Volcom Fiji Pro 2012
The master drops his jedi knowledge on the masses while ignoring Chris Cote's questions.
14/06/2012 00:00:00

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Highlights: Lexus Trestles Pro Presented by Outerknown - Day 1 An absolute movie part is on offer for the first day of highlights at Lower Trestles with ridiculous performances from start to finish. High-octane progression and power, last-minute magic when it mattered most, and elimination scares for World Title race frontrunners went down to kickstart the CT’s prominent return to the cobblestones. Relive it all and tune in LIVE when action gets back underway. Shop limited edition 2025 Lexus Trestles merchandise by Outerknown, made from 100% organic, regenerative cotton: https://www.wslstore.com/collections/... Play WSL Fantasy here - https://ctfantasy.worldsurfleague.com/ Trestles is where the real title race begins. After the Mid-season Cut, only the best of the Championship Tour surfers remain, and every heat carries World Title implications. Set against one of the most high-performance waves in the world, the Lexus Trestles Pro isn't just another stop, but it's the proving ground for champions. Shop new 2025 Championship Tour merchandise at http://www.WSLStore.com Watch all the latest surfing action of the world's best surfers in the world's best waves. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews, right here on the WSL's Youtube channel. For More Visit: http://www.worldsurfleague.com/

11/06/2025   |   video icon

The Best Surfing I've Ever Seen: Kelly Slater at Soup Bowl (2005) To see all episodes of Stab's "Best Surfing I've Ever Seen" — our attempt at turning the lens back on surfing's greatest filmmakers — go to: https://stabmagstg.wpengine.com/best-surfing-ive-ever-seen/ “Who’s the greatest surf filmmaker of all time?” we asked John Florence. “In the modern day, it’s hard to look past Taylor Steele,” he replied. Which was convenient, since we recently asked Steele, “What’s the best surfing you’ve ever seen?” He hemmed, hawed, scrubbed the files of his memory bank and landed on, you guessed it, the greatest surfer of all time — Kelly Slater. It went down in Barbados in 2005. Competing and freesurfing were not mutually exclusive 17 years ago. The footage you see above was shot in February. By the start of March, Kelly was on the Gold Coast commencing what would become the season of his seventh World Title — which was after a seven year drought, the longest of his career (so far). But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Click the vid above to get a glimpse of what it took for Taylor to witness this surfing, from bailing on another project to five last-minute flights (with a six-month-old child), and how Kelly was the “the most present I’ve ever seen him.” Thank you ‪@SolentoTequila‬. Check out more from Taylor Steele at ‪@themomentumfiles3232‬.

28/03/2025   |   video icon

THE GOAT IS BACK AT PIPE The Tour's back. And Kelly Slater makes his return to the North Shore. Tune in to the Lexus Pipe Pro presented by YETI Jan 27. Shop WSL and CT official merchandise at http://www.WSLStore.com #WSL For More Visit: http://www.worldsurfleague.com/

23/01/2025   |   video icon
 
 

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