Philip Andrew Irons (1978-07-24)July 24, 1978 Lihue, Hawaii, U.S.
Died
November 2, 2010(2010-11-02) (aged 32) Grapevine, Texas, U.S.[1]
Residence
Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii
Height
6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
Weight
170 lb (77 kg)
Surfing career
Years active
10 years
Best year
Ranked 1st on the ASP World Tour (2002, 2003, 2004)
Career earnings
$1,495,533 [2]
Sponsors
Billabong, Von Zipper, Nixon Watches, Kustom Footwear, Dakine
Major achievements
3x World Champion (2002, 2003, 2004)
4x Triple Crown of Surfing Champion (2002, 2003, 2006, 2005)
1998 Junior World Surfing Champion
2x US Open of Surfing champion (1998, 2005)
WSL Championship Tour event wins: 20
Surfers' Hall of Fame inductee
Surfing specifications
Stance
Regular (natural foot)
Philip Andrew Irons (July 24, 1978 – November 2, 2010) was an American professional surfer. Irons began surfing with his brother Bruce on the shallow and dangerous waves of Kauai, Hawaii, before being spotted by a local surfboard brand and flown to North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, to compete and develop his skill.
Over the course of his professional career, he won three world titles (2002, 2003, 2004), three Quiksilver Pro France titles (2003, 2004, 2005), two Rip Curl Pro Search titles (2006 and 2007), and 20 elite-tour victories, including the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing four times from 2002 to 2006.[3] He won at nearly every venue on the ASP calendar, only missing Gold Coast, Brazil, and Portugal.[4]
^Finding Irons' cause of death will take weeks - Hawaii News - Staradvertiser.com
^"ASP World Title Ranking | ASP World Tour - The Association of Surfing Professionals". Archived from the original on 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
^Hawaiians/HIC Sunset Pro remember Andy Irons - ESPN Archived November 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^Surfing champion Irons dead – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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was pseudo-named the Gerry Lopez Pipeline Masters until the death of AndyIrons in 2010. In 1999, Lopez was selected as "Waterman of the Year" by the...
(10 August 2018). "Has surfing learned anything about drug abuse since AndyIrons' death? | Jake Dean". The Guardian. Guardian News & Media Limited. Retrieved...
Common Surf Trauma-Injury - OMNA_Inc". Mike Lewis (2 November 2010). "ANDYIRONS PASSES AWAY, CAUSE UNDER INVESTIGATION". Transworld Business. Bonnier...
impeccable edge surfing, the Australian is often compared to Mick Fanning and AndyIrons, mainly for the way he attacks the waves, exuding his polished and plastic...
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brought many big-time professional surfers to the Manasquan Inlet including AndyIrons, Pete Mendia, Sam Hammer, and Mike Gleason. "Belmar, NJ - Zone 5". Archived...
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first Windansea Surf Club Vice President AndyIrons (1978–2010) (Haw) Three-time world champion 2002–2004 Bruce Irons (1979- ) (Haw) Duke Paoa Kahanamoku (August...
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