Peter Townend (surfer)
Peter Townend (born 1953), also known as PT, is an Australian
ASP World Surfing Champion
.
Early surfing years
Townend, born in
Coolangatta, Queensland (Australia), was considered to be one of the best surfers in the world throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Townend had an extensive résumé apart from surfing, including movie stuntman, contest organizer, writer, publisher, marketer, and coach to future champions.[1]
Townend began surfing in 1967 and attended his first competition in 1969. By this time he was already shaping boards as well as doing promotional work for Gordon and Smith Australia and working as a
Durban, South Africa in 1979.[2]
Other jobs
In the same year, Townend moved to
Olympics and is founder and owner of ActivEmpire, a company which specializes in action sports brand and media consultancy, coaching, athlete management and promotions.[1]
Awards
Townend was inducted into the Huntington Beach Walk of Fame in 1998 and the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame in 2001, as well as the International Surfing Hall of Fame.[1] He received the lifetime achievement award from SIMA in 2013.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j World Champions of Surfing —. Ed. IDW Publishing. 2011. Web. 18 Feb. 2011.<http://www.worldchampionsofsurfing.com/peter-townend-biography/>.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Peter Townend Biography and Photos | SURFLINE.COM." SURFLINE.COM | Global Surf Reports, Surf Forecasts, Live Surf Cams and Coastal Weather. Aug. 2000. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. <http://www.surfline.com/surfing-a-to-z/peter-townend-biography-and-photos_932/>.
- Huntington Beach Independent. p. A4. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
External links
- Peter Townend at IMDb
- Peter Townend at the World Surf League
