Mick Fanning

Mick Fanning

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Mick Fanning is a retired Australian professional surfer and three-time world champion, celebrated for his competitive achievements and sportsmanship. He gained international fame during the 2015 J-Bay Open when he famously fought off a shark attack, an event that solidified his status as a surfing legend.

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Mick Fanning is a three-time world champion surfer who has faced personal tragedies and triumphs throughout his life.

Surfer Mick Fanning on how the loss of his three brothers has shaped him
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-19
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Mick Fanning famously fended off a white shark live on television during a competition in South Africa.

Why do shark attacks happen and how can we live with them?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-09-07
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Mick Fanning is a well-known surfer who was also eliminated by Yago Dora during a competition.

Yago Dora trocou futebol pelo surfe e dispensou o pai-treinador até virar número 1
O Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·LiechtensteinLiechtenstein· 2025-09-02
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Mick Fanning, a former Australian world champion, praised Hughie Vaughan's aerial trick.

Surf contest focused on aerials coming to Urbnsurf
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-08-13
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Australian surf legend Mick Fanning was equally shocked and said, 'Wowsers. Had to watch it 50 times just to figure out what happened. Amazing.'

Surfing world in awe after teen pulls off ‘best air ever’
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-06-27
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Australian surf legend Mick Fanning was equally shocked, stating, 'Wowsers. Had to watch it 50 times just to figure out what happened. Amazing.'

‘Is this AI?’: surfing world in awe after ‘best air ever’ pulled off by 18-year-old Australian | Surfing
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-26
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Mick Fanning is noted for his victory over Kelly Slater in the 2012 Bells Beach final.

Rip Curl’s founding fathers – Bells royalty, sitting in a plywood palace
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-04-19
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