Russell Winter is one of Britain's most successful professional surfer. The highlight of his career so far has been gaining a place on the ASP World Championship Tour.
During Russell Winter's career, he has been the English, British and European surfing champion. He was the first European surfer to qualify for the prestigious WCT tour, where 45 of the world's best surfers compete in some of the world's premier surfing destinations. Russell was on the tour for three years, famously beating Kelly Slater in a first round heat at Sunset Beach, Hawaii, and coming third in the Nova Schin Event in Santa Catarina, Brazil. Russell suffered an unfortunate ankle injury whilst surfing at an event in Teahupoo, Tahiti; this injury unfortunately stalled his progress. He later broke his wrist at an event in Porthleven.
Russell Winter still competes in the WQS surfing tour. Over the past few years his end of year rankings have been very good, but not quite good enough to requalify for the WCT tour.
He has won three events on the WQS tour:
1. Newquay Boardmasters, August 2002, 2. Ericeria Pro, Portugal, September 2003, 3. O'Neill Highland Open, April 2006.
He also won the invitational Reef Bowl Classic, Barbados, in 2005.
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