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Taylor Knox

Taylor Knox (born May 15, 1971) is an American professional surfer. Knox was born in Thousand Oaks, California and began surfing at 8 years old. He moved with his family to Carlsbad at 13 and continued to pursue his dream of becoming a pro surfer. At age 15, he had to undergo back surgery after a damaged lumbar vertebra from a skateboarding accident threatened to paralyze him. He spent the next six months in a cocoon-like body cast. In 1990, Knox participated in the World Amateur Championships in Japan. He finished fourth place, ahead of fellow USA teammate Kelly Slater, who placed fifth. He began his ASP World Tour campaign in 1993. In February 1998, Knox won the inaugural K2 Big-Wave Challenge, an event that offered $50,000 to the surfer who caught the biggest wave of the winter and had photographic evidence. The winning wave was a 52-foot ride at Todos Santos during the Reef Big-Wave World Championships. In 1999 Knox took a one-year hiatus from the World Tour. He returned in 2001 and achieved his highest ASP World Tour rating of 4th place. In August 2011, Knox was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame at Huntington Beach alongside George Downing and Chuck Linnen. Surfers’ Hall of Fame founder Aaron Pai said Knox had "influenced an entire generation of surfers".


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Born:
May 15, 1971 In Thousand Oaks, California, United States
Movie/TV Credits:
19
First Appeared:
In the movie Absolute Chile
Latest Project:
Movie Momentum Generation 2018-04-21
Known For
Poster of A Bowlful of Chile
Poster of A Fistful of Barrels
Poster of Loose Change
Poster of Focus
Filmography
Movie Absolute Chile 2025
Movie Momentum Generation Himself 2018-04-21
Movie Loaded 2014-01-01
Movie Absolute Mexico 2009-05-05
Movie Thread 2007-01-01
Movie A Bowlful of Chile 2007-01-02
Movie A Fistful of Barrels 2006-01-02
Movie Letting Go 2006-01-01
Movie Back in Town 2004-01-01
Movie Global 2004-01-01
Movie Campaign 2003-12-03
Movie Thicker Than Water Himself 2000-05-12
Movie Loose Change 1999-12-01
Movie Billabong Challenge: Nine 9 Lives 1999-01-01
Movie No Destination 1998-01-01
Movie The Show 1997-01-01
Movie Focus 1994-01-02
Movie Momentum 2 1993-02-08
Movie Momentum 1992-12-30