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Grant Baker
Grant Baker
Personal information
Born	26 May 1973 (age 51); Durban, South Africa
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	160 lb (73 kg)
Surfing career
Sponsors	Vissla, Isurus Wetsuits, F-One, Futures, Twig Surfboards,
Major achievements	Three Times World Surfing Champion
Surfing specifications
Stance	Regular (natural) foot (left foot forward)

Grant "Twiggy" Baker (born 26 May 1973) is a South African professional surfer. He is a 3-time world surfing champion, ocean conservationist and entrepreneur^[1]

Career highlights - 2014 / 2017 / 2020 World Big Wave Surfing Champion

Winner, 2019 World Surf League (WSL) Big Wave Tour (BWT) Nazare Challenge ^[2]
Winner, 2016 WSL BWT Puerto Escondido Challenge ^[3]
Winner, 2014 WSL Mavericks Invitational^{[citation needed]}
Winner, 2013 WSL Punta Galea Challenge^[4]
Winner, 2006 Mavericks Invitational^{[citation needed]}

Awards

2020 – XXL Ride of the Year (Global Big Wave Awards) - 11 December 2019 for his big wave ride at Jaws, Hawaii
2019 WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion 2019 ^[5]
2018 – Nazare Invitational Champion (Portugal)
2017 – WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion
2016 - WSL Big Wave World Tour Puerto Escondido Challenge Winner (Mexico)
2014 – XXL (Global Big Wave Awards) Surfline Best Overall Performance / Biggest Wave
2014 – WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion
2013 – Mavericks Invitational Champion
2010 – XXL Ride of the Year Winner Global Big Wave Awards) - 13 February 2010 for his big wave ride at Mavericks, California
2008 – XXL Biggest Wave Winner Global Big Wave Awards) - 27 July 2007 for his big wave ride at Dungeons, South Africa
2006 – Mavericks Invitational Champion