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{{Infobox Surfer
{{Infobox Surfer
| firstname = Bailey
| firstname = Christiaan
| lastname = Christiaan
| lastname = Bailey
| image = [[File:Christiaan_Bailey_surfing_Costa_Rica.jpg|200px]]
| image = [[File:Christiaan_Bailey.jpg|200px]]
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1981|03|31}}
| birthdate = {{birth date and age|1981|03|31}}
| birthplace = [[Santa Cruz, California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| birthplace = [[Santa Cruz, California]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| residence = California, Costa Rica and Hawaii
| residence = California, Costa Rica and Hawaii

| height = 5'11" (175 cm)
| height = 5'11" (175 cm)
| weight = 190 pounds
| weight = 190 pounds
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| majorachievements = 1st paraplegic to win the WSA Championships, 1st paraplegic to ride Mavericks, 1st paraplegic to ride Pipline (North Shore, Oahu)
| majorachievements = 1st paraplegic to win the WSA Championships, 1st paraplegic to ride Mavericks, 1st paraplegic to ride Pipline (North Shore, Oahu)
| stance =Regular (natural) foot
| stance =Regular (natural) foot
| shapers= Eric Roush (Surftech/Roush Creations)
| shaper= Eric Roush (Surftech/Roush Creations)
| quiver=5'10", 6'1", 6'4" and 6'6" boards when on the road
| quiver=5'10", 6'1", 6'4" and 6'6" boards when on the road
| favorite waves= Hossagor (France), Steamer Lane (Santa Cruz), Safi (Morocco), Puerto Escondido (Mexico)
| favorite waves= Hossegor (France), Steamer Lane (Santa Cruz), Safi (Morocco), Puerto Escondido (Mexico)


| website=[http://www.Myspace.com/santacruzsoulsurfer / Official site]
| website=[http://www.Myspace.com/santacruzsoulsurfer / Official site]
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'''Christiaan "Otter" Bailey''' (born March 31 1981, [[Santa Cruz]], [[California|CA]], [[United States|USA]]), is an American professional [[surfer]], well known for his travel savvy and skill as a big wave surfer. Bailey is currently one of only two paralyzed professional surfers, and remains the only paralyzed professional big wave surfer in the world.
'''Christiaan "Otter" Bailey''' (born March 31 1981, [[Santa Cruz]], [[California|CA]], [[United States|USA]]), is an American professional [[surfer]], well known for his experience as a surf guide and skill as a big wave surfer and skateboarder. Bailey is currently one of only two paralyzed professional surfers, and remains the only paralyzed professional big wave surfer in the world.

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With an early love of surfing and skateboarding in Santa Cruz, California, Bailey was a professional surfer and skateboarder who spent much of his time traveling the world in search of perfect waves, becoming well known as a surf safari guide in West Africa (Morocco & Mauritania) as well as Costa Rica.

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On July 23rd, 2006 during the filming of a skateboarding video at Derby skatepark in Santa Cruz, Bailey crashed on his skateboard. Fracturing his L3,L4 and S3 vertebrae, damaging his spinal cord in the process and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.

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Since his injury, Bailey's sponsors (Surftech, Roush Creations, Hotline wetsuits, Okoto, FCS, Santa Cruz & Aloha Island) have continued to support him, giving him the opportunity to surf on tour. He participates in expression sessions on various legs of several different pro and semi-pro tours; including the [http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/ASP_World_Tour ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) WQS/WCT (World Qualifying Series & World Championship Tour)] , WSA (Western Surfing Association) tour, NSSA (National Scholastic Surfing Association) tour and Volcom Crustacious Series events.

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Image:Christiaan_Bailey_surfing_Costa_Rica.jpg‎|Costa Rica
Image:Christiaan_Bailey_surfing_in_Malibu.jpg‎|Malibu
</gallery>

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Since his injury in 2006, Bailey has surfed in expression sessions during the O'neill Cold Water Classic (2006,07,08,09),[http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/U.S._Open_of_Surfing US Open of Surfing](2007,08,09), Reef Panama Classic (2007,08), [http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Quiksilver_Pro_France Quicksilver Pro Hossegor](2008), NSSA National Championships (2007), WSA National Championships (2008,09) and the Volcom Crustacious Tour Series (2008). Bailey is the first and only paralyzed person to win the [http://surf.transworld.net/2009/05/20/the-wsa-marathon-west-coast-championships-photos-and-results/ WSA National Championships] (Trestles 2009), as well as the first paralyzed person to surf [http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Mavericks_(location) "Mavericks"] (Half Moon Bay, California). Bailey is currently one of only two paralyzed professional surfers, and remains the '''only''' paralyzed professional big wave surfer in the world.

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Bailey is currently Vice President of the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfxe0CADhQk Oceans Healing Group], a non-profit (501c3) dedicated to providing once in a lifetime adaptive sports adventures in Costa Rica, to wheelchair bound kids and their parents. Bailey is also a ambassador for the [http://www.liferollson.org/site/pp.asp?c=egLLKTNJE&b=79268 Life Rolls On] foundation, a non-profit (501c3) that promotes active lifestyles for young people who have sustained spinal cord injuries.


== '''External Links''' ==


[http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=christiaan+bailey&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g%3Ap1g9&fp=-JGT4tlCrJA= Google Search]
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With an early love of surfing and skateboarding in Santa Cruz, California, Bailey was a professional surfer and skateboarder who spent much of his time traveling the world in search of perfect waves, also becoming well known as a surf safari guide in West Africa (Morocco and Mauritania).


[http://surferhot100.loopd.com/Members/SantaCruzSoulSurfer/Default.aspx Surfer Magazine "Hot 100"]
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In July of 2006, during the filming of a video at Derby skatepark in Santa Cruz, Bailey crashed on his skateboard, fracturing his L3,L4 and S3 vertebrae, damaging his spinal cord in the process and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.


[http://www.liferollson.org/site/pp.asp?c=egLLKTNJE&b=2280569 Life Rolls On]
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Since his injury, Bailey's sponsors have continued to support him, giving him the opportunity to surf on tour doing expression sessions on various legs of the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) WQS/WCT (World Qualifying Series/World Championship Tour).


[http://shakacostarica.com/index.html Oceans Healing Group & Shaka Surf Camp]
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Since his injury in 2006, Bailey has surfed in expression sessions during the O'neill Cold Water Classic (06,07,08,09), US Open of Surfing (07,08,09), Reef Panama Classic (07,08), Quicksilver Hossagor (08), NSSA National Championships (07), WSA National Championships (08,09) and the Volcom Crustacious Tour (08). Bailey was also the first and only paralyzed parson to win the WSA Championships (2009) as well as the first paralyzed person to surf "Mavericks" (Half Moon Bay, California).


[http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/view/60014 American Chronicle]
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Bailey is Vice President of the Oceans Healing Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to providing once in a lifetime adaptive sports adventures in Costa Rica, to wheelchair bound kids and their parents. He is also a ambassador for the Life Rolls On foundation, a non-profit that supports a active lifestyle for young people who have sustained spinal cord injuries.

Revision as of 22:46, 1 July 2009

Christiaan Bailey
File:Christiaan Bailey.jpg
Personal information
ResidenceCalifornia, Costa Rica and Hawaii
Height5 ft 11 in (175 cm)
Weight190 lb (86 kg)
Surfing career
Years active1989 - present
SponsorsSurftech Roush Creations, Hotline wetsuits, Okoto clothing, FCS fins, Santa Cruz and Aloha Island
Major achievements1st paraplegic to win the WSA Championships, 1st paraplegic to ride Mavericks, 1st paraplegic to ride Pipline (North Shore, Oahu)
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural) foot
Shaper(s)Eric Roush (Surftech/Roush Creations)
Quiver5'10", 6'1", 6'4" and 6'6" boards when on the road
Website/ Official site


Christiaan "Otter" Bailey (born March 31 1981, Santa Cruz, CA, USA), is an American professional surfer, well known for his experience as a surf guide and skill as a big wave surfer and skateboarder. Bailey is currently one of only two paralyzed professional surfers, and remains the only paralyzed professional big wave surfer in the world.

With an early love of surfing and skateboarding in Santa Cruz, California, Bailey was a professional surfer and skateboarder who spent much of his time traveling the world in search of perfect waves, becoming well known as a surf safari guide in West Africa (Morocco & Mauritania) as well as Costa Rica.

On July 23rd, 2006 during the filming of a skateboarding video at Derby skatepark in Santa Cruz, Bailey crashed on his skateboard. Fracturing his L3,L4 and S3 vertebrae, damaging his spinal cord in the process and leaving him paralyzed from the waist down.

Since his injury, Bailey's sponsors (Surftech, Roush Creations, Hotline wetsuits, Okoto, FCS, Santa Cruz & Aloha Island) have continued to support him, giving him the opportunity to surf on tour. He participates in expression sessions on various legs of several different pro and semi-pro tours; including the ASP (Association of Surfing Professionals) WQS/WCT (World Qualifying Series & World Championship Tour) , WSA (Western Surfing Association) tour, NSSA (National Scholastic Surfing Association) tour and Volcom Crustacious Series events.

Since his injury in 2006, Bailey has surfed in expression sessions during the O'neill Cold Water Classic (2006,07,08,09),US Open of Surfing(2007,08,09), Reef Panama Classic (2007,08), Quicksilver Pro Hossegor(2008), NSSA National Championships (2007), WSA National Championships (2008,09) and the Volcom Crustacious Tour Series (2008). Bailey is the first and only paralyzed person to win the WSA National Championships (Trestles 2009), as well as the first paralyzed person to surf "Mavericks" (Half Moon Bay, California). Bailey is currently one of only two paralyzed professional surfers, and remains the only paralyzed professional big wave surfer in the world.

Bailey is currently Vice President of the Oceans Healing Group, a non-profit (501c3) dedicated to providing once in a lifetime adaptive sports adventures in Costa Rica, to wheelchair bound kids and their parents. Bailey is also a ambassador for the Life Rolls On foundation, a non-profit (501c3) that promotes active lifestyles for young people who have sustained spinal cord injuries.


Google Search

Surfer Magazine "Hot 100"

Life Rolls On

Oceans Healing Group & Shaka Surf Camp

American Chronicle

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