Bobby Martinez (born May 26, 1982) is a professional surfer from Santa Barbara, California.
Martinez began surfing at age 6. When he was old enough, he joined the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) where he went on to win a record seven national titles. After several injury prone years he joined the Association of Surfing Professionals in 2005. His first major title as a professional was the O'Neill Coldwater Classic in 2005. He joine...
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Bobby Martinez (born May 26, 1982) is a professional surfer from Santa Barbara, California.
Martinez began surfing at age 6. When he was old enough, he joined the National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) where he went on to win a record seven national titles. After several injury prone years he joined the Association of Surfing Professionals in 2005. His first major title as a professional was the O'Neill Coldwater Classic in 2005. He joined the World Championship Tour in 2006, finishing the year with #5 ranking which earned him Rookie of the Year honors with wins in Teahupoo and Mundaka. He also won in Mundaka in 2007 and In May 2009, Bobby won the Billabong Pro Tahiti.
On September 7, 2011 Bobby Martinez was suspended from the ASP. Disillusioned with a World No. 22 ranking that left him in danger of being relegated to surfing's second tier after this event, Martinez had already announced New York would be his swansong. While being interviewed after his heat he blasted...
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