Ken Bradshaw

'''Ken Bradshaw''' (born October 4, 1952) is an American professional [[surfer]] and winner of the 1982 [[Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surfing Championship]].

Bradshaw was born in [[Houston]], Texas. On January 28, 1998, Bradshaw successfully towed into and rode a wave with a face allegedly of about {{convert|80|ft|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Wave Warrior|url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/conditionblack/interview.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120819022327/https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/conditionblack/interview.html|archive-date=August 19, 2012|access-date=March 2, 2021|website=PBS}}</ref> The site was [[Outside Log Cabins]], an outer reef on the [[North Shore (Oahu)|North Shore]] of [[Oahu]], Hawaii.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clash|first=James|date=May 10, 2004|title=The Big One|url=https://www.forbes.com/global/2004/0510/078_print.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812192952/https://www.forbes.com/global/2004/0510/078_print.html|archive-date=August 12, 2012|access-date=March 2, 2021|website=Forbes}}</ref> The ride lasted about 30 seconds.

Bradshaw took part in a [[hypothermia]] experiment for [[Discovery Channel]] which lasted for 4 hours at {{Convert|0|C|F}} without clothing. His body temperature dropped to {{Convert|35|C|F}}.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==Lifestyle== Bradshaw is a [[vegetarian]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Langewiesche|first=William|date=January 27, 2011|title=The Wave-Maker|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2011/02/big-wave-surfer-201102|access-date=March 2, 2021|magazine=Vanity Fair}}</ref> He was [[Layne Beachley]]'s partner, helping her to become one of the world's top female surfers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 5, 2000|title=Ken Bradshaw|url=https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/ken-bradshaw/89977|access-date=March 2, 2021|website=Surfline}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website}}

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