Nathan Hedge

{{Short description|Australian surfer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=June 2011}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2009}}

{{Infobox surfer | name = Nathan Hedge | image =  | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|05|28|df=yes}} | birth_place = Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | nickname = The Hog | height = {{height|m=1.70}} | weight = {{convert|70|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | stance = Goofy foot | best_year = 7th – 2004 ASP World Tour Ranking | major_achievements = }}

'''Nathan "The Hog" Hedge''' (born 28 May 1979, in Brisbane, Queensland) is a professional surfer raised on the Northern Sydney beach of Narrabeen. He was a grom with Rip Curl.

Hog qualified for the ASP World Tour in 2001. He received two runner-up finishes in 2004 at Teahupoo and J’Bay and consistent quarter-final finishes in 2005. After poor results in 2006, Hog was relegated to the World Qualifying Series (WQS). He received an award from ‘Surfer Magazine’ for best tube ride. 2009 was his third year on the WQS.

==Career highlights== '''2001''' '''ASP World Tour Ranking:''' 25th

*Quarter-Finals – Rio Surf International, (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

'''2002''' '''ASP World Tour Ranking:''' 20th

*Quarter-Finals – Rip Curl Pro, (Bells Beach, Australia)

'''2003''' '''ASP World Tour Ranking:''' 24th

*Semi-Finals – Billabong Pro, (Mundaka, Spain)

'''2004''' '''ASP World Tour Ranking:''' 7th

*Runner-up – Billabong Pro, (Teahupoo, Tahiti) *Runner-up – Billabong Pro, (Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa) *Quarter-Finals – Boost Mobile Pro, (Trestles, USA) *Quarter-Finals – Nova Schin Festival, (Florianopolis, Brazil)

'''2005''' '''ASP World Tour Ranking:''' 8th

*Quarter-Finals – Billabong Pro, (Teahupoo, Tahiti) *Quarter-Finals – Rip Curl Search, (St Leu, Reunion Island) *Quarter-Finals – Quiksilver Pro, (Hossegor, France) *Semi-Finals – Nova Schin Festival, (Florianopolis, Brazil)

'''2007''' *Winner – O'Neill Cold Water Classic(WQS), (Thurso, Scotland)

==References== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20101130194340/http://www.aspworldtour.com/ ASP World Tour] *[http://www.ripcurl.com Rip Curl]

==External links== *[http://www.ripcurl.com.au/index.php?thehog Rip Curl Team Profile Page] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwbTR_BhqBE Mick, Myself and Eugene Extra Free As A Hog] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwL_dhy6aAE Rip Curl Moroccan Surf Trip] *[http://www.stabmag.com/littleweeds/the-littleweeds/likes/745 Stab Magazine Littleweeds Interview] *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcAVnqf6Ny4 2006 Surfer Magazine Award for Best Tube] *{{WSL profile}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hedge, Nathan}} Category:Living people Category:World Surf League surfers Category:1979 births Category:Australian surfers Category:Sportsmen from New South Wales