C. J. Hobgood

Clifton James Hobgood (born July 6, 1979) is an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship surfer. He has a twin brother, Damien. They both compete in top-tier professional surfing events around the world.[2]

C.J. Hobgood
Professional surfer C.J. Hobgood of Satellite Beach, Florida
Personal information
BornClifton James Hobgood
(1979-07-06) July 6, 1979
Melbourne, Florida, United States
NicknameC.J.
ResidenceSatellite Beach, Florida, United States
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Weight149 lb (68 kg)[1]
Surfing career
Years active1999–2015
Best yearChampion – 2001
SponsorsGlobe, Smith eyewear, Vestal Watches, FCS fins, DaKine, To Write Love On Her Arms, Quiet Flight Surfboards
Major achievementsASP World Tour Champion 2001
ASP World Tour Rookie of the Year 1999
Surfing specifications
StanceGoofy
Shaper(s)Bruce Regan
Favorite maneuversAirs and Barrels
Websitewww.hobgoods.com

C.J. Hobgood entered his first surfing contest in 1989 and made the Open Boys final. He placed second in a national competition the following year. He won several other championships and in 1998 he was selected as the model for the new National Scholastic Surfing Association logo. In 1999, CJ was the Association Surfer Professionals Rookie of the Year.[3] In 2001 he won the WSL World Championship. He currently resides in Satellite Beach, Florida with his wife and daughter, near his younger brother Travis, his younger sister Marissa, and his parents.

Along with surfing, Hobgood also plays tennis, and his filmography includes Noah's Ark, The Outsiders produced by Walkingonwater.org, Down the Barrel (2007), Inaugural Hobgood Challenge (2007), Somewhere, Anywhere, Everywhere. He has won the 2007 US Open of Surfing. He has also won the O'Neill World Cup of Surfing at Sunset Beach, Part of the Van's Triple Crown of Surfing Competition, in Hawaii in 2008.

The Hobgoods both graduated from Satellite High School in 1997.[4] Also, they previously operated The Goods Surf and Skate in Indialantic, Florida.[5]

He joined the Christian surfers movement.[2]

WSL Championship Tour Event Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2000Quiksilver Pro FranceHossegor France
2004Billabong Pro TahitiTeahupoo French Polynesia
2004Quiksilver Pro JapanChiba Japan
2008Billabong Pro MundakaMundaka Spain

References

  1. "C.J. Hobgood". worldsurfleague.com. World Surf League. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. Surfers Bible stories Archived December 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Surfersbible.info.
  3. – ASP.com Website CJ Hobgood Archived 2008-02-23 at the Portuguese Web Archive
  4. C.J. Hoobgood Profile. Surfline.com.
  5. C.J. and Damien Hobgood Celebrate First Anniversary Party for "The Goods Surf & Skate" in Florida. Surfline.com (2007-10-24). Retrieved on 2014-05-10.
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