| Full Name | Date of Birth | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Richards | 07 Mar, 1957 | Australia |
| Sports | Team | Nationality |
| Surfing | Australia (Surfing) |
Australian |
Mark Richards was born on 7th March 1957. He is a professional surfer from Australia. He is a four-time world champion.
Here are some of his career achievements:
- Won the 1975 Smirnoff World Pro-Am Surfing Championships, held in Santa Monica, the United States
- Reigned as the International Professional Surfers (IPS) World Champion for four long years (1979-82)
- His name was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in the year 1985
- Honoured with the Medal of the Order of Australia, in 1994
- Honoured with the Australian Sports Medal in the year 2000
- Won the 2001 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Grandmasters World Championship. The event was held in the United States of America.
- Honoured with a Centenary Medal, in the year 2001
Updated On :26 Nov, 2021
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