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Australian surfer
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Male
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6 April 1979(Geelong, Victoria, Australia)
The details
Biography
Jeff Rowley (born 6 April 1979) is a professional big wave surfer from Torquay, Victoria, Australia. On 4 January 2012, he was the first Australian to paddle into a 50-foot plus (15 metre) wave at Jaws Peahi, Hawaii. Rowley placed 4th in the world at the 2012 Billabong XXL Big Wave Awards.
Rowley has earned a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University and also works as a motivational speaker.