tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79851598451826003662011-04-21T18:12:23.118-07:00geejaayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198741154215289931noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7985159845182600366.post-83161800886272016772007-06-12T20:43:00.000-07:002007-07-26T15:50:13.548-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lsqWheA88ao/Rm9oa5zp09I/AAAAAAAAAJI/B6rxEAh3RwM/s1600-h/T+whitaker.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_lsqWheA88ao/Rm9oa5zp09I/AAAAAAAAAJI/B6rxEAh3RwM/s200/T+whitaker.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5075390116473197522" border="0" /></a><br /><b>TOM WHITAKER<br /><a href="http://www.surfing-odds.com/common/aboutus.aspx">www.surfing-odds.com</a><br /></b> <b>a.k.a.:</b> Whits<br /><b>d.o.b.:</b> October 4, 1979<br /><b>born:</b> Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /><b>resides</b> Sydney, NSW, Australia<br /><b>parents:</b> Jerm and Pauline are Pommies<br /><b>siblings:</b> Two brothers Ben and Chris<br /><b>significant other:</b> Girlfriend<br /><b>offspring:</b> None yet<br /><b>hobbies:</b> Playing golf or kicking the footy, sports addict<br /><div class="body"><br /><b>ATHLETE EQUIPPED</b><br /><br /><b>weight</b>: 176 lbs (80 kg)<br /><b>height</b>: 5’11” (180 cm)<br /><b>stance</b>: Regular (natural) foot<br /><b>sponsors:</b> Oakley clothing and eyewear, Creatures of Leisure accessories and Dahlberg surfboards<br /><b>shapers:</b> Rod Dahlberg<br /><b>quiver:</b><br /><b>favorite waves:</b>: anything over three foot<br /><b>favorite maneuvers:</b> Tight lines<br /><b>favorite surfers:</b> Occy, Taylor Knox and Rod Kerr<br /></div><div class="body"><br /><b>PROFESSIONALLY SPEAKING</b><br /><a href="http://www.surfingodds.com/Common/ContentPage.aspx?PageCode=PGABOU01"><br /></a><a href="http://www.surfing-odds.com/common/aboutus.aspx"><b>highest world tour rating:</b> 8th in 2006<br /><b>years on Foster’s ASP World Tour:</b> Whitaker began his Dream Tour campaign in 2003 making 2007 his 5th season</a><a href="http://www.surfing-odds.com/common/aboutus.aspx">.</a><br /><b>elite inception:</b> 2003<br /><b>hard yards:</b> Whitaker began his dance on the WQS in 1999 and competed through 2002<br /><b>sabbatical:</b><br /><b>filmography:</b> A Separate Volume (2006)<br /><b>drama:</b><br /><b>manuscript:</b><br /><b>listen up:</b><br /><b>video games:</b><br /><b>honor roll:</b> Foster’s ASP Top 10 in 2006<br /><b>elite tour victories:</b> (0)<br /></div><br /><b>IN OTHER WORDS</b><br /><br />Whitaker excelled in 2006 building on the platform he established in 2005 to finish in eight spot on the Foster’s ASP World Tour ranks. The athletic regular footer also demonstrated to the surfing world that he is the real deal and is well and truly capable of claiming the scalps of the sport’s biggest names. <a href="http://www.surfing-odds.com/Common/ContentPage.aspx?PageCode=PGABOU01">Whitaker has always been considered a dark horse at events and it won’t be long before he walks away with a top tour win.</a> Whits has constantly been climbing the rankings since his rookie year in 2003 and watch for him to rattle cages in 2007.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7985159845182600366-8316180088627201677?l=tomwhitaker2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>geejaayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15198741154215289931noreply@blogger.com0