Biography

Born in Connecticut

Connecticut

Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...

 and raised in Hawaii, Megan Abubo showcases a style honed on powerful reef-breaks and deepwater ocean waves.

Growing up in Hawaii, Megan quickly became one of the "beach boys" and worked her way to a spot on the World Championship Tour ranks in 1998. She has been on the WCT ever since and in 2000 she was runner up for the world title. She has had many victories both in and out of the water. In October 2004 Megan won the WCT Rip Curl

Rip Curl

Rip Curl is a major Australian manufacturer and retailer of surfing sportswear The company was founded in 1969 by Doug Warbrick and Brian Singer in Torquay, Victoria, Australia and initially produced surfboards. In 1970, they decided to begin production of wetsuits, with emphasis on transforming...

 Malibu Pro and shot from 14th to 9th in the ratings. In 2002, she won the WCT Figueira Pro in Portugal, and in 2001 she won the WCT Roxy Pro in Fiji. Throughout her career she has had 5 other WCT victories.

Megan joined a handful of the best women surfers in the world on the first all-female boat trip with Transworld Surf to Indonesia in 2004.

Breast Cancer Activist

Today her work includes being spokesperson on behalf of Roxy for Keep A Breast - an art initiative that raises money for breast cancer research by auctioning art-decorated breast casts of famous female athletes and artists. Megan has developed a passion for breast cancer awareness since her sister, a 2-time breast cancer survivor, was first diagnosed at age 27. Megan headed up a Keep A Breast fundraiser in Hawaii of 2004 at the Roxy Pro.

Professional Surfing

Megan has 6 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship Tour victories to her credit, the 2001 World Champion runner-up title and a no. 4 finish in 2005.

In December 2007, Abubo won the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing in Hawaii, despite a rib injury.

Motion Pictures and Media

Megan has appeared as herself and as a stunt double in the motion picture Blue Crush

Blue Crush

Blue Crush is a 2002 surfer film directed by John Stockwell and based on the Outside magazine article "Life's Swell" by Susan Orlean. Starring Kate Bosworth, Michelle Rodriguez, Sanoe Lake, and Mika Boorem, it tells the story of three friends who have one passion: living the ultimate dream of...

as well as several action sports TV shows and surf videos, such as 7 Girls

7 Girls

7 Girls is a documentary film about female surfers: Layne Beachley, Serena Brooke, Heather Clark, Megan Abubo, Rochelle Ballard, Keala Kennelly, and Sofia Mulanovich. This road trip film follows a group of surfers around the Pacific Ocean as they surf Hawaii, Fiji, Tahiti, and Indonesia...

, Roxy Surf Now, and Shimmer. She has also appeared in magazines including Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...

, Fitness and surf publications.

Articles

• "Hawaiian Megan Abubo Wins Inaugural Rip Curl Malibu Pro World Championship Surfing Contest" Surf Magazine
• "Girl On: Megan Abubo - Girl in the Curl" Lat34.com

External links

• Megan Abubo Official Web site
• Megan Abubo Photo Gallery
• Roxy website
• Megan Abubo on Go211.com Exclusive photos, videos and blogs submitted by Megan.