Shaun Murray is a four-time World champion wakeboarder, and the main character featured in Activision's video game "Wakeboarding Unleashed" (Working title Shaun Murray's Pro Wakeboarder) in 2002, which was released for PlayStation 2, XBOX and GameBoy Advance.

[edit] Early life

Shaun Murray was born on April 28, 1976 in Mission Viejo, California, and started water skiing at the age of 8. In 1988, he moved with his family to Lake St. Louis, Missouri, where he honed his skills as a member of the Lake St. Louis Water Ski Club. After graduating from high school, he moved to Florida to ride for the Florida Southern College ski team and teach skiing at the Benzel Ski School.

[edit] Career & Accomplishments

Shaun's wakeboarding career started in 1995 and has been full of innovation and accomplishment, including many Pro tour and World championship titles. He promoted his own "Backyard Tour" with pro-rider and friend Gerry Nunn, has been featured in many wakeboard movies, magazine and television pieces, created his own wakeboard instructional series entitled "Detention", and is the star of his own video game, Wakeboarding Unleashed. He has helped develop signature products that include boats, wakeboards, life jackets, wet suits, and clothing lines.

Today Shaun runs a wakeboard camp (The Boarding School) with friend Travis Moye. Travis is known industry-wide as one of the finest boat drivers and coaches in the world.

Shaun Murray has had dozens of wakeboard titles in his career which has spanned from 1998 to the present (2008). Shaun Murray was the first wakeboarder ever to land a 900 (regular hs). He is the only rider ever to hold World, Pro Tour and National champion titles at once, and was given a "Legend" award from Wakeboard magazine in 2005. Shaun's sponsors include Hyperlite, Fox, Nautiques, Reef, Jet Pilot and Freestyle performance.^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ Pro Wakeboard Tour

[edit] External links

• Official Page
• Wakeworld interview
• Shaun Murray videos

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