Bernard "Midget" Farrelly is the first-ever world surfing champion
Bernard “Midget” Farrelly is the world’s first surfing champion. The underrated name of modern surfing had style, skills and intelligence to mark the history of wave riding forever. Bernard Farrelly was born on the 13th September, 1944, in Sydney, Australia. He learned to surf in the iconic North Bondi Beach, when he was less than 10 […]
Bernard “Midget” Farrelly is the world’s first surfing champion. The underrated name of modern surfing had style, skills and intelligence to mark the history of wave riding forever. Bernard Farrelly was born on the 13th September, 1944, in Sydney, Australia. He learned to surf in the iconic North Bondi Beach, when he was less than 10 years old. The small and agile wave rider quickly gained a nickname: “Midget”. During the late 50’s, Farrelly improved his surfing skills and aimed to the top. First, he took the Australian surfing title and then he headed to Hawaii for a bigger challenge. “Midget” Farrelly won the Makaha International Championship, in 1962, in 6-foot wave conditions, and was ready for higher grounds. Luckily, it was his time.
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Bernard "Midget" Farrelly is the first-ever world surfing champion
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