Grant Baker
Grant "Twiggy" Baker is a South African professional surfer. He is a 3-time world surfing champion, ocean conservationist and entrepreneur
Career highlights
- Winner, 2019 World Surf League Big Wave Tour Nazare Challenge
- Winner, 2016 WSL BWT Puerto Escondido Challenge
- Winner, 2014 WSL Mavericks Invitational
- Winner, 2013 WSL Punta Galea Challenge
- Winner, 2006 Mavericks Invitational
Awards
- 2020 – XXL Ride of the Year - 11 December 2019 for his big wave ride at Jaws, Hawaii
- 2019 WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion 2019
- 2018 – Nazare Invitational Champion
- 2017 – WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion
- 2016 - WSL Big Wave World Tour Puerto Escondido Challenge Winner
- 2014 – XXL Surfline Best Overall Performance / Biggest Wave
- 2014 – WSL Big Wave World Tour Champion
- 2013 – Mavericks Invitational Champion
- 2010 – XXL Ride of the Year Winner Global Big Wave Awards) - 13 February 2010 for his big wave ride at Mavericks, California
- 2008 – XXL Biggest Wave Winner Global Big Wave Awards) - 27 July 2007 for his big wave ride at Dungeons, South Africa
- 2006 – Mavericks Invitational Champion