Andy Irons

Andy Irons
Personal information
Born	Philip Andrew Irons; July 24, 1978; Lihue, Hawaii, U.S.
Died	November 2, 2010 (aged 32); Grapevine, Texas, U.S.
Years active	10 years
Height	6 ft 0.5 in (1.84 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Surfing career
Sport	Surfing
Best year	Ranked 1st on the ASP World Tour (2002, 2003, 2004)
Career earnings	$1,495,533
Sponsors	Billabong, Von Zipper, Nixon Watches, Kustom Footwear, DakineTamba
Major achievements	3x World Champion (2002, 2003, 2004); 4x Triple Crown of Surfing Champion (2002, 2003, 2006, 2005); 1998 Junior World Surfing Champion; 2x US Open of Surfing champion (1998, 2005); WSL Championship Tour event wins: 20; Surfers' Hall of Fame inductee;
Surfing specifications
Stance	Regular (natural foot)

Philip Andrew Irons (July 24, 1978 – November 2, 2010) was an American professional surfer. He began surfing with his brother Bruce on the shallow and dangerous waves of Kauai, Hawaii, before being spotted by a local surfboard brand and flown to North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, to compete and develop his skill.

Over the course of his professional career, Irons won three world titles (2002, 2003, 2004), three Quiksilver Pro France titles (2003, 2004, 2005), two Rip Curl Pro Search titles (2006 and 2007), and 20 elite-tour victories, including the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing four times from 2002 to 2006. He won at nearly every venue on the ASP calendar, only missing Gold Coast, Brazil, and Portugal.