Tony Hussein Hinde

Tony Hussein Hinde
Born
Tony Hinde

1953 (1953)
Maroubra, New South Wales, Australia
Died(2008-05-27)27 May 2008
Kanuhuraa, Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
Burial placeMollymook cemetery
Citizenship
  • Australia
  • Maldives
Known forFather of Maldivian surfing
Spouse
Zulfa
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(m. 1983; died 2008)​
Children2

Tony Hussein Hinde (1953 – 27 May 2008; born Tony Hinde) was an Australian-born Maldivian surfer and surfing pioneer. Hinde is considered to be the "father of surfing in the Maldives." He is co-credited with discovering the surfing potential in the Maldives, along with Australian surfer Mark Scanlon, and kick-starting the nation's emerging tourism industry.

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