Tommy Butler

Surfer

Birthday April 18, 1989

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Cornwall, England

Age 35 years old

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About

Surfer known for his brutal wipeout at the Big Wave Tour's Nazaré Challenge in 2016. He landed himself in the hospital in Portugal for two and a half days. The disaster led him to working for The Wave Project where he teaches troubled kids to surf. 

Before Fame

He always wanted to be the first British surfer to make it to the World Surf League Big Wave Tour. 

Trivia

The big wave that nearly killed him tore his right ear off clean and adjusted his ribs so they almost crushed his lungs. 

Family Life

He is a native of Newquay, England. 

Associated With

Tanner Gudauskas is a fellow surfer who combines surfing and charity to help troubled youth.