KELLY SLATER'S STELLAR SURFING CAREER
- Wins the Body Glove Surf Bout contest in 1990 at 18 before being signed by Quiksilver on a six-figure contract
- Becomes the youngest surfing world champion at age 20 in 1992
- Wins the title for five consecutive years from 1994
- Announces his retirement from the tour as a full-time competitor in 1999
- Rejoins the tour full-time in 2002
- Begins a rivalry with the late Andy Irons, who was world champion for three consecutive years from 2002
- Slater reclaims the title in 2005 and 2006
- Battles Mick Fanning for the title for the next few years until winning again in 2008, 2010 and 2011
- His 2011 win at age 38 makes him the oldest world champion
- Narrowly loses the title in 2012 to Australia's Joel Parkinson
- Wins his 55th championship tour event in Tahiti and hints at retirement
- Withdraws from the J-Bay Open in South Africa in 2017 after breaking his foot
- The 46-year-old makes his comeback at the same event one year later, announcing his retirement plans the same day
