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PROFILE
| Nickname | Eckstein |
| DOB | 16/11/1985 |
| Age | 25 |
| Born | Gold Coast, QLD |
| Lives | Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast |
| Club | Kurrawa |
| Coach | Phil Clayton, Denis Cotterell |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 5 x Coolangatta Gold champion
- 2 x Australian U/19 Ironman champion
- Former world board champion
WEBSITE: http://www.caineeckstein.com.au/
MORE ABOUT CAINE…
NAME: Caine Eckstein
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Snippy/Eckstein
AGE: 25
HOME TOWN: Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast
CLUB: Kurrawa
FORMER CLUBS: CBMD Northcliffe Surf Club, Tugun, Surfers Paradise
COACH: Phil Clayton, Denis Cotterell
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 19
BEST LEG: Try not to have one
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: Yes, brother Shannon Eckstein
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Shannon Eckstein and Guy Leech
FAVOURITE ATHLETE FROM ANY SPORT: Lance Armstrong, Kelly Slater & Chris McCormack
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: South Stradbroke Island
FAVOURITE FORMAT: Enduro at Surfers Paradise (Rd1)
BOARD YOU PADDLE: KRACKA Surfcraft
SKI YOU PADDLE: Stealth Surfcraft
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: My dad Billy Eckstein
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
- 5 x Coolangatta Gold champion
- 2 x Australian U/19 Ironman champion
- Former world board champion
2010/11 SEASON GOALS: Win Coolangatta Gold and Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain IronMan Series in same season and win Taplin relay with Kurrawa Surf Life Saving Club at Australian Titles
CAREER GOALS: Race as well as I can for as long as I enjoy the sport
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): QSCAN MRI Clinics, Grundies Underwear, Kracka Surfcraft, Stealth Surfcraft, Vajda Canoes and Kayaks, Newton Shoes, Oakley Eyewear, Endura, Bennett Paddles
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? 2004/05 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain round at Portsea….out of control!!
APART FROM IRNONMAN RACING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST: No I’m a professional athlete
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: Maybe
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: My Dad
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Kelly Slater to watch surf, Jamie Oliver to cook and Will Ferrell to listen to
FAVOURITE FOOD: Dead heat with seafood platters and BBQ ribs
FAVOURITE DRINK: Coffee
FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem
TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR IPOD: Till I Collapse – Eminem, Drop the World – Lil Wayne, Shimmer – Fuel, Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z, Green & Yellow – Lil Wayne
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: PTI, How I Met Your Mother
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Fight Club
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM: New York Giants NFL American Football team
SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: When I was a kid I would touch door handles 7 times before leaving
