NUMBER: 12
PROFILE
| Nickname | Sam Ham |
| DOB | 20/12/83 |
| Age | 27 |
| Born | Crabbes Creek, NSW North Coast |
| Lives | Tugun, Gold Coast |
| Club | Tugun |
| Coach | Hugh Dougherty |
CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 2nd 2005 Australian Open board race
- 2nd 2006 Australian Open board race
- 1st 2002 Australian under 19 board race
FOLLOW SAM ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/#!/imafansamham
MORE ABOUT SAM…..
NAME: Sam Hamilton
NAME YOU GET CALLED DOWN THE BEACH: Sam Ham
AGE: 27
HOME TOWN: Crabbes Creek, NSW
CLUB: Tugun
FORMER CLUBS: Brunswick Heads, NSW
COACH: Hugh Dougherty
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN SURF LIFE SAVING?: 20
BEST LEG: Board
DO YOU HAVE FAMILY THAT COMPETE TOO (AND IF SO, WHO)?: Yes, Bill & Grace Hamilton for Cudgen
FAVOURITE IRONMAN / IRONWOMAN: Steven King
FAVOURITE HOME SURF SPOT: Dinsdale, Wooyung NSW North Coast
FAVOURITE FORMAT: Triple Sprint, Portsea (Rd2)
BOARD YOU PADDLE: Xcel
SKI YOU PADDLE: Slipstream
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR CAREER: Wayne Brien
TOP THREE COMPETITION RESULTS:
- 2nd 2005 Australian Open board race
- 2nd 2006 Australian Open board race
- 1st 2002 Australian under 19 board race
2011/12 SEASON GOALS: Australian Board Title
CAREER GOALS: Win Australian Open Ironman & open board title
DO YOU HAVE ANY SPONSORS (AND IF SO, WHO): Excel surfcraft, Slipstream surfcraft, Adenbrook homes and Body Science
WHAT’S THE HEAVIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU IN THE SURF? Smashed by an 8ft closeout at Brunswick Bar
APART FROM SURF LIFESAVING, HOW DO YOU EARN A CRUST: Gold Coast City Council lifeguard
DO YOU HAVE ANY FAMOUS FRIENDS: Ken Wallace (Olympic gold medallist kayaker)
BIGGEST INFLUENCE ON YOUR LIFE: My parents
NAME THREE PEOPLE YOU’D LIKE TO GO ON A SURF TRIP WITH (YOU DON’T HAVE TO KNOW THEM): Matty Johns, Bruce Irons, Jens Imay Spencer
FAVOURITE BAND / PERFORMER: Grinspoon
TOP 5 SONGS ON YOUR IPOD: More Than You Are – Grinspoon, Freezer – Grinspoon, Society – Pennywise, Second Solution – Living End, Oasis – Wonderwall
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Two and a Half Men, Home and Away, Man vs. Wild
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Bloodsport
FAVOURITE SPORTING TEAM/ATHLETE: Canberra Raiders NRL team
SOMETHING PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT ME: I grew up on a banana farm in Crabbes Creek, NSW North Coast
