Malik Joyeux
Malik Joyeux (* 31 March 1980 on Tahiti ; † 2. December 2005 in Oahu , Hawaii , United States) was a Tahitian big wave - surfer and winner of the "2004 Monster Tube Award".
Joyeux was one of the world's most famous surfers. He died in a surfing accident in the Banzai Pipeline in Oahu's North Shore, Hawaii.
Malik recently attracted the attention of the public and surfing magazines by surfing deep in the Teahupoo wave, which is considered very powerful ("sucking"), and kite-tow surfing.
Prices
- 1999: ¼ final Gotcha Tahiti Pro
- 2000: ¼ final Gotcha Tahiti Pro
- 2001: Semi-finalist Volcom air show
- 2003: Billabong XXL Heaviest Tube
- 2004: Monster Tube Award
Web links
- Malik Joyeux's website on oxbow-web
- Tahitian Professional Surfer Malik Joyeux Dies While Surfing Pipeline
- TRAGEDY AT PIPELINE: Tahitian Surfer Drowns
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Joyeux, Malik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | tahitian surfer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tahiti |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 2, 2005 |
| Place of death | Oahu , Hawaii, United States |