Kai Lenny

Kai Lenny is an American professional surfer, born on October 8, 1992, and raised on Maui, Hawaii. He is known for big-wave surfing and is often associated with the waves at Pe'ahi, but he has also competed in windsurfing, kitesurfing and stand-up paddleboarding, and is considered one of the most versatile surfers in the world. His parents were windsurfers; he began surfing at about five, windsurfing at six and kitesurfing at nine, received his first sponsorship at ten and became a Red Bull athlete at 13. He went on to win eight stand-up paddleboarding world titles, the most of any athlete in that sport, and in February 2020 won a tow-surfing contest in huge waves at Praia do Norte in Portugal. In 2019 he became the youngest person inducted into the Surfer's Hall of Fame.