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Luke Egan

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Luke Egan, born on 24 January 1969, is an Australian former professional surfer from Newcastle, New South Wales. He is known for an aggressive yet adaptable style that blended powerful turns with precise timing, and he competed for 22 years on the elite ASP World Championship Tour, which made him a prominent figure in professional surfing. His results included top-five finishes in five seasons and a runner-up place in the 2000 world title race. Egan retired from the professional tour in 2005 and was inducted into the Surfing Australia Hall of Fame in 2024. His article also records that he has three children with his wife Jessica Yates, a sports television presenter who has covered Formula One, V8 Supercars, MotoGP and rugby league.

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    Luke Egan (born 24 January 1969) is an Australian former professional surfer from Newcastle, New South Wales.
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