Full Name: Ryan Hawker

Nickname: Rysa, the viking, The ginger nut 
Date of birth: 15/05/91

Hometown: Piha

Birth Place: Auckland

Ethnicity: Caucasian

Iwi: NA

Height: 6’2”

Stance: Natural

How many boards: loads of them..

Length range: 6’0” to 7’2”

Shaper: Craig Hughes

Sponsors: Ripcurl, FCS, gorrila grip, Craig Hughes

Surfing since: I was 8 years old

How did you start surfing: my dad got me into it.. just a family thing.

Surfing competitively since: about 10 years old

Competition strategy: win!

New Zealand teams: 2006 world team and 2007 world team. Was chosen in 2005 but couldn’t compete due to a broken foot the week before. Oh and 2008 world team!

Career highlight: winning the NZ king of the groms three years in a row.

Ambitions: to make the world tour

Main surf breaks: piha

Favourite surf break: snapper

People you surf with the most: um who ever is out back home

Occupation: student still hahaha

Other interests: tennis? Maybe a little chess here and there. I dabble in jazz flute..

Surfing heroes: Mick Eugene Fanning, Robbie Slater

Life heroes: my Brosifs.. dad

Favourite food: lasanga until I couldn’t eat it any more

Favourite moves: kickflips

Favourite surf Video: Young Guns three

Favourite movie: Anchorman

Favourite book: I haven’t read a book in for ever… terry goodkind