Andy Irons will go down in history as a crowd-pleasing machine and after less than three decades on this earth, he's already a legend beyond his native Kauai. Raised on the shallow reefs of Kauai's Hanalei Bay, Irons' skills in the water were every bit as fierce as his famed North Shore, O'ahu equivalents. As much at ease getting barreled as he is riding deep ocean swells and small beachbreaks, Irons is a world-class leader in the pro surfing ranks. While he may have struggled after turning pro in 1998, Irons' hunger for victory led him to win three consecutive ASP World Titles, four Vans Triple Crown Awards and an army of impressed fans the world over. If ever there was an athlete tailor made for athletic stardom, physically and mentally, it is Irons.

Both aggressive (in 2005, Irons pushed then ASP World Champion Kelly Slater to the brink in a duel of savage rivalry that has become surf folklore) and innovative (he landed one of the biggest airs ever seen in competition at the 2005 Rip Curl Search event), he's known for always going huge and pulling off the unimaginable. It doesn't look like the Irons' dynasty will come to an end anytime soon, as ASP World Title No. 4 is well within his reach.

weight: 170 lbs (72 kilos)

height: 6'0" (183 cm)

stance: Regular (natural) foot

sponsors: Billabong wetsuits and clothing, Von Zipper eyewear, Red Bull energy drinks, Nixon watches and Dakine accessories

shapers: Jason Stevenson, James Cheal and Eric Arakawa

quiver: Four to six of their 6'2 to 6'6 creations in his boardbag

favorite waves: Pinetrees and Backdoor Pipe

favorite maneuvers: Getting barreled

favorite surfers: Martin Potter, Mark Occhilupo, Shane Dorian, Sunny Garcia, his bro and the New Crew

2008 Rating: 14

2008 Points: 4163

2008 earnings: $52,700.00

Career earnings: $1,367,733.00

highest ASP World Tour rating: ASP World Champion in 2002, 2003 and 2004

years on the ASP World Tour: 2008 will be Andy's 11th year on tour

rating by year:
2007: 5th
2006: 2nd
2005: 2nd
2004: 1st
2003: 1st
2002: 1st
2001: 10th
2000: 16th
1999: 34th
1998: 21st

elite inception: He first qualified in 1998

hard yards: Andy surfed the ASP WQS in 1997 to qualify for 1998

sabbatical: Andy fell off tour in 1999, but was right back at in 2000

filmography: Trilogy (2007), Blue Horizon (2004)

honor roll: Three-time ASP World Champion, five-time Triple Crown Champion

elite tour victories: (19)
Rip Curl Search, Arica, Chile (2007)
Rip Curl Pipemasters, Pipeline, Hawaii, USA (2006)
Rip Curl Search, La Jolla, Mexico (2006)
Rip Curl Pro, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu Hawaii (2005)
Quiksilver Pro France, South West Coast France (2005)
Japan Quiksilver Pro, Chiba Japan (2005)
Quiksilver Pro France, South West Coast (2004)
Billabong Pro, Jeffreys Bay (2004)
X Box Pipeline Masters, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu Hawaii (2003)
Quiksilver Pro France, South West Coast (2003)
Niijima Quiksilver Pro, Niijima Island (2003)
Quiksilver Pro, Fiji, Tavarua/Namotu (2003)
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Victoria Australia (2003)
X Box Pipeline Masters, Banzai Pipeline, Oahu Hawaii (2002)
Billabong Pro, Mundaka, Euskadi Spain (2002)
Billabong Pro Teahupoo, Teahupoo, Taiarapu Tahiti (2002)
Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Victoria Australia (2002)
Billabong Pro, Trestles, California USA (2000)
Op Pro, Huntington Beach, California (1998)