Which surfer won three men’s world titles in 1985, 1986, and 1990?

Tom Curren won men’s world surfing titles in 1985, 1986, and 1990.

Curren is an American surfer from Santa Barbara, California. He became the first American to win the men’s professional world championship when he captured the 1985 title, then successfully defended it in 1986. He returned to the top in 1990.

His compact, precise style had a major influence on modern performance surfing. Curren was particularly admired for linking turns smoothly and generating speed without appearing rushed. His success helped establish American surfers as major forces on the international professional tour.

Curren’s three championships are separate from the records held by surfers with longer winning streaks or more total titles. Tom Carroll, an Australian, also won multiple world championships, but he was not the surfer who won the 1985, 1986, and 1990 titles.