Damian King is an Australian professional bodyboarder. He was World Bodyboarding Champion twice, in 2003 and 2004.

Biography

Damian grew up in Port Macquarie, New South Wales

Port Macquarie, New South Wales

Port Macquarie is a city on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia, located about north of Sydney, and south of Brisbane. The city is located on the coast, at the mouth of the Hastings River, and has an estimated population of 44,313....

, which is world renowned in bodyboarding culture for the level of talent and number of bodyboarders it has produced. The first Australian bodyboarding world champion, Michael Epplestun, also came from Port Macquarie. The city was officially recognised in 2010 as the "Bodyboarding Capital of Australia" and it is claimed by the Port Macquarie Bodyboarding Association to be the "Bodyboarding Capital of the World".
Damian cited the death of his mother as motivation for winning his first World Championship in 2003.

Product Endorsement

Damian is a team rider for Turbo Surf Designs, an Australian-based bodyboard manufacturing company. He is also a team rider for Unite Clothing Company, an Australian surfwear company.