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Robby Naish

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Robert Staunton Naish (born April 23, 1963 in La Jolla, San Diego, California) is an American athlete and entrepreneur who has won 24 World Championship Windsurfing titles. He is also considered a pioneer of kiteboarding and standup paddleboarding. In 1976, Naish won his first world championship in windsurfing at age 13 in the Bahamas. Since then, he has been featured in films, videos, news reports, and articles. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. Robby Naish is the 1,929th most popular athlete, the 10,547th most popular biography from United States and the 344th most popular American Athlete.

Robby Naish is most famous for being a pioneering windsurfer and a world champion in the sport, having won multiple titles during the 1980s and 1990s. He is also known for his contributions to the development of kiteboarding and stand-up paddleboarding.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Robby Naish ranks 1,929 out of 6,025. Before him are Clarence Oldfield, Marga Petersen, Jacek Wszoła, Yelena Petushkova, Steve Prefontaine, and Jozef Pribilinec. After him are Stefan Holm, Jolán Kleiber-Kontsek, August Rodenberg, Aigars Fadejevs, Henry Jonsson, and Lyudmila Andonova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Robby Naish ranks 460. Before him are Stéphane Sednaoui, Gwynne Shotwell, Maria Walliser, Anton Siluanov, Fabrizio Barbazza, and Karl Lauterbach. After him are Dave Rodgers, Mats Magnusson, Neerja Bhanot, Su Tong, Daniel Mojon, and Federico Moccia.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robby Naish ranks 10,549 out of 20,380. Before him are Daniel Cormier (1979), Steve Prefontaine (1951), Dennis Johnson (1954), Don Gordon (1926), Tim Miller (1964), and Henry Ward Beecher (1813). After him are Kelly Slater (1972), Ann Sothern (1909), Devin Ratray (1977), Mathew Knowles (1952), Sam Bottoms (1955), and Sammy Cahn (1913).

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Among ATHLETES In United States

Among athletes born in United States, Robby Naish ranks 344. Before him are Tommy Kono (1930), DeHart Hubbard (1903), Gilbert Colgate (1899), Marilee Stepan (1935), Willard Rice (1895), and Steve Prefontaine (1951). After him are August Rodenberg (1873), Charles Thias (1879), Ivan Fuqua (1909), Lou Jones (1932), Horatio Fitch (1900), and Lillian Copeland (1904).

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