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Nickname
  
Gorkin

Name
  
Aaron Cormican

Favorite maneuvers
  
Airs

Stance
  
Regular (natural) foot

Weight
  
130 lb (59 kg)


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Residence
  
New Smyrna Beach, FL height = 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Sponsors
  
Arnette sunglasses, Creatures of Leisure

Movies
  
411VM Surfing 01, Back to the Front

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Aaron Cormican (New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA), known as "Gorkin", is an American Professional surfer known for his aggressive style, he is often tagged by some as the best air and junk surfer in the world. Gorkin is also the inventor of the "Gorkin Flip", a backside double grab inverted 360 air. The first legit flip ever landed, and he did it in a contest. Previous rider for Lost surfboards and apparel.

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Aaron cormican wins the 2010 quiksilver king of the peak


History

  • 4x ECSC Virginia Beach Champion

    • WINS:

  • 2013 Arnette Cashpot Ponce Inlet
  • 2012 WRV/Hurley OBX Pro
  • 2011 Seven Tiki Pro Jax Beach
  • 2010 Quiksilver King of the Peak
  • 2010 Seven Tiki Pro Jax Beach
  • 2009 Smith High Roller
  • 2009 Tommy Tant Pro
  • 2009 Christian Surfers Pro NSB
  • 2009 PBR Jax Beach
  • 2009 LandShark Pro
  • 2009 ECSC (4x Champ - no one else has won it more than twice - Keck and Wes Laine 2x each)
  • 2009 K5 Challenge
  • 2009 Sweetwater Pro
  • 2008 "Before the Fall Pro" NSB
  • 2007 Tommy Tant
  • 2007 Jupiter Fall Classic Champion
  • 2007 "Before the Fall Pro" NSB
  • 2007 Jupiter Fall Classic Champion
  • 2007 ECSC
  • 2006 Sweetwater Pro
  • 2006 ECSC
  • 2005 ECSC
  • 2005 Belmar Pro ASP WQS.
  • 2004 X Games Gold Medalist on the EAST team.
  • 2003 X Games Gold Medalist and EAST team MVP.
  • 2003 Overall Champion Vans/Smas Airshow Tour.
  • 2003 Costa Rica Vans/Smas Airshow.
  • 2002 ASP WQS 3* Outer Banks Pro.
  • 2002 $10,000 Progression Five Air Challenge.

    • OTHER:

  • Most Radical Maneuver Award (Frontside 360 Air Reverse) 2013 O'Neill Sweetwater Pro Wrightsville Beach
  • 2nd place Pro Division 2nd place Airshow 2011 VQS Championships Newport Beach.
  • Runner Up 2009 SI PRO WQS.
  • 3rd Place 2006 SI Pro WQS.
  • 4th Place 2005 SI Pro WQS.
  • Quarterfinals WQS 2002 Costa Rica.
  • 3rd Place 2002 Vans Airshow Sebastian Inlet.
  • 2nd Place 2002 Vans Airshow Newport Beach.

    • References

    Aaron Cormican Wikipedia
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