Matthew McGillivray (surfer)

Matt McGillivray
Personal information
Born	(1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 28) Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Residence	Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb)
Surfing career
Best year	2022 – Ranked #13 WSL CT World Tour
Sponsors	Visla, Cisurf, Virtualstax
Major achievements	2018 Seat Pro Netanya 2018 Vans Surf Pro Classic
Surfing specifications
Stance	Natural (regular foot)

Matthew "Matt" McGillivray (born 26 March 1997) is a South African professional surfer, competing on the World championship tour surfing (WCT). ^[1]

He was born and schooled in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, matriculating at Grey High School in 2015. ^{[2] [3]}

He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games. ^[4]

He has been described as a "Madman" ^[5] in this WSL video.

Career Victories

WQS Wins
Year	Event	Venue	Country
2018	Vans Surf Pro Classic	Lamberts Bay, Western Cape	South Africa
2018	Seat Pro Netanya pres by Reef	Kontiki Beach, Netanya	Israel

References

1. "WST World Tour profile". 25 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
2. "The Grey September 2023 newsletter" (PDF).
3. "Wavescape". www.wavescape.co.za. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
4. Olympic Games
5. "South Africa's Well-Mannered Madman Matthew McGillivray / Best Of". World Surf League. 11 June 2024.