Pegleg Bennett

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Pegleg Bennett
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BornRick Bennett
1969 (age 55–56)
Essex
Residence St Agnes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Pegleg Bennett (born 1969) [1] is a British lifeguard and professional big wave surfer. [2] He also appeared on Survivor 2023 . [3]

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Surfing career

Bennett was a strong swimmer as a child, learning to surf at age 17. [1]

He found success in surfing so began competing internationally. [4]

In 2018, Bennett represented England in the Adapted World Championships in La Jolla, placing 6th. [5]

Pegleg Bennett competed in the 2021 AmpSurf ISA World Para Surfing Championships representing England, the highest-level contest for para/adaptive surfing. England went on to place 7th, Pegleg making it to the semi-finals of his division. [6] [7]

Bennett also works as a surfing instructor. [4]

Personal life

Born as Rick Bennett in 1969, Bennett was born without an ankle in his left leg, and as a result it was amputated when he was 13 months old. [1] He went by the nickname Pegleg throughout his childhood, eventually making the decision to make it his legal name in 2016. [8] [9] Bennett resides in St Agnes in Cornwall, England. [2] He is married and has children and grandchildren. [1]

Survivor

In October 2023, Bennett was announced as one of the 18 contestants chosen to compete on Survivor 2023 , [10] missing 3 competitions to compete. [4] He was voted out on day 32, earning 5th place [11] becoming the 7th jury member. He voted for Matthew Haywood to win the season, which he did in a 6–1–1 vote. [12]

Other appearances

In 2018, Pegleg appeared in an episode of George Clarke's Amazing Spaces , living in a van. [5] Pegleg is an ambassador for Dryrobe. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "BBC Survivor: Pegleg, the fearless one-legged big wave surfer". 19 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 Oliver Vergnault (28 October 2023). "BBC Survivor: Pegleg, the fearless one-legged big wave surfer". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Mark Jefferies (14 October 2023). "BBC Survivor star changed name to Pegleg after having foot amputated as contestants revealed". Mirror. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Pegleg Bennett". Primal Information. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 Hannah Maltwood (16 February 2018). "Surfing legend 'Pegleg' appeared on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces". Plymouth Live. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Team England place an incredible 7th in the world and win 3 medals on global stage". Surfing England. 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Phil Williams (2021). "An Incredible Week of Surfing and Stoke". Surfing Girl Mag. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Mark Jefferies (3 November 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: BBC Survivor's Pegleg wanted 'physical challenge' to 'prove himself' after amputation". Mirror. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Pegleg Bennett – Adaptive Surf Legend". DryRobe. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Hannah Roberts (14 October 2023). "BBC Survivor line-up in full as one-legged surfer from St Agnes joins show". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Survivor UK Final Five reveal strategy secrets and explain why they believe they deserve to be Sole Survivor". BBC . 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Jeff Reines (16 December 2023). "Pegleg Surivor journey ends as Cornwall surfer voted off BBC reality show". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
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