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2000 Summer Gravity Games Rogers William Park, Providence, RI July 17, 2000
Interview with Wakeboard athlete Shaun Murray |
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| EA: | What is your inspiration for sport? |
| SM: | Money! Just kidding. I love being able to express how I'm feeling through my riding. I also enjoy pushing myself to always being innovative. |
| EA: | What is your greatest accomplishment? |
| SM: | The 1998 Wakeboard World Championship. |
| EA: | When did you begin your sport? |
| SM: | In 1987 I first got a skurfer. Then in 1995 I went Pro after taking time off from college. |
| EA: | What do you like best about being an athlete? |
| SM: | Having a strict diet and jogging 14 miles every morning before I workout for 2 hours. Hahaha. I like being a Wakeboard athlete because it allows for so much freedom and expression when I am doing my "job". Plus I get to travel to so many places and stay in killer hotel rooms! |
| EA: | How could your sport get better? |
| SM: | Less focus on winning contest and more focus on progressive riding. |
| EA: | How do you prepare for the upcoming season? |
| SM: | Snowboard and Golf a lot. |
| EA: | Where is your favorite competition? |
| SM: | It used to be the X Games in San Diego. Now they stuck us in the San Fran. Bay and it sucks! |
| EA: | Where is your next competition? |
| SM: | Portland, OR |
| EA: | What is your best trick or sport asset? |
| SM: | I have nice legs, skinny and bowed. |
| EA: | Where was your best performance? |
| SM: | At Hartford in 1999. I fell and was coughing up blood. My head was pretty cloudy, but I finished my run with a 720 and then went to the hospital. |
| EA: | What do you want to do when you are done with your sport? |
| SM: | I have no idea. |
| EA: | Who are your best friends? |
| SM: | My brothers, Matt and Rick and my mom and dad. |
| EA: | What are your hobbies? |
| SM: | Golf and work. |
| EA: | What do you do at home in your spare time? |
| SM: | Yard work and answer questionnaires that are way too long. |
| EA: | Who is your favorite music group/ artist? |
| SM: | The Gypsy Kings. |
| EA: | What is your favorite food? |
| SM: | Mexican, El Conquistador at Don Pablo's. |
| EA: | What is your favorite movie? |
| SM: | Sixth Sense It has a great story line. |
| EA: | Who is your hero? |
| SM: | Jesus, not to be cheesy, but he kicked butt while he was here! |
| EA: | What was the coolest thing you have ever done? |
| SM: | Eagle Scout, but it was a lot of work. |
| EA: | What was your last job? |
| SM: | Worked at a ski school teaching how to Wakeboard. |
| EA: | Where did you go on your last vacation? |
| SM: | California to hang with Matt and Rick. |
| EA: | Where are you going to go on your next vacation? |
| SM: | I want to go to New York to see a Broadway show. |
| EA: | When was your happiest moment? |
| SM: | The last time I saw my Grandma. She had cancer and wasn't doing well for along time. The last day I saw her, I played with her, bouncing a balloon back and forth. She was so happy that day. She died shortly after. |
| EA: | What was your most embarrassing moment? |
| SM: | I tried to kiss a girl in High School after a "kinda" date, she turned and I planted one on her cheek. I felt pretty cool. |
| EA: | What would you like to accomplish before you die? |
| SM: | Make a lot of people laugh. |
| EA: | What is your biggest regret? |
| SM: | No regrets, just lesson! |
| EA: | How would the World be better? |
| SM: | If there were more Chris Bischoffs. |
| EA: | Whom would you like to thank? (Give a shout out)? |
| SM: | If you are my friend··.I thank you. |
| EA: | Anything Else? |
| SM: | I |
