Sunny Garcia Biography
Sunny Garcia is an American professional surfer who grew up in Wai’anae and, after leaving school, debuted on the 1986 Gotcha Pro at Sandy Beach, Oahu, beating the 1984 champ Tom Carroll. His top surfing achievement was becoming the ASP WCT World Champion in 2000 but Sunny also holds the record for most WQS event wins, 22, and holds six Triple Crown of Surfing titles. In addition, he was the second professional surfer to win over $1 million in prize money.
10 Quick Facts About Sunny Garcia
- Name: Sunny Garcia
- Age: 51 years
- Birthday: January 14th
- Height: 5 feet 8 inches
- Birth sign: Capricorn
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Professional Surfer
- Marital Status: Married to Coleen Garcia
- Famous for: Being the second professional surfer to win over $1 million in prize money
- Net Worth: $1 to $ 2 Million
Sunny Garcia Age
Sunny is 51 years old as of 2021, he was born Vincent Sennen Garcia on January 14, 1970, in Mā’ili, Oahu, Hawaii, in the United States. He celebrates his birthday on January 14 every year and his birth sign is Capricorn.
Sunny Garcia Height
Sunny stands at an estimated height of 1.78m or 5 feet 8 inches.
Sunny Garcia Weight
Sunny weighs 91 kg which is equivalent to 200 pounds.
Garcia Education
Sunny dropped to school in ninth grade. Little is known about his journey of education. We are keeping tabs on this information and will be updated as soon as it is available.
Sunny Garcia Parents
Sunny was born and brought up in Hawaii. His parents divorced and he lived with his mother, however, our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus the identity of his father and mother is still unclear. We will update this section as soon as we get the information.
Garcia Siblings
After doing our research details about his parents are not available and it is also not known whether he has any siblings. This information will be updated as soon as it is available.
Sunny Garcia Wife
Sunny Garcia’s Net Worth
Sunny’s net worth is publicly not available. His primary source of income is his career as a professional surfer. Through his various sources of income, we believe that Sunny has been able to accumulate a good net worth but prefers to keep it private. We will update this section once this information is available.
Sunny Garcia Measurements and Facts
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Sunny:
Sunny Garcia Wiki
- Full Names: Vincent Sennen Garcia
- Popular As: Sunny Garcia
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Surfer
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: To be Updated
- Religion: To be Updated
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Sunny Garcia Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 51 years
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Date of Birth: January 14, 1970
- Place of Birth: Mā’ili, Oahu, Hawaii, in the United States
- Birthday: January 14
Sunny Garcia Body Measurements
- Body Measurements: To be Updated
- Height / How Tall?: Average
- Weight: Moderate
- Eye Color: To be Updated
- Hair Color: To be Updated
- Shoe Size: To be Updated
Sunny Garcia Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): To be Updated
- Mother: To be Updated
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): To be Updated
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife/Spouse: Married to Colleen Garcia
- Dating / Girlfriend: Not Applicable
- Children: Kaila, Logan, and Stone Garcia
Sunny Garcia Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: To be Updated
- Salary: To be Updated
- Source of Income: His professional career as a surfer
Sunny Garcia House and Cars
- Place of living: To be Updated
- Cars: Car Brand to be Updated
Sunny Garcia Surfer
Sunny lived with his mother near Mā’ili point, close to the beach. He was a dominant force in the Hawaiian Surfing Association and soon made the grade, as a 17-year-old, on the 1986 WCT, beating former champion Tom Carroll and threatening to cause an upset to the top 16. Despite this early promise he just failed to break into this elite group on his debut season but the following year he finished in 16th position.
Sunny showed great consistency throughout the 1990s, finishing in the top ten every year and coming third four times during that period. However, in 1995 it seemed that he might have reached the climax of his career. Failing to win the Pipeline Masters to claim the title Sunny ended up finishing third behind Kelly Slater and Rob Machado.
With a host of talented young blood set to qualify for the 1996 Dream Tour and declining fitness levels, it seemed Garcia’s era was over. Then, four years later, things changed. Inspired by veteran Mark Occhilupo’s shock 1999 WCT title, Garcia shed weight and moved to Kauai. There he surfed with the progressive Irons brothers, Andy and Bruce, expanding his surfing repertoire.
In 2000, 14 years after his debut, Garcia achieved the ultimate surfing accolade, emphatically dominating the ASP WCT from the start of the campaign, winning the first two events in Australia and clinching the title in Brazil, the penultimate event. On the way he also picked up a fifth Triple Crown in his native Hawaii.
Sunny Garcia Controversies
In October 2006, Sunny was sentenced to federal prison for tax fraud after failing to pay taxes on unreported contest winnings from 1996 to 2001. He failed to report over USD471,000 in prize money on his tax returns for those years, resulting in a three-month sentence, beginning January 12, 2007, plus a further 7 months of house arrest and 80 hours of community service with Goodwill.
On 21 February 2011, the ASP Rules and Disciplinary Committee convened to assess an alleged brawl involving Garcia, Jeremy Flores, and a local surfer, who allegedly dropped in on Garcia’s teenage son while surfing on 19 February 2011 on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
In accordance with the ASP Rulebook, immediately following the incident, then-active surfer Jeremy Flores was suspended from the 4-star Breaka Burleigh Pro event at Burleigh Heads and then-eliminated surfer Garcia was suspended from the 4-star Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle, New South Wales.
Frequently Asked Questions About Sunny Garcia
Who is Sunny Garcia?
Sunny is an American professional surfer who grew up in Wai’anae and, after leaving school, debuted on the 1986 Gotcha Pro at Sandy Beach, Oahu, beating the 1984 champ Tom Carroll.
How old is Sunny Garcia?
Sunny is 52 years old as of 2022, he was born Vincent Sennen Garcia on January 14, 1970, in Mā’ili, Oahu, Hawaii, in the United States
How tall is Sunny Garcia?
Sunny stands at an estimated height of 1.78m or
What nationality is Sunny Garcia?
Sunny is an American national.
How many siblings does Sunny Garcia have?
After doing our research details about his parents are not available and it is also not known whether he has any siblings.
Is Sunny Garcia married?
Sunny is married to his lovely wife Colleen Garcia with whom they tied the knot in the year 2008.
How much is Sunny Garcia worth?
Sunny has not yet revealed his net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under his name.
Is Sunny dead or alive?
Sunny is still alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where does Sunny live?
Because of security reasons, Sunny has not shared his precise location of residence. We will update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
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