Christo Hall

Christo Hall (born in 1978, in Sydney, Australia) is an entrepreneur, ex-professional surfer, author and owner of a marketing agency.

Early years

Christo Hall was born in 1978 on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. He spent his childhood surfing and followed his childhood dream to become a professional surfer and featured in Surfing World Magazine Best Surfers of all Time Edition 2009.[1][2] At age 14 he got his first surfboard sponsor Simon Anderson.[3]

Career

In 1991 Hall got sponsored by Billabong and was one of their team riders for 15 years. Christo is a surfer[4][5] for North Narrabeen Board Riders club and has surf for the team to win 4 Australian titles [6] Global Surf Tag News 05.02.2011 North Narrabeen National Surfing Reserve Book page 29[7] and featured in The Surfing Year Book.

In 2004 Christo retired from full-time international competition. Still had a 49th place on the surfing World Qualifying Series in 2008[8] and went into business producing beginner surfboards - Softboards Australia. He bought and sold a few other businesses in the surfing industry and in 2009 started Basic Bananas - marketing agency with Franziska Iseli his wife.[9][10]

Christo has been featured across the Australian media landscape including The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, SmartCompany, BRW, Channel 9 in relation to marketing.

In 2012 Hall published his first book Bananas About Marketing.[11]

Besides running different businesses, Christo is also a keynote speaker on the topic of marketing and entrepreneurship.[12][13]

Personal life

Hall married in 2010 and lives in Narrabeen on the Northern Beaches with his Swiss-Australian wife, Franziska Iseli[14]

References

  1. Surfing World Print Magazine, Best Surfers of All Time Edition 2009
  2. Channel 7 Gold Coast Australia - Coastal Watch Show - Kangaroo Island episode
  3. Simon Anderson News 'Christo Hall long serving team member
  4. Surf School Book By Laurine Croasdale Acknowledgements page
  5. Local News Plus 4 April 2007 Publication: weekender | Section: Features | Story ID: 18898
  6. Global Surf Tab Results
  7. The Surfing Year Book by Bruce Boal
  8. Association of Surfing Professionals Rankings 2008: ASP results
  9. The Money Pillow interview with inspiring entrepreneur 28 March 2014
  10. Ontraport News June 2014
  11. BRW Magazine August 2012 Author Leo D'Angelo Fisher
  12. MAP Expo by The University of Notre Dame Australia - Marketing, Advertising and PR Expo 2014
  13. Hub Australia
  14. Bride Magazine July 2010, author unknown.
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