Pegleg Bennett
| Pegleg Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | Rick Bennett 1969 (age 54–55) |
| 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]
Surfing career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c d "BBC Survivor: Pegleg, the fearless one-legged big wave surfer". 19 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ a b Oliver Vergnault (28 October 2023). "BBC Survivor: Pegleg, the fearless one-legged big wave surfer". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ Mark Jefferies (14 October 2023). "BBC Survivor star changed name to Pegleg after having foot amputated as contestants revealed". Mirror. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Pegleg Bennett". Primal Information. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ a b Hannah Maltwood (16 February 2018). "Surfing legend 'Pegleg' appeared on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces". Plymoth Live. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Team Engalnd place an incredible 7th in the world and win 3 medals on global stage". Surfing England. 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Phil Williams (2021). "An Incredible Week of Surfing and Stoke". Surfing Girl Mag. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Mark Jefferies (3 November 2023). "EXCLUSIVE: BBC Survivor's Pegleg wanted 'physical challenge' to 'prove himself' after amputation". Mirror. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Pegleg Bennett – Adaptive Surf Legend". DryRobe. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jeff Reines (16 December 2023). "Pegleg Surivor journey ends as Cornwall surfer voted off BBC reality show". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 16 December 2023.