{"id":826,"date":"2026-01-09T17:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/non-categorise\/michael-peterson\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T07:55:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:55:25","slug":"michael-peterson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/profils-surfeurs\/michael-peterson\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Peterson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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2\u00d7<\/div>\n
Australian Champion<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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3\u00d7<\/div>\n
Bells Champion<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Kirra<\/div>\n
King of Kirra<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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1952<\/div>\n
Naissance<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Informations Essentielles
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\ud83d\udc64<\/div>\n
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Nom Complet<\/div>\n
Michael Anthony Peterson (MP)<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udccd<\/div>\n
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Naissance<\/div>\n
24 septembre 1952 \u2014 Coolangatta (Gold Coast), Queensland, Australie<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f<\/div>\n
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D\u00e9c\u00e8s<\/div>\n
29 mars 2012 \u2014 Tweed Heads South (NSW), Australie<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\ud83c\udfc4<\/div>\n
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Spots Favoris<\/div>\n
Kirra, Burleigh Heads, Bells Beach<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Palmar\u00e8s
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L\u00e9gende<\/div>\n
\u201cThe Rebel with a Lightning Bolt\u201d<\/div>\n
G\u00e9nie brut du surf australien des ann\u00e9es 70 : style \u00e9lectrique, tube riding profond et attitude anti-h\u00e9ros.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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1972 & 1974<\/div>\n
Champion d\u2019Australie (2\u00d7)<\/div>\n
Domine la sc\u00e8ne nationale par la vitesse, l\u2019agression ma\u00eetris\u00e9e et la pr\u00e9cision dans le pocket.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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1973\u20131975<\/div>\n
Bells Beach : triple champion<\/div>\n
Trois victoires cons\u00e9cutives \u00e0 Bells : un run mythique, souvent cit\u00e9 parmi les perfs les plus marquantes du spot.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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1977<\/div>\n
Stubbies Pro : victoire culte<\/div>\n
Un retour marquant en barrels parfaits : MP \u201cdans la zone\u201d, intouchable quand \u00e7a tubait.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Style & Mouvements Signature
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\n Kirra : tube riding \u201croi\u201d<\/strong>
\n Deep lines, vitesse et lecture parfaite : MP est l\u2019arch\u00e9type du surfeur qui \u201cdispara\u00eet\u201d dans le tube et ressort avec style.\n <\/div>\n

\n Fluidit\u00e9 + explosivit\u00e9<\/strong>
\n Cutbacks haute vitesse, transitions ultra serr\u00e9es et attaques du lip \u201c\u00e0 l\u2019ancienne\u201d \u2014 des ann\u00e9es en avance sur son \u00e9poque.\n <\/div>\n

\n Style \u201cLightning Bolt era\u201d<\/strong>
\n Une aura anti-h\u00e9ros : posture, vitesse, intensit\u00e9 \u2014 MP est souvent surnomm\u00e9 le \u201cJimi Hendrix du surf\u201d.\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n \u00c9quipement & Mat\u00e9riel
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Planches<\/h3>\n

Single fins au d\u00e9but, puis templates plus courts\/rapides pour Kirra. MP shappait aussi et affinait ses boards pour le tube : vitesse, tenue de rail, relance.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Wetsuit & vibe<\/h3>\n

Ann\u00e9es 70 : trunks, wetsuits australiens minimalistes et l\u2019esth\u00e9tique \u201cHot Buttered \/ Lightning Bolt\u201d. Le style faisait partie du surf.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Training<\/h3>\n

Pas de \u201cgym era\u201d : son entra\u00eenement, c\u2019\u00e9tait Kirra. Instinct oc\u00e9anique, timing et r\u00e9actions \u00e9clair, jour apr\u00e8s jour.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Au-del\u00e0 du Surf
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Hobbies<\/h3>\n

Shaping, art\/peinture sur boards, musique et contre-culture. Personnalit\u00e9 discr\u00e8te, souvent incomprise hors de l\u2019eau.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Histoire & sant\u00e9 mentale<\/h3>\n

Son parcours a mis en lumi\u00e8re des difficult\u00e9s de sant\u00e9 mentale (diagnostic de schizophr\u00e9nie) et a renforc\u00e9 l\u2019empathie autour de ces sujets dans le surf.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fun Facts<\/h3>\n

Surnomm\u00e9 \u201cThe King of Kirra\u201d pour ses tubes profonds et sa vitesse<\/p>\n

Searching for Michael Peterson<\/em> raconte son g\u00e9nie, sa gloire et sa chute<\/p>\n

Souvent compar\u00e9 au \u201cJimi Hendrix du surf\u201d : intensit\u00e9, cr\u00e9ativit\u00e9, destin tragique<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Actualit\u00e9s & Projets
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MP Classic<\/div>\n
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La communaut\u00e9 continue d\u2019honorer MP via des initiatives \u201cMP Classic\u201d (\u00e9v\u00e9nements \/ c\u00e9l\u00e9brations style & legacy autour de Kirra).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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MP Cutback Classic<\/div>\n
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Un concours vid\u00e9o \u201ccutback\u201d (MP Cutback Classic) c\u00e9l\u00e8bre le style et la pr\u00e9cision \u2014 pile dans l\u2019ADN MP.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Streaming<\/div>\n
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Searching for Michael Peterson<\/em> est disponible en streaming (plateformes surf et channels VOD selon pays).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\n Photos & Vid\u00e9os
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\u00c0 regarder<\/h3>\n

Morning of the Earth<\/em> (s\u00e9quences MP) : pur surf \u201cgolden era\u201d, tubes et lignes \u00e0 Kirra.<\/p>\n

Le doc Searching for Michael Peterson<\/em> : essentiel pour comprendre l\u2019homme derri\u00e8re la l\u00e9gende.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2\u00d7 Australian Champion 3\u00d7 Bells Champion Kirra King of Kirra 1952 Naissance Informations Essentielles \ud83d\udc64 Nom Complet Michael Anthony Peterson (MP) \ud83d\udccd Naissance 24 septembre 1952 \u2014 Coolangatta (Gold Coast), Queensland, Australie \ud83d\udd4a\ufe0f D\u00e9c\u00e8s 29 mars 2012 \u2014 Tweed Heads South (NSW), Australie \ud83c\udfc4 Spots Favoris Kirra, Burleigh Heads, Bells Beach Palmar\u00e8s L\u00e9gende \u201cThe Rebel […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":827,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-826","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-profils-surfeurs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=826"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1285,"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/826\/revisions\/1285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=826"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=826"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lois-guillermond.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=826"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}