Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972) is an American professional surfer known for his competitive prowess and style.
He has been crowned ASP World Tour Champion a record 11 times, including 5 consecutive titles in 1994–98. He is an 11 time world champion.
In May 2005, in the final heat of the Billabong Tahiti Pro contest at Teahupo’o, Slater became the first surfer ever to be awarded two perfect scores for a total 20 out of 20 points under the ASP two-wave scoring system (the corresponding honor under the previous three-wave system belongs to fellow American Shane Beschen who achieved the feat in 1996).