| Greg Long | |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | May 25, 1983 San Clemente, California, U.S. |
| Surfing career | |
| Years active | 1996–Present |
| Sponsors | Patagonia, Von Zipper, Ocean Minded |
| Major achievements | 2001 NSSA National Championship winner 2003 Red Bull Big Wave Africa winner 2008 Mavericks Surf Contest 2009 Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational winner 2009 Quiksilver in Memory of Eddie Aikau big-wave contest |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Regular (natural) foot (left foot forward) |
| Favorite waves | Mavericks, Todos Santos, Cortes Bank, Pipeline, Hitchcock's, Trestles |
| Favorite maneuvers | Barrels, Big Waves, Tubes |
Greg Long (born May 25, 1983) is an American surfer from San Clemente, California. He has won the Quiksilver Big Wave Invitational, in memory of Eddie Aikau at Waimea Bay, the Red Bull Titans of Mavericks event held at Mavericks in Northern California, and the Red Bull Big Wave Africa event held at Dungeons in Hout Bay, South Africa. Additionally, he is the most decorated surfer in the Billabong XXL Global Big Wave Awards. He is widely regarded as one of the best big wave surfers in the world.