Adrian Buchan /

Adrian 'Ace' Buchan (born 21 September 1982, Avoca Beach, Australia) is a professional Australian surfer. He was introduced to the ocean by his father at age four and since then he has won numerous World Junior Championships in the under 16 and 18 divisions. He is sponsored by Hurley International, JS Industries, Dragon eyewear, Gorilla Grip, "Surf Dive 'n' Ski" and "Zentrom Quantum technology". Ace is the only son of Ian and Ursula Buchan, and he has a sister, Jessie. He was born at Avoca Beach, New South Wales, Australia and continues to reside there. He enjoys fishing, training, reading and playing table tennis during his free time. His favourite waves are Avoca Point, Bali and Hossegor. He describes Mick Fanning, Kelly Slater and Damien Hobgood as his favourite surfers. He was the World Grommet Junior Champion in 1997 and 1999 and was also the Australasian Pro Junior Champion in 2000 and 2001. In 2006, he suffered a serious ankle injury which left him out of competitions for a few years. In 2007, he had to rely on an injury wild-card to compete and finished No. 19 from the elite top-45 surfers. He made a come back at the Quiksilver Pro France in Hossegor, France where he beat