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Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 10 November, 2009 : - - IN the space of one wave, Lennox Head surfer Owen Wright went from being on top of the world to not knowing which way was up or down. Wright is still recovering from a massive wipe-out that ruined his very real chance of taking out last month’s Rip Curl Pro Search event in Portugal.

The 19-year-old perforated his eardrum, which caused much of his initial disorientation, but that turned out to be the least of his problems. Back in Australia, he’s still doing the rounds of medical appointments and scans for a neck problem and a knee injury which may require surgery to fix. The best case for a ‘speedy’ recovery is about two-and-a-half-weeks before he can compete again.

But a longer lay-off looms as Wright wants to make sure that he’s ready for an all-out assault on the ASP world tour next year. Wright showed he was more than up to the task in Portugal, riding his confidence and natural talent to his second heat victory over nine-time world champion Kelly Slater this year.

Read the full article at Northern Star

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Dave Kirk Patrick at The Northern Star

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