Jesse Billauer
Two weeks before entering the pro surfing world with competitors like Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, and Shane Dorian, Jesse broke his 6th vertebrae and faced life as a quadriplegic.
Four years later, he got back into the ocean helping to shape adaptive surfing into the global movement it has become today. Realizing that paralysis affects one in 10 Americans, he created the Life Rolls On Foundation that takes thousands of people living with disabilities into the ocean, often for the first time in their lives.
In 2015, Jesse won a gold medal in the first ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship hosted in La Jolla Shores CA. He did it again in the 2020 ISA World Championship, getting the score he needed in the last 13 seconds of the final heat, one of the most epic moments in sports history. He brought the drama and excitement to 2021, winning a Silver Medal a fierce battle with teammate Jose Martinez who clinched Gold in the final minutes.
Jesse lives in Los Angeles with his twin boys and an impressive collection of surfboards and epic friends.
Four years later, he got back into the ocean helping to shape adaptive surfing into the global movement it has become today. Realizing that paralysis affects one in 10 Americans, he created the Life Rolls On Foundation that takes thousands of people living with disabilities into the ocean, often for the first time in their lives.
In 2015, Jesse won a gold medal in the first ISA World Adaptive Surfing Championship hosted in La Jolla Shores CA. He did it again in the 2020 ISA World Championship, getting the score he needed in the last 13 seconds of the final heat, one of the most epic moments in sports history. He brought the drama and excitement to 2021, winning a Silver Medal a fierce battle with teammate Jose Martinez who clinched Gold in the final minutes.
Jesse lives in Los Angeles with his twin boys and an impressive collection of surfboards and epic friends.
