Mark Foo Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family
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Updated on December 28, 2025
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Mark Foo was born on 5 February, 1958 in Singapore, is a Singapore-born Hawaiian professional surfer. Discover Mark Foo's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?
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| Occupation | N/A |
| Age | 36 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Born | 5 February, 1958 |
| Birthday | 5 February |
| Birthplace | Singapore |
| Date of death | December 23, 1994, |
| Died Place | Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California, USA |
| Nationality | Singapore |
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Mark Foo Height, Weight & Measurements
At 36 years old, Mark Foo height not available right now. We will update Mark Foo's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Wife | Not Available |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | Not Available |
Mark Foo Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Mark Foo worth at the age of 36 years old? Mark Foo’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Singapore. We have estimated Mark Foo's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
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Mark Foo Social Network
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American rock band Seventeen (later known as Lustra) performed a musical tribute (misspelled as "Mark Fu") on their 2000 LP Bikini Pie Fight!.
On December 23, 1994, Foo died in a surfing accident at Mavericks, a big wave surf location in Half Moon Bay, Northern California. Surfer magazine wrote that Foo was sleep deprived after arriving in California on an overnight flight for the swell. During take-off on a wave estimated at 18–20 feet (Hawaiian scale), Foo experienced a seemingly innocuous wipeout which resulted in his drowning. The fateful wipeout was photographed from at least two angles, and shows him falling forward near the bottom of the wave. The most popular presumption is that Foo's surf leash had become entangled on the rocks, with the rushing currents of a second wave passing overhead preventing him disengaging his ankle strap and getting to the surface. This theory was further validated when professional surfer Mike Parsons, who wiped out on the following wave, said that he came into contact with something, possibly Foo, as he was tumbled around underwater. Foo's body was discovered still tied to the broken tail section of his board, inside Pillar Point lagoon, over two hours later. The coroner's report cited "salt-water drowning" and "blunt head trauma" as his causes of death.
In 1977, Foo joined the IPS World Tour, a professional surfing tour. In the early 1980s, Foo quit the IPS World Tour and stopped competing. Foo's passion for surfing big waves led him to surf larger and larger swells. In 1983, he surfed Waimea Bay, a famous big wave surfing spot on the North Shore of O'ahu, for the first time. But it was on January 18, 1986, when he ventured out into the bay with waves that onlookers said were in excess of 60 feet, that he rose to fame. Foo fell off the overhanging ledge, and the crashing wave broke his surfboard and tossed him into the water to be rescued by a nearby helicopter. Yet, he emerged from the crash unharmed. He sent the story to various surfing magazines and, despite falling, the attempt itself raised his surfing to status to that of a "demigod."
The epic battle between Foo and Ken Bradshaw in the 1980s is chronicled in Stealing the Wave by Andy Martin (Bloomsbury Publishing).
Mark Sheldon Foo (February 5, 1958 – December 23, 1994) was a professional surfer. Foo drowned while surfing at Mavericks, Half Moon Bay, California.
Mark Foo was born in Singapore on February 5, 1958 to Colonel Charlie and Lorna Foo, Chinese photojournalists for the U.S. Information Agency. The family relocated to Hawaii when Foo was 10 years old. He spent his early childhood surfing the South Shore of O'ahu, and continued surfing throughout his teenage years. His family moved several times during his adolescence, but ultimately returned to Hawaii just before Foo finished high school. He studied for two years at the University of Hawaii.
