How Great Was Mark “Occy” Occhilupo REALLY?

How Great Was Mark “Occy” Occhilupo REALLY?
Mark ‘Occy’ Occhilupo is one of the most talented power surfers to come out of Australia in the 80s and one of the few men alive to ever contend with three-time world champion, Tom Curren.
However, his climb to the top was not without challenges. We’re embarking on Occy’s life, career, plus unveiling the true reasons why he carries the status of Legend in surfing.
In today's video we look at How Great Was Mark “Occy” Occhilupo REALLY?
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[@iwakono2828]

Drop in King

[@scottrobinson7360]

lol

[@JimmyBlackhall]

Yep. Woof woof

[@toothnail605]

You mean Queen

[@macrovigilance]

The couch... Then those classic Jack McCoy films Pump Green Iguana and Bunyip.. the Desert Challenge and then his amazing competitive comeback to win the 99 World Title. The most unique and stylish goofy footer to grace surfing!

[@OwenWilliams-io7sx]

Nobody since has pulled more powerful backhand turns at JBay. Mega years later the image is imprinted in the brain

[@reqww3585]

My favourite surfer ever, what an amazing story. Such power, best backhand surfer ever.

[@jamessabey535]

hes a bit of a wave hog

[@jhe9521]

& his dvd "surfing made easy" is best intro to the sport i've seen ☆

[@Rabx_4]

Saw Occy win at Fistral Beach on his comeback in the mid 90s, great power surfer

[@sarahhaynes1059]

U live in cornwall

[@fernandomaron87]

My favourite surfer growing up

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

Used to see Occy all the time in Coolangatta riding his bike or walking . He always said hello and was friendly.

[@marcmelpo972]

Definitely one of my gromhoood heroes...
What an absolute LEGEND!! ❤❤

[@michaelj8793]

What do you mean was it's more like is one of the best surfers of all time Nuff said 👍🤙

[@Punk510]

Occy is a true champion. Man i can watch the green iguana a million times. And the occ just blows my miind every single time o eatch it. I saw him recently and finally got to tell him how much that video and his surfing in it means to me. I was surfing winkipops the same time he was surfing his winning final at the 98 Bellls.
I was catching the same lines of swell he was riding a couple hundred metres across the beach. I couldn't believe how fun that surf was.

[@christiankirkwood3402]

The "raging bull" is a freak of nature and one of the wonders of the natural world.
A true force to be reckoned with, still...
Onya mate 🤙

[@brendonmcmahon3294]

No RIP CURL PRODUCTS HERE WE SUPPORT WOMANS SPORT ❤

[@taebjennings8034]

When ever I’m out at dbar and see him I just sit back and watch! Such a legend

[@user-or3ee4ix9g]

Crunoola!

[@boc3499]

Hated at his home break, drop in king

[@protectourfreedom8221]

Occy is so cool 😎

[@brockman562]

saw 5-6 occy airs in this vid. didn't know he even knew how to do airs.

[@chrisbrunskill6525]

Occy’s backhand is sick but Rocky is slightly better on his forehand. I just came here for 7mins of Occy clips YEW!

[@zachharris909]

Idolised him as a grom, even bought his shoes. Surfed dbah recently where he attempted to drop in on me but missed the wave. I smiled and said hey as he was pretty much paddling on top of me in a desperate attempt to snake me. He replied with a literal grunt. I laughed and paddled away while his band of middle aged kook dads laughed at him scorning me. Reminded me of high school where occy was the queen bee being followed around by a posse of awkward teenage girls with low self esteem who were just thankful that he was picking on someone else for the moment. Safe to say he isn't one of my idols anymore.

[@sharongoodsell9341]

Was that Cronulla public, shazz

[@bruceharris8001]

Occy

[@vwbustube]

Occy was great. But there are too many cut off/shortened clips in this video. I mean right in the arch of a powerturn, or just as he goes completely vert!

[@Wisdom808]

It is because this guy rips off other peoples footage and is trying to skirt copyright laws. Not gonna make it buddy with that plan.

[@TaranakiGreenfields]

Goofy legend. Wish there was a better way to describe a left hand board rider other than Goofy. It doesn't do legends like Occy any justice. Stood next to the fella on the rocks at snapper one time and turned to him and said gday. Friendly fella. I was star struck. Little NZ surfer seeing a legend in the flesh.

[@roguebossa]

He's like a goofy-footed Buttons. And he is the most goofy footed of all goofy foots.

[@CastleMc]

Not knocking Occy, but Slater is still surfing at 51, so he wasn't the trailblazer on that

[@wendymorgan6651]

Sarge mmmmmmm

[@aaronwelch6790]

Just for future reference, it’s pronounced “ kranulla’
Spelt Cronulla

[@sharongoodsell9341]

Any gromit want my old tracks , north nsw , shazz

[@goddamaddog]

the raging bull

[@TheMichaelJorgensen]

and youngest surfer to win pipe

[@Malama_Ki]

Hand down, man down

[@xwhite2020]

He surfed more than 5 times daily LOL😅

[@smellyvalley]

Cron ulla . How to say. 99% of Aussies don’t know who he is

[@nicktrueman224]

Ah yeah actually he liked his powders.

[@dacat8171]

This man is absolutely over hyped.
He was fortunate that surfing in his prime was not as competitive as it is today.

[@alexisc4922]

Yeah nah

[@peteranderson2130]

Helluva nice guy..just a normal guy at the bar...