Derek Ho (September 26, 1964 – July 17, 2020) was a Hawaiian Chinese surfer who won the world surfing championship in 1993.
Ho was born in Kailua, Honolulu County, Hawaii.
He began surfing at the age of three, and won the world title at age 29, making him the first Native Hawaiian world champion.
[1][2] On July 17, 2020, Ho was hospitalized after suffering a heart attack; he subsequently fell into a coma and died late that afternoon.
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