Big-wave surfer Andrew Cotton's Nazaré nightmare to riding world's biggest waves again

In 2017, big-wave surfer Andrew Cotton suffered what could have been a potential career-ending and life-changing injury after breaking his back during a wipeout in Nazaré, Portugal. Three years later he returned to the same spot to redeem himself and achieve his dream of surfing one of the biggest waves ever. The 37-year-old professional surfer took time to speak to the Guardian to talk through his injury, recovery and journey back to the top. Subscribe to Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNSport 'A liquid catapult': big-wave surfer returns to scene of nightmare wipeout ► https://www.theguardian.com/sport/201... Riding the giant: big-wave surfing in Nazaré ► https://www.theguardian.com/sport/202... The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://support.theguardian.com/contr... Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►   / theguardian   Twitter ►   / guardian   Instagram ►   / guardian