UK NewsBig Wave Surfer Breaks Back after 50-Foot Wave Crashes Down on HimSavePrintUK big wave surfer Andrew Cotton drops a wave in Praia do Norte in Nazare, Portugal, on Nov. 1, 2015. Francisco Leong/AFP/Getty ImagesBowen XiaoReporter11/9/2017|Updated: 11/9/2017 A British surfer was tackling one of the world’s biggest waves when a brutal wipeout broke his back.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentBowen XiaoReporterBowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.Author’s Selected ArticlesMother Warns of Lockdown Impact After Losing Son to OverdoseMay 25, 2021DeSantis Signs Bill to Stop Big Tech Censorship of FloridiansMay 24, 2021Drug Overdoses: The Epidemic Inflamed by the PandemicMay 18, 2021Restaurants Ready to Hire, but Government Payments Keep Workers HomeMay 04, 2021CommentAdd to My ListSaveShare