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Bethany Meilani Hamilton (born February 8, 1990) is an American professional surfer and writer. In 2003, she survived a shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off; ultimately, she returned to professional surfing and wrote about her experiences in the 2004 autobiography, Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board.
Moore has been named an Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic, [14] a Woman of the Year by Glamour magazine [5] [15] and Top Female Surfer in the SURFER magazine poll (numerous times). [16] She was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame, and the State of Hawaii declared January 4 to be Carissa Moore Day. [17]
In 2022, Wong began wearing a helmet while surfing the Banzai Pipeline. [8] Jones Wong competed in the 2014 Surf n Sea Pipeline Women's Pro, [9] and in 2015 came fourth in the event's final. [10] [11] She also competed in the 32-mile Molokai 2 Oahu paddle race with her father, Dawson Jones. [4] In late 2021, Jones Wong won the HIC Pipe Pro. [2 ...
Tatiana Guimarães Weston-Webb (born May 9, 1996 [1]) is a Brazilian surfer based in Kauai, Hawaii. [1] She is also both American and English. She was the only rookie on the professional surfing World Championship Tour in 2015.
In 2013, Blanchard began dating Australian pro surfer Jack Freestone after they met while on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. [9] In June 2017, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. [10] The couple became engaged in June 2019 [11] and wed sometime before 2024. [12]
At age 7, Coco Ho began following in the footsteps of her surfer family. Her father, Michael Ho, was formerly a professional surfer (World Cup and 1982 Pipe Masters), as was her uncle, Derek Ho (1993 World Champion). Her brother, Mason Ho (1st Place Cold Water Classic ASP Pro Jr. 2008), played a major role in her early surfing influences. [1]
Keala Kennelly (born August 13, 1978) is a professional surfer, DJ, and actress from Kauai, Hawaii.After spending a decade ranked in the top 10 on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), Kennelly took a break from the tour in 2007 to explore her passions for acting and music, including a recurring role as a surfer in the 2007 series John from Cincinnati.
Haleiwa, Hawaii, US [2] Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Weight: 127 lb (58 kg) ... Johnson first began surfing aged 6 in Haleiwa, Hawaii. [9] Before she surfed, she was a ...