Stephanie Gilmore
Stephanie Gilmore | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Stephanie Louise Gilmore 29 January 1988 |
Major achievements |
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Surfing specifications | |
Stance | Natural (regular) foot |
Shaper(s) | Darren Handley |
Quiver | 5'11" to 6'8" |
Favourite waves | Honolua Bay |
Stephanie Louise Gilmore (born 29 January 1988)
Career
Of Scottish decent, Gilmore's life as a surfer began at age nine when she stood on a bodyboard. By age 17 she was entering world tour events as a wild card competitor, which paid off with a victory at the 2005 Roxy Pro Gold Coast.[2] In her next season she won another wild card event, the 2006 Havaianas Beachley Classic.[3] Gilmore's success on the WQS (World Qualifying Series) tour qualified her for the 2007 Women's ASP World Tour and she did not disappoint. She won four of the eight events and claimed the 2007 World Title. She would repeat her success in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 and 2018.[4]
Gilmore also won the inaugural Swatch Girls Pro France in 2010.[5] Also in 2010, she was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame[6] and won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the year award.[7]
Gilmore is currently the top athlete on the
Gilmore qualified for the
2007 World Title
Although the 2007 season was Gilmore's rookie year, she captured the Foster's ASP Women's World Title. She won three events in 2007 to enter the final event of the season, the Billabong Pro Maui, ranked in first place; when the other contenders - former world champion
Victories
WSL Women's Championship Tour
Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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Roxy Pro Gold Coast | 1st | 5th | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 1st |
Rip Curl Pro | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 5th | 2nd |
Margaret River Pro | — | — | — | 3rd | 3rd | 9th | 5th | 3rd |
Rio Pro | — | 3rd | 5th | INJ | 13th | INJ | 5th | 5th |
Fiji Pro | — | — | — | — | 2nd | INJ | 9th | 9th |
US Open of Surfing | — | 5th | 9th | 9th | 2nd | INJ | 5th | 13th |
Swatch Women's Pro at Trestles | — | — | — | — | 1st | INJ | 2nd | 5th |
Cascais Women's Pro | — | — | — | 9th | 5th | INJ | INJ | 13th |
Roxy Pro France | — | 1st | 1st | 5th | 1st | 9th | 5th | 5th |
Maui Women's Pro | — | — | — | — | — | INJ | 9th | 1st |
TSB Bank Women's Surf Festival | 9th | 9th | 1st | 3rd | — | — | — | — |
Beachley Classic | 1st | 3rd | 5th | — | — | — | — | — |
Movistar Peru Classic | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rip Curl Pro Portugal
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2nd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rip Curl Search | 1st | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
O'Neill Women's World Cup | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rank | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 1st | 12th | 6th | 2nd |
Earnings | $91,000 | $54,500 | $71,400 | $48,000 | $292,500 | $71,000 | $130,500 | $242,125 |
Life
In December 2010, she was attacked outside her home in New South Wales Australia, by a man with a metal bar. She ended up in the hospital with cuts to the head and a broken wrist.[12]
References
- Association of Surfing Professionals. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- TransWorld Business. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "Wildcard Gilmore Wins Havaianas Beachley Classic". surfer.com. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Roxy.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ Kennedy, Luke (18 May 2010). "3x World Champ Gilmore Takes Out Swatch Girls Pro France". Tracks. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ "2010 Inductees". Surfers' Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- TransWorld SURF. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ^ Mull, Jeff (6 August 2014). "Stephanie in the Water". Surfer Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "HAPPY GILMORE! 2007 ASP Women's World Champion: Steph Gilmore". surfer.com. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Stephanie Gilmore Surfer Bio - 2021 Women's Championship Tour Event Results". World Surf League. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Stephanie Gilmore opens up about December attack". ESPN.com. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
External links
- Stephanie Gilmore at IMDb
- ROXY Team Rider Stephanie Gilmore
- Steph Gilmore's 2007 World Champion website
- Surf champ Stephanie Gilmore bashed at home
- Stephanie Gilmore at the World Surf League
- Stephanie Gilmore at Olympedia
- Stephanie Gilmore at Olympics.com
- Stephanie Gilmore at the Australian Olympic Committee