Stephanie Gilmore
| Stephanie Gilmore | |
|---|---|
| |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 29-1-1988 (age 36) |
| Birth place | Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia |
| Birth name | Stephanie Louise Gilmore |
| Nickname | Happy Gilmore |
| Residence | Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 5'10" |
| Weight | 147lb |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Natural (regular) foot |
| Sponsors | Quiksilver Sanitarium Health Food Company Ford Cole Clark guitars |
| Major achievements | 6x ASP World Champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014) |
| Shaper(s) | Darren Handley |
| Quiver | 5'11" to 6'8" |
| Favorite waves | Greenmount, Macaronis (Mentawai Islands), Honolua Bay |
Stephanie Louise Gilmore is an Australian professional surfer and six-time world champion on the Women's ASP World Tour (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014). She was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia on 29 January 1988 and currently resides in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia.[1]
Gilmore's life as a surfer began at age 10 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 and 2014.
Gilmore also won the inaugural Swatch Girls Pro France in 2010.[4] Also in 2010, she was inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame[5] and won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the year award.[6]
She appeared nude in ESPN's 2011 "Body Issue."[7]
Gilmore is also on the Board of Advisors (the Ocean Advocacy Advisory Board) of ocean conservation organization Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.[8]
2007 World Title
Although the 2007 season was Gilmore's rookie year, she captured the Foster's ASP Women's World Title. The title race came down to the final event of the season, the Billabong Pro Maui. She won three events in 2007 to enter the Billabong Pro Maui, and ranked first place in the final event.[9] Gilmore needed a better result than former world champion Sofia Mulanovich and sophomore Silvana Lima, and won the title when both rivals bowed out before her.
Career victories
References
- ↑ Surfer Profile: Stephanie Gilmore. Association of Surfing Professionals. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Kailee Bradstreet (12 March 2014). Stephanie Gilmore wins Roxy Pro Gold Coast. TransWorld Business. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Wildcard Gilmore Wins Havaianas Beachley Classic. TransWorld SURF. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ Luke Kennedy (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.
- ↑ Ryan Brower (11 March 2010). Stephanie Gilmore, World Action Sportsperson Of The Year. TransWorld SURF. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
- ↑ 2011 ESPN Body Issue — Stephanies Gilmore. The Body Issue. ESPN Inc..
- ↑ Board of Advisors. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ↑ Stephanie Gilmore 2007 Surfing World Champion. Gold Coast Bulletin.