Two years later, Hamilton won the 2005 NSSA National Championships ġ4. Hamilton's shark-bitten surfboard and bathing suit are on display at the California Surf Museum in Oceanside, California ġ3. Despite losing one arm, Bethany returned to surfing only one month after the attack ġ2. Blanchard's father used a surf leash as a tourniquet to stop the bleeding ġ1. The Hawaiian goofy-footer lost 60 percent of her blood but survived the shocking event. On October 31, 2003, Bethany Hamilton went surfing with her best friend Alana Blanchard at Tunnels Beach and lost her left arm when a 14-foot tiger shark attacked her ġ0. At the age of 12, Bethany won the Open Women's Division of the NSSA National Championships ĩ. At the age of nine, she 'signed' her first major sponsorship deals with Rip Curl and Tim Carroll Surfboards and kicked off a successful surf career Ĩ. Hamilton won her first-ever contest - the Rell Sunn Menehune - when she was only 8 years old ħ. Hamilton was homeschooled from 6th grade and returned to school for high school Ħ. Her parents, Thomas and Cherilyn, had three children: Noah, Timothy, and Bethany, the youngest of the three siblings Ĥ. She is 5'11'' (1.80 meters) and weighs around 155 pounds (70 kilograms) ģ.

Bethany Meilani Hamilton was born on February 8, 1990, in Lihue, on the Hawaiian island of Kauai Ģ. She is followed by over 2.1 million fans on Facebook, 2.1 million on Instagram, 1.3 million people on Twitter, and 440,000 enthusiasts on TikTok.Īs a shark attack survivor, Bethany Hamilton was able to turn adversity into an opportunity, help change the world, and inspire the lives of millions of girls and boys, women and men.īut the Hawaiian-born blonde is also a prolific surfer with dozens of trophies on her shelf and several best-selling books written.ĭiscover why she is such a magnetic person, skilled pro surfer, big wave rider, engaging public speaker, and active author.ĭive into the blue world of Bethany Hamilton, a unique human being with a deeply religious sentiment:ġ. Bethany Hamilton is one of the most popular sportswomen in the United States and the world.

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