It wouldn’t be right not to include Bethany into this list of women. Her story is known world-wide, but that doesn’t make it any less inspiring.
Surfing is in Bethany Hamilton’s blood – after growing up in Hawaii, surrounded by a family of surfers.
However, aged just 13 years old, Bethany was attacked by a tiger shark while surfing her home break in Hawaii, severing her left arm.
Just one month after the attack, Bethany was back in the water again, determined to become a professional surfer no matter what.
She even competed on the World Championship Tour coming 9th at the Rip Curl Pro in Portugal in 2010 – amazing considering she was only surfing with one arm.
Bethany’s determination to make her surfing ambitions come true is a story that shouldn’t be forgotten about any time soon.
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