Stephanie Gilmore

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Stephanie Gilmore
Stephanie Gilmore 6th World Title.jpg
Gilmore in March 2008
Personal information
Born (1988-01-29) 29 January 1988 (age 34)
Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
NicknameSteph
ResidenceKingscliff, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight147 lb (67 kg)
Surfing career
Best yearWorld Champion – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018
Career earnings$TBD
SponsorsRoxy
Nikon Australia
Breitling watches
Audi
Major achievements7x World Champion
Surfing specifications
StanceNatural (regular) foot
Shaper(s)Darren Handley
Quiver5'11" to 6'8"
Favourite wavesGreenmount, Macaronis (Mentawai Islands), Honolua Bay

Stephanie Louise Gilmore is an Australian professional surfer and seven-time world champion on the Women's WSL World Tour (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018). She was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia on 29 January 1988 and currently resides in Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Career[]

Gilmore's life as a surfer began at age 9 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 ROXY Surf Team.[4] In 2014, Gilmore starred in a feature-length documentary titled Stephanie in the Water.[8]

Gilmore qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She had a bye in Round 2 but was then beaten by Bianca Buitendag from South Africa in Round 3 and did not contest for a medal.[9] Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics details the results in depth.

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 Sofia Mulanovich and sophomore Silvana Lima - bowed out before her, she won the title.[10]

Victories[]

WSL World Tour Wins
Year Event Venue Country Notes
2005 Roxy Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland  Australia Wildcard competitor
2006 Havaianas Beachley Classic Manly Beach, Sydney, NSW  Australia Wildcard competitor
2007 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach, Victoria  Australia
2007 NAB Beachley Classic Manly Beach, Sydney, NSW  Australia
2007 Mancora Peru Classic Máncora  Peru
2007 Billabong Pro Honolua Bay United States United States Won 2007 ASP World Title
2008 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach, Victoria  Australia
2008 Rip Curl Pro Mademoiselle Hossegor  France
2008 Movistar Classic Máncora  Peru
2008 Roxy Pro Sunset Beach United States United States
2008 Billabong Pro Honolua Bay United States United States Won 2008 ASP World Title
2009 Roxy Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland  Australia
2009 Billabong Pro Sunset Beach United States United States Won 2009 ASP World Title
2010 Roxy Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland  Australia
2010 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach, Victoria  Australia
2010 Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Dee Why, New South Wales  Australia
2010 Rip Curl Search Isabela, Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico Won 2010 ASP World Title
2011 Roxy Pro France Biarritz  France
2012 Roxy Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland  Australia
2012 TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival Taranaki  New Zealand
2012 Roxy Pro France Biarritz  France Won 2012 ASP World Title
2014 Roxy Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland  Australia
2014 Swatch Women's Pro Trestles Trestles  United States
2014 Cascais Women's Pro Cascais  Portugal Won 2014 ASP World Title
2017 Roxy Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland  Australia
2017 Maui Women's Pro Honolua Bay  United States
2018 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach, Victoria  Australia
2018 Rio Pro Rio de Janeiro  Brazil
2018 Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay  South Africa Won 2018 WSL World Title
2019 Corona Bali Protected Keramas, Bali Bali
2019 lululemon Maui Pro Honolua Bay United States
2021 Corona Open Mexico Barra De la Cruz Mexico

Source

[11]

WSL Women's Championship Tour[]

Tournament 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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 N/A N/A N/A 3rd 3rd 9th 5th 3rd
Rio Pro N/A 3rd 5th INJ 13th INJ 5th 5th
Fiji Pro N/A N/A N/A N/A 2nd INJ 9th 9th
US Open of Surfing N/A 5th 9th 9th 2nd INJ 5th 13th
Swatch Women's Pro at Trestles N/A N/A N/A N/A 1st INJ 2nd 5th
Cascais Women's Pro N/A N/A N/A 9th 5th INJ INJ 13th
Roxy Pro France N/A 1st 1st 5th 1st 9th 5th 5th
Maui Women's Pro N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A INJ 9th 1st
TSB Bank Women's Surf Festival 9th 9th 1st 3rd N/A N/A N/A N/A
Beachley Classic 1st 3rd 5th N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Movistar Peru Classic 3rd N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2nd N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rip Curl Search 1st N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
O'Neill Women's World Cup 3rd N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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

References[]

  1. ^ "Surfer Profile: Stephanie Gilmore". Association of Surfing Professionals. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ^ Bradstreet, Kailee (12 March 2014). "Stephanie Gilmore wins Roxy Pro Gold Coast". TransWorld Business. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Wildcard Gilmore Wins Havaianas Beachley Classic". surfer.com. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Stephanie Gilmore Biography". Roxy.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ^ Kennedy, Luke (18 May 2010). "3x World Champ Gilmore Takes Out Swatch Girls Pro France". Tracks. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. ^ "2010 Inductees". Surfers' Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  7. ^ Brower, Ryan (11 March 2010). "Stephanie Gilmore, World Action Sportsperson of the Year". TransWorld SURF. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. ^ Mull, Jeff (6 August 2014). "Stephanie in the Water". Surfer Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  10. ^ "HAPPY GILMORE! 2007 ASP Women's World Champion: Steph Gilmore". surfer.com. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Stephanie Gilmore Surfer Bio - 2021 Women's Championship Tour Event Results". World Surf League. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by World surfing champion (Women)
2007–2010
2012
2014–2019 		Succeeded by
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