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8 year oldShark-attack survivor Bethany Hamilton beats world’s best surfer
May 31, 2016 at 20:24
Bethany Hamilton came into the the Fiji Women’s Pro surfing competition strictly as a wild card, one who stood little chance of creating any waves in the event over the weekend.
Bethany Hamilton came into the the Fiji Women’s Pro surfing competition strictly as a wild card, one who stood little chance of creating any waves in the event over the weekend. But, by now, people maybe should stop counting Hamilton out. The 26-year-old f-rom Hawaii has continued to surf despite losing her left arm in a shark attack 13 years ago, and she reached the event’s semifinals. Along the way, she eliminated world No. 1 and series leader Tyler Wright and six-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore, according to Honolulu’s StarAdvertiser.com. Hamilton ended up finishing third overall, with Johanne Defay winning the competition, but that was really beside the point. Hamilton was making her ...
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