Stephanie Gilmore

Stephanie Louise Gilmore is an Australian professional surfer and seven-time world champion on the Women's ASP 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 Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia.[1]

Stephanie Gilmore
Personal information
Born (1988-01-29) 29 January 1988
Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
NicknameHappy Gilmore
ResidenceTweed Heads, 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$1,132,520
SponsorsRoxy
Sanitarium Health Food Company
Creatures of Leisure
Nikon Australia
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

Career

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, 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 also on the Board of Advisors (the Ocean Advocacy Advisory Board) of ocean conservation organization Sea Shepherd Conservation Society[8] and currently is the top athlete on the ROXY Surf Team.[4] Gilmore was also profiled in a documentary called The Water Dancer, produced by Marc Santo, meeting up with professional dancers Noemie LaFrance and Tiler Peck to make the connection between surfing and dancing.[9] In 2014, Gilmore starred in a feature length documentary titled Stephanie in the Water.[10]

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.[11] 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.

Victories
WSL World Tour Wins
YearEventVenueCountryNotes
2005Roxy Pro Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland AustraliaWildcard competitor
2006Havaianas Beachley ClassicManly Beach, Sydney, NSW AustraliaWildcard competitor
2007Rip Curl Women's ProBells Beach, Victoria Australia
2007NAB Beachley ClassicManly Beach, Sydney, NSW Australia
2007Mancora Peru ClassicMáncora Peru
2007Billabong ProHonolua Bay United StatesWon 2007 ASP World Title
2008Rip Curl Women's ProBells Beach, Victoria Australia
2008Rip Curl Pro MademoiselleHossegor France
2008Movistar ClassicMáncora Peru
2008Roxy ProSunset Beach United States
2008Billabong ProHonolua Bay United StatesWon 2008 ASP World Title
2009Roxy Pro Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland Australia
2009Billabong ProSunset Beach United StatesWon 2009 ASP World Title
2010Roxy Pro Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland Australia
2010Rip Curl Women's ProBells Beach, Victoria Australia
2010Commonwealth Bank Beachley ClassicDee Why, New South Wales Australia
2010Rip Curl SearchIsabela, Puerto Rico Puerto RicoWon 2010 ASP World Title
2011Roxy Pro FranceBiarritz France
2012Roxy Pro Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland Australia
2012TSB Bank NZ Surf FestivalTaranaki New Zealand
2012Roxy Pro FranceBiarritz FranceWon 2012 ASP World Title
2014Roxy Pro Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland Australia
2014Swatch Women's Pro TrestlesTrestles United States
2014Cascais Women's ProCascais PortugalWon 2014 ASP World Title
2017Roxy Pro Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland Australia
2017Maui Women's ProHonolua Bay United States
2018Rip Curl Women's ProBells Beach, Victoria Australia
2018Rio ProRio de Janeiro Brazil
2018Corona Open J-BayJeffreys Bay South AfricaWon 2018 WSL World Title

Source

WSL Women's Championship Tour
Tournament 20102011201220132014201520162017
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. Kailee Bradstreet (12 March 2014). "Stephanie Gilmore wins Roxy Pro Gold Coast". TransWorld Business. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. "Wildcard Gilmore Wins Havaianas Beachley Classic". TransWorld SURF. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  4. "Stephanie Gilmore Biography". Roxy.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. Luke Kennedy (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. Ryan Brower (11 March 2010). "Stephanie Gilmore, World Action Sportsperson of the Year". TransWorld SURF. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. "Board of Advisors". Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  9. Cohen, Jon. "Style and grace with Steph". XGames. ESPN. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  10. "Stephanie in the Water". Surfer Magazine. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  11. "Stephanie Gilmore 2007 Surfing World Champion". Gold Coast Bulletin. 8 July 2007.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Layne Beachley
Carissa Moore
Carissa Moore		 World surfing champion (Women)
2007–2010
2012
2014–2019		 Succeeded by
Carissa Moore
Carissa Moore
Sally Fitzgibbons
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