Tyler Wright (surfer)

Tyler Wright (born 31 March 1994) is an Australian professional surfer on the WSL World Tour.[2][3] She is a back-to-back WSL Women's World Champion (2016, 2017).

Tyler Wright
Wright surfing at Honoloua Bay in the Maui Women's Pro, Maui 2017,
Personal information
Born (1994-03-31) 31 March 1994
Culburra Beach, New South Wales, Australia
ResidenceGerroa, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight149 lb (68 kg)
Surfing career
Best year1st - WSL World Tour (2016,2017)
SponsorsRip Curl, Monster Energy Drink, Oakley, Ocean & Earth, Power Base Fins[1]
Major achievements13 x WSL World Tour event wins 2 x WSL Women's World Title (2016,2017)
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular

Early life

Wright, from a close-knit surfing family, grew up at Culburra Beach, a surf spot about two hours south of Sydney near Nowra.[4] Her four siblings are Owen, Kirby, Mikey, and Tim. Parents Rob, a passionate surfer, and Fiona used to drive the whole family around Australia following the amateur scene.[5]

Career

At 14, Wright overtook multiple champions, some twice her age, to become the youngest-ever winner of a Championship Tour event,[6] Layne Beachley's Beachley Classic in 2008. Wright joined the World Surf League Women's Championship Tour in 2011, and won World Titles in 2016 and 2017.

Media

Australian TV channel ABC featured her in its biographic documentary program Australian Story on national television in March 2017.[6]

In 2018 she fell ill with chronic fatigue syndrome after influenza A.[7]

Career victories
WSL World Tour Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2008Beachley ClassicManly Beach Australia
2010O'Neill Women's World CupSunset Beach, Hawaii United States
2013Roxy Pro Gold CoastKirra, Queensland Australia
2013Colgate Plax Girls Rio ProRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
2014U.S. Open of SurfingHuntington Beach, California United States
2014Roxy Pro FranceSoorts-Hossegor France
2015Roxy Pro FranceSoorts-Hossegor France
2016Roxy Pro Gold CoastSnapper Rocks Australia
2016Drug Aware Pro Margaret RiverMargaret River Australia
2016Oi Rio ProRio de Janeiro Brazil
2016Swatch Women's Pro TrestlesSan Clemente United States
2016 Maui Women's Pro Maui  United States
2017 Oi Rio Women's Pro Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro  Brazil

WSL World Championship Tour
Tournament 2011201220132014201520162017
Roxy Pro Gold Coast 2nd 3rd 1st 5th 3rd 1st 5th
Rip Curl Pro 5th 3rd 2nd 2nd 5th 5th 3rd
Margaret River Pro N/A N/A 2nd 2nd 5th 1st 2nd
Rio Pro 5th 9th 1st 3rd 3rd 1st 1st
Fiji Pro N/A N/A N/A 9th 9th 13th 3rd
US Open of Surfing 9th 9th 3rd 1st 13th 3rd 5th
Swatch Women's Pro at Trestles N/A N/A N/A 5th 5th 1st 9th
Cascais Women's Pro N/A N/A 5th 1st 9th 2nd 13th
Roxy Pro France 9th 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd
Maui Women's Pro N/A N/A N/A N/A 5th 1st 3rd
TSB Bank Women's Surf Festival 3rd 5th 9th N/A N/A N/A N/A
Beachley Classic 5th 3rd N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rank 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 5th 1st 1st
Earnings $44,000 $47,500 $83,000 $259,000 $171,500 $400,500 $215,250

References
  1. http://www.surfing-news.com/surf-girls/tyler-wright
  2. http://www.ripcurl.com.au/?tylerwright
  3. http://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/1433/tyler-wright
  4. Basic bio
  5. James Buckley, article Tyler Wright dedicates world surfing title to late uncle. Sydney Morning Herald 13 October 2013
  6. 27 March, 2017 Australian Story, "All for the Family"
  7. 21 November, 2018 The Guardian, "Surf champion Tyler Wright reveals struggle with chronic fatigue"
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