Bethany Hamilton
Birth Name:
Bethany Meilani Hamilton
Birth Place:
Kauai, Hawaii, United States
Profession
Soundtrack, Writer, Actress, Stunts
Fast Facts
- Started a foundation called Friends of Bethany to support shark attack survivors and amputees
- Received the Heal the World Award from Children Mending Hearts in 2012
- Won her first National Title when she took first place in the Explorer Women's division of the 2005 NSSA National Championships
- Entered her first surfing competition at the age of 8, where she won the short and long board divisions and discovered a lifelong love of competitive surfing
- Became a professional surfer in 2007, and has participated in many ASP and World Tour Events
- Lost her arm in a shark attack when she was 13, but overcame the injury and returned to competitive surfing, a journey chronicled in "Soul Surfer․"
- Has written several poems and songs in her spare time
- Published an autobiography called "Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board․"
- Considers a perfect day to be surfing perfect waves with her friends and family in clear, warm weather
- Her hobbies include playing soccer and tennis, hiking, biking, roller-blading, swimming, stretching and working out