Tyler Wright (born 31 March 1994) is an Australian professional surfer on the WSL World Tour.[2][3] She is a consecutive WSL Women's World Champion (2016, 2017). She qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.
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| Born | 31 March 1994 Culburra Beach, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Residence | Gerroa, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 149 lb (68 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Surfing career | |||||||||||||||
| Best year | 1st - WSL World Tour (2016, 2017) | ||||||||||||||
| Sponsors | Rip Curl, Monster Energy Drink, Pyzel Surfboards,Oakley, Ocean & Earth, Power Base Fins[1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Stance | Regular (natural foot) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editWright, who is 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. Her father, Rob, a passionate surfer, and her mother, Fiona, drive the whole family around Australia following the amateur scene.[5]
Identifying as bisexual,[6] Wright has been married to Lilli Baker since 2022; the two had met in Newcastle the previous year while Baker was working at a local cafe and Wright was present for a surfing competition.[7]
Career
editAt the age of 14, Wright overtook a number of champions, some of whom were twice her age, to become the youngest-ever winner of a Championship Tour event,[8] Layne Beachley's Beachley Classic in 2008. Wright joined the World Surf League Women's Championship Tour in 2011,[9] and won World Titles in 2016[10] and 2017.[11]
Media
editAustralian TV channel ABC featured her in its biographic documentary program Australian Story on national television in March 2017.[8]
In 2018 she fell ill with chronic fatigue syndrome after influenza A.[12]
Career victories
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WSL World Championship Tour
edit| Tournament | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| Roxy Pro Gold Coast | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 3rd | 1st | 5th |
| Rip Curl Pro | 5th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 3rd |
| Margaret River Pro | — | — | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 2nd |
| Rio Pro | 5th | 9th | 1st | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st |
| Fiji Pro | — | — | — | 9th | 9th | 13th | 3rd |
| US Open of Surfing | 9th | 9th | 3rd | 1st | 13th | 3rd | 5th |
| Swatch Women's Pro at Trestles | — | — | — | 5th | 5th | 1st | 9th |
| Cascais Women's Pro | — | — | 5th | 1st | 9th | 2nd | 13th |
| Roxy Pro France | 9th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| Maui Women's Pro | — | — | — | — | 5th | 1st | 3rd |
| TSB Bank Women's Surf Festival | 3rd | 5th | 9th | — | — | — | — |
| Beachley Classic | 5th | 3rd | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rank | 4th | 4th | 2nd | 2nd | 5th | 1st | 1st |
| Earnings | $44,000 | $47,500 | $83,000 | $259,000 | $171,500 | $400,500 | $215,250 |
References
edit- ^ "Tyler Wright | Surf News". Archived from the original on 21 December 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
- ^ "Shop Surf Apparel, Wetsuits and Watches | Rip Curl Australia".
- ^ "Tyler Wright Surfer Bio | Age, Height, Videos & Results". 3 August 2024.
- ^ Basic bio
- ^ James Buckley, article Tyler Wright dedicates the world surfing title to her late uncle. Sydney Morning Herald 13 October 2013 [1]
- ^ Law, Benjamin (17 November 2022). "Not straight, not blonde: Tyler Wright on trumping surfing's monoculture". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Achenza, Madeleine. "Pro surfer Tyler Wright marries partner in intimate lounge room wedding". news.com.au. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ a b 27 March, 2017 Australian Story, "All for the Family"
- ^ "Tyler Wright's Unstoppable New Sense Of Purpose". World Surf League. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Tyler Wright wins maiden WSL Women's Championship Tour title". Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Wright wins 2017 World Surf League title at Honolua Bay, Maui". ABC News. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ 21 November, 2018 The Guardian, "Surf champion Tyler Wright reveals struggle with chronic fatigue"
External links
edit- Tyler Wright at the World Surf League
- Tyler Wright at IMDb
- Tyler Wright on Facebook
