Stephanie Gilmore
Gilmore in March 2008
Personal information
BornStephanie Louise Gilmore
(1988-01-29) 29 January 1988
Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
NicknameSteph
ResidenceKingscliff, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight147 lb (67 kg)
Surfing career
Best yearRanked first on the World Surf League: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022
Career earnings$TBD
SponsorsRoxy
Nikon Australia
Breitling watches
Audi
Major achievements
Surfing specifications
StanceNatural (regular) foot
Shaper(s)Darren Handley
Quiver5'11" to 6'8"
Favourite wavesGreenmount, Macaronis (Mentawai Islands), Honolua Bay

Stephanie Louise Gilmore (born 29 January 1988)[1] is an Australian professional surfer and eight-time world champion on the Women's WSL World Tour (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022).

Career

Gilmore's life as a surfer began at age nine 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 currently the top athlete on the ROXY Surf Team.[4] In 2014, Gilmore starred in a feature-length documentary titled Stephanie in the Water.[8]

Gilmore qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She had a bye in Round 2 but was then beaten by Bianca Buitendag from South Africa in Round 3 and did not contest for a medal.[9] Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics details the results in depth.

2007 World Title

Although the 2007 season was Gilmore's rookie year, she captured the Foster's ASP Women's World Title. She won three events in 2007 to enter the final event of the season, the Billabong Pro Maui, ranked in first place; when the other contenders - former world champion Sofia Mulanovich and sophomore Silvana Lima - bowed out before her, she won the title.[10]

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 BayUnited States United StatesWon 2007 ASP World Title
2008Rip Curl Women's ProBells Beach, Victoria Australia
2008Rip Curl Pro MademoiselleHossegor France
2008Movistar ClassicMáncora Peru
2008Roxy ProSunset BeachUnited States United States
2008Billabong ProHonolua BayUnited States United StatesWon 2008 ASP World Title
2009Roxy Pro Gold CoastGold Coast, Queensland Australia
2009Billabong ProSunset BeachUnited States 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
2019Corona Bali ProtectedKeramas, Bali Indonesia
2019lululemon Maui ProHonolua Bay United States
2021Corona Open MexicoBarra De la Cruz Mexico
2022Surf City El Salvador ProPunta Roca El Salvador
2022WSL FinalsLower Trestles United StatesWon 2022 WSL World Title

Source

[11]

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 — — — 3rd 3rd 9th 5th 3rd
Rio Pro — 3rd 5th INJ 13th INJ 5th 5th
Fiji Pro — — — — 2nd INJ 9th 9th
US Open of Surfing — 5th 9th 9th 2nd INJ 5th 13th
Swatch Women's Pro at Trestles — — — — 1st INJ 2nd 5th
Cascais Women's Pro — — — 9th 5th INJ INJ 13th
Roxy Pro France — 1st 1st 5th 1st 9th 5th 5th
Maui Women's Pro — — — — — INJ 9th 1st
TSB Bank Women's Surf Festival 9th 9th 1st 3rd — — — —
Beachley Classic 1st 3rd 5th — — — — —
Movistar Peru Classic 3rd — — — — — — —
Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2nd — — — — — — —
Rip Curl Search 1st — — — — — — —
O'Neill Women's World Cup 3rd — — — — — — —
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

Life

In December 2010, she was attacked outside her home in New South Wales Australia, by a man with a metal bar. She ended up in the hospital with cuts to the head and a broken wrist.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Surfer Profile: Stephanie Gilmore". Association of Surfing Professionals. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Bradstreet, Kailee (12 March 2014). "Stephanie Gilmore wins Roxy Pro Gold Coast". TransWorld Business. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Wildcard Gilmore Wins Havaianas Beachley Classic". surfer.com. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Stephanie Gilmore Biography". Roxy.com. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Kennedy, Luke (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. ↑ Brower, Ryan (11 March 2010). "Stephanie Gilmore, World Action Sportsperson of the Year". TransWorld SURF. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Mull, Jeff (6 August 2014). "Stephanie in the Water". Surfer Magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "HAPPY GILMORE! 2007 ASP Women's World Champion: Steph Gilmore". surfer.com. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ↑ "Stephanie Gilmore Surfer Bio - 2021 Women's Championship Tour Event Results". World Surf League. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  12. ↑ "Stephanie Gilmore opens up about December attack". ESPN.com. 16 June 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2022.


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