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Bethany Hamilton is Born
Bethany Meilani Hamilton is born on the island of Kauai, Hawaii to Tom and Cheri Hamilton. She is the sister of Noah, and Tim Hamilton. -
Bethany's First Win
When Bethany started surfing, she was a natural right from the beginning. Her parents didn't expect her to surf competatively, but they thought she was ready for it, and they were right. Bethany won first Place at her first surfing competition at the Rell Sun Menehune on the island of Oahu when she was only eight years old. -
Shark Attack
On a sunny Hawaiian Halloween morning, Bethany Hamilton had her arm bitten off by a fourteen foot tiger shark along Tunnels Beach, Kauai. She was with best friend Alana Blanchard, and Alana's father and brother. She was rushed to the hospital where she discovered that she had lost sixty% of her blood, and her left arm. -
Bethany's First Surf After the Attack
On Thanksgiving, less than one month after Bethany was attacked by the shark, she gets back on board at a little spot in Kilauea with her close family and friends. She tries to get up, but she can't do it at first. Finally, she stands up ad is riding her first wave after the attack. -
Bethany Wins the Best Comeback Athlete
Bethany Wins the EPSY award for best comeback athlete in 2004 because of her amazing recovery from her shark attack, and getting back on board. -
Soul Surfer is Published
Bethany Hamilton's book Soul Surfer about her personal, and surfing life and shark attack, is published. She doesn't even want to write a book at first, but her family tells her it will be a good way to spread her story and faith, so Bethany agrees. Her book will become a huge success. -
Bethany Becomes a Professional Surfer
Bethany turns professional where she will become number eleven in the world. She will travel worldwide to different surfing competitions, and will compete against the worlds greatest surfers. -
Bethany Begins her Movie Journal
Bethany begins her movie journal, which tracks her life during the time her movie Soul Surfer was made. This is the same day she finds out that Sony pictures is going to distribute Soul Surfer. -
Bethany's on the Today Show
Bethany is on the Today Show show in NYC, where she talks about how her life has changed, what she had to accomplish in order to get over the attack, and what she is doing with her life now. -
Soul Surfer Movie Released
Soul Surfer the movie is released to the public. It tells the story of Bethany and her life before, after, and during the shark attack. Bethany is played by AnnaSophia Robb, who became Bethany's close friend during the movie making process.
