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Práctica 2 - Bethany Hamilton: an example of spirit of achievement.

By manuelac7

  • Birth

    Birth
    Bethany Hamilton was born in Lihue, Hawaii.

  • Beginnings

    Beginnings
    When she was 8, Hamilton started surfing.

  • First sponsor

    First sponsor
    One year later, she gained her first sponsorship for her surfing skills.

  • Shark attack

    Shark attack
    Bethany Hamilton went surfing with her best friend Alana and her family, Hamilton was attacked by a tiger shark that hurt her right below her shoulder. She was taken to hospital and underwent surgery that saved her life, but she lost her left arm.

  • Back to the sea

    Back to the sea
    Just 26 days after the shark attack, Hamilton started surfing again.

  • ESPY Award for Best Comeback Athlete

    ESPY Award for Best Comeback Athlete
    In 2004, Hamilton won this award for her quick recovery and her amazing ability to surf in spite of having just one arm.

  • Her book

    Her book
    In 2004, MTV Books published her autobiography "Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board".

  • First competition

    First competition
    Hamilton joins her first major competion just a few months after losing an arm.

  • NSSA National Competition

    NSSA National Competition
    Hamilton wins this competition at the age of 15.

  • The first woman surfer in the Rip Curl Cup

    The first woman surfer in the Rip Curl Cup
    In 2012, she became the first woman to surf in the Rip Curl Cup.

  • Wedding

    Wedding
    Hamilton marries Adam Dirks, a young minister.