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Women in Sports #8--Bethany Hamilton

Bethany Hamilton is a surfer and she's most famous cuz on Halloween day in 2003 when she was just 13 she was attacked by a shark and lost her left arm. But Hamilton didn't let that stop her!

She came back to surfing just 26 days after the attack and entered her first tournament just 71 days after losing her arm! She won a lot of surfing competitions in the years after, while placing in the top 10 in a bunch of others.

Today she's 31 years old and a wife and mother of three boys. She's tall (5'11") and athletic and beautiful and strong and a fighter.

Before the attack

Shortly after the attack




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SW-User
I always smile when I see this image on reddit.

SW-User
Where has that time gone, she is inspiration to all amputee' athletes
Yulianna · 26-30, F
good for her!

btw who are the other seven?
Ksmile14 · F
@Yulianna
https://similarworlds.com/sports/3780520-Women-in-Sports-7-Hilary-Knight-Hilary-Knight-is-a

https://similarworlds.com/sports/3743531-Women-in-Sports-6-Elena-Delle-Donne

https://similarworlds.com/sports/3662146-Women-in-Sports-5-Yuliya-Levchenko

https://similarworlds.com/sports/3641942-Women-in-Sports-Vol-4-Gabby-Douglas

https://similarworlds.com/sports/3632302-Women-in-Sports-Vol-4-Alex-Morgan

https://similarworlds.com/sports/3611855-Women-in-Sports-Vol-3-Michelle-Wie

https://similarworlds.com/sports/3595097-Women-in-Sports-Vol-2-Stefi-Cohen

https://similarworlds.com/sports/3594988-Women-in-Sports-Vol-1-Emma-Coburn
sarabee1995 · 31-35, F
@Yulianna You mean you have not been following Kara's Women in Sports Series?!?!!? Omg, these are among my fav stories here. Although, she does need to post more often. 😁
Yulianna · 26-30, F
@Ksmile14 @sarabee1995 🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇺🇸 my most abject apologies to you both... i seem to have missed this totally.

mea culpa
sassypants · 36-40, F
She is a true inspiration! I'm happy that she was able to go back to the sport she loves after the attack. Most people wouldn't.
Ksmile14 · F
@sassypants That's the bravest part of her I think. She refused to let the shark win. <3
sarabee1995 · 31-35, F
Love love love Bethany!!!! Thanks for posting this about her. 🙂
Ksmile14 · F
@sarabee1995 Isn't she amazing???
sarabee1995 · 31-35, F
@Ksmile14 She truly is! An inspiration to us all!
Ksmile14 · F
iAmCass · F
She really is beautiful and inspirational! Surfing again just 26 days later?! 🤯
Ksmile14 · F
@iAmCass ikr? That's crazy!
SW-User
It's amazing where perseverance will take you.

Never let life hold you back from achieving your dreams ✨
Ksmile14 · F
@SW-User Exactly! <3
bookerdana · M
Surprised she could even go back in the ocean never mind continue surfing
SW-User
Amazing woman. So courageous to get back out there after the attack
vetguy1991 · 56-60, M
An inspiration
FreeSpirit1 · 51-55, F
She was a little hottie and time has done her no harm. Gorgeous
Ksmile14 · F
@FreeSpirit1 I agree. 😍
SpaceJesus · 46-50
I read about her a few years ago. Damn sharks

 
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