Stephanie Gilmore is a professional surfer on the Foster's ASP Women's World Tour. She was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia on January 29, 1988 and currently resides in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia.
Gilmore's life as a surfer began at age 10 when she stood on a bodyboard. By age 17 she was entering world tour events as a wildcard competitor, which paid off with a victory at the 2005 Roxy Pro Gold Coast. In her next seas...
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Stephanie Gilmore is a professional surfer on the Foster's ASP Women's World Tour. She was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia on January 29, 1988 and currently resides in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia.
Gilmore's life as a surfer began at age 10 when she stood on a bodyboard. By age 17 she was entering world tour events as a wildcard competitor, which paid off with a victory at the 2005 Roxy Pro Gold Coast. In her next season she won another wildcard event, the 2006 Havaianas Beachley Classic. Gilmore's success on the WQS (World Qualifying Series) tour qualified her for the 2007 Foster's ASP Women's World Tour and she did not disappoint. She won 4 events and claimed the 2007 World Title.
Steph is the daughter of Jeff and Tracy Gilmore, and has two older sisters named Whitney and Bonnie.
Although the 2007 season was Gilmore's rookie year, she captured the Foster's ASP Women's World Title. The title race came down to the final event of the season, the Billabong...
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