Stephanie Gilmore

…four-time winner and defending champion Stephanie Gilmore—who would later attend Moore’s wedding—18-year-old Moore became the youngest surfing world champion. She also won world championships in 2013, 2015, 2019, and 2021. She lost in the finals of 2022 and 2023, despite being ranked number one, due to a controversial rule change…

…1990s, Australians Layne Beachley and Stephanie Gilmore each won multiple world titles, and fellow Aussie Sally Fitzgibbons was a consistent presence in the top ranks. Carissa Moore, from Hawaii, also won multiple world titles, starting in 2011. Bethany Hamilton, a promising young surfer from Hawaii, gained widespread attention following a…