Her story seemed tragic. At age 13, talented Bethany Hamilton was set to be the next pro surfer out of Hawaii. Until she lost her entire left arm to a tiger shark while surfing the North Shore of Kauai.
… This week Bethany tied for third in the Roxy Pro Womens WQS Surf Festival on Philip Island in Australia. She made it all the way through to the semi finals and placed equal with her opponent, World No. 8 Jessi Miley-Donte.
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“[People] can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it,†she said.
Shark-Attack Surfer Takes Third in Competition – Sierra Blogging Post
Reminds me of “Lefty”, Carol Johnston the gymnast.
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