Bethany Hamilton

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Bethany Hamilton is an American professional surfer and motivational speaker who became widely known for returning to competitive surfing after losing her left arm in a shark attack.

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instanceOf author
human
motivational speaker
professional surfer
activeYearsInSurfing 1990s–present
advocatesFor Christian faith-based living
ocean and beach safety
people with disabilities
awardReceived ESPY Award for Best Comeback Athlete (nomination and popular recognition)
Maui Film Festival award for Soul Surfer inspiration (festival honor)
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1990-02-08
dateOfMarriage 2013-08-18
familyName Hamilton
genre Christian inspirational writing
givenName Bethany
hasChild Tobias Dirks
Wesley Dirks
third son (name publicly disclosed after 2021)
hasDisability amputee
injury loss of left arm
languagesSpoken English
memberOfSportsTeam Rip Curl surf team
name Bethany Hamilton self-link
nationality American
notableFor returning to professional surfing after losing her left arm in a shark attack
notableWork Be Unstoppable: The Art of Never Giving Up
Body & Soul: A Girl’s Guide to a Fit, Fun and Fabulous Life
Rise Above: A 90-Day Devotional
Soul Surfer
surface form: Soul Surfer (film inspiration)

Soul Surfer
surface form: Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board
occupation motivational speaker
surfer
writer
placeOfBirth Lihue, Hawaii, United States
portrayedBy AnnaSophia Robb
religion Christianity
residence Kauaʻi
surface form: Kauai, Hawaii, United States
returnedToCompetition 2004
sexOrGender female
significantEvent shark attack on 2003-10-31 in Kauai, Hawaii
sponsor Cobian Sandals
Laird Superfood
Rip Curl
Roxy (past association via Rip Curl/Roxy events)
Sun Bum
Zion Surfboards
sport surfing
spouse Adam Dirks
subjectOf Soul Surfer
surface form: Soul Surfer (2011 film)
website https://bethanyhamilton.com

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Hamilton hasNotableBearer Bethany Hamilton
Bethany Hamilton name Bethany Hamilton self-link
Soul Surfer mainSubject Bethany Hamilton
Soul Surfer portrays Bethany Hamilton