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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bethany Hamilton canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T823023 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bethany Hamilton Context triple: [Hamilton, hasNotableBearer, Bethany Hamilton]
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A.
Lynn Hill
Lynn Hill is an American rock climber renowned as a pioneering figure in the sport, especially for making the first free ascent of the Nose on El Capitan.
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B.
Emma Weyer
Emma Weyer was the first wife of Konrad Adenauer, the long-serving mayor of Cologne who later became the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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C.
Julanne Johnston
Julanne Johnston was an American silent film actress best known for her role opposite Douglas Fairbanks in the classic 1924 fantasy film "The Thief of Bagdad."
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D.
Sarah Hughes
Sarah Hughes is an American figure skater best known for winning the ladies' singles gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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E.
Jenny Durkan
Jenny Durkan is an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as the mayor of Seattle from 2017 to 2021 and was previously the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bethany Hamilton Target entity description: 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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A.
Lynn Hill
Lynn Hill is an American rock climber renowned as a pioneering figure in the sport, especially for making the first free ascent of the Nose on El Capitan.
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B.
Emma Weyer
Emma Weyer was the first wife of Konrad Adenauer, the long-serving mayor of Cologne who later became the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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C.
Julanne Johnston
Julanne Johnston was an American silent film actress best known for her role opposite Douglas Fairbanks in the classic 1924 fantasy film "The Thief of Bagdad."
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D.
Sarah Hughes
Sarah Hughes is an American figure skater best known for winning the ladies' singles gold medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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E.
Jenny Durkan
Jenny Durkan is an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as the mayor of Seattle from 2017 to 2021 and was previously the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
author
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human ⓘ motivational speaker ⓘ professional surfer ⓘ |
| activeYearsInSurfing | 1990s–present ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
Christian faith-based living
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ocean and beach safety ⓘ people with disabilities ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
ESPY Award for Best Comeback Athlete (nomination and popular recognition)
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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
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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
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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
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| occupation |
motivational speaker
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surfer ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Lihue, Hawaii, United States ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | AnnaSophia Robb ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Kauaʻi
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surface form:
Kauai, Hawaii, United States
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| returnedToCompetition | 2004 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| significantEvent | shark attack on 2003-10-31 in Kauai, Hawaii ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Cobian Sandals
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Laird Superfood ⓘ Rip Curl ⓘ Roxy (past association via Rip Curl/Roxy events) ⓘ Sun Bum ⓘ Zion Surfboards ⓘ |
| sport | surfing ⓘ |
| spouse | Adam Dirks ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Soul Surfer
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surface form:
Soul Surfer (2011 film)
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| website | https://bethanyhamilton.com ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bethany Hamilton Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.