Alana Blanchard
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Alana Blanchard |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | Alana Blanchard March 5, 1990 Kauai, Hawaii, United States |
| Nickname | Lana[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
| Weight | 120 lb (54 kg)[1] |
| Surfing career | |
| Career earnings | $138.325[1] |
| Sponsors | Rip Curl, Reef, Spy, Sticky Bumps, GoPro, Rockstar, Channel Islands[1] |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Natural (Regular)[1] |
| Shaper(s) | Al Merrick[1] |
| Favorite waves | Hanalei Bay[1] |
| Favorite maneuvers | Airs[1] |
Alana Rene Blanchard (born March 5, 1990 in Kauai, Hawaii, United States)[1] is an American professional surfer and Bikini Model. At 22 years of age, Blanchard has gained fame as "one of the best female surfers."[2] Alana surfs on the ASP World Tour.[3] Alana is involved in designing Rip Curl bikinis.[4] She is best friends with fellow surfer Bethany Hamilton, and was present when Hamilton suffered the shark attack that cost her an arm.[5][6] She is played by actress Lorraine Nicholson in the 2011 film Soul Surfer. Alana currently has her own show Surfer Girl, which follows her life in Kauai as a professional surfer and model.
Career [edit]
2007 Accomplishments:
- 1st place – Women’s Pipeline Championships, Hawaii[7]
- Quarterfinals – Rip Curl Girls Festival, Spain[citation needed]
- 1st place – Rip Curl Girls Festival Jr. Pro, Spain[7]
- 1st place – Roxy Pro Trials, Haleiwa, Hawaii[7]
- 1st Place – Billabong Pro, Pre Trials, Hookipa, Maui[7]
- 1st Place – Volcom Pufferfish Surf Series, Pinetrees, Kauai[7]
- 3rd place – HASA State Championships, Ala Moana Bowls, Hawaii[citation needed]
- 4th place – NSSA Nationals, Trestles, California[citation needed]
Past Accomplishments:
- 2006 International Rip Curl Gromsearch Championships[citation needed]
- 2005 T&C Women’s Pipeline Championships. – 1st Place[citation needed]
- 2005 HASA State Championships. – 1st Place[citation needed]
- 2005 NSSA Regionals – 1st Place Explorer Women, 1st Place Explorer Girls & 3rd Place Open Women[citation needed]
- 2005 NSSA Nationals – 2nd Place Explorer Girls, 3rd place Open Women & 4th Place Explorer Women[citation needed]
- 2005 Rip Curl Grom Search Nationals – 1st Place[citation needed]
- 2005 Oneill World Cup of Surfing – 3rd Place/Users/[citation needed]
- 2005 Triple Crown Rookie Of The Year[citation needed]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Surfer Profile: Alana Blanchard". Association of Surfing Professionals. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
- ^ "Interview with Alana Blanchard | Freaksurf Magazine". Freaksurfmag.com. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Surfer". Alana Blanchard. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Webster, Andrew. "Manly awash with booty and the beasts | thetelegraph.com.au". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ Independent Newspapers Online (2003-11-03). "Teen's surfing dreams shattered in a second - World News | IOL News". IOL.co.za. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
- ^ "Female teen surfing star loses arm in shark attack of Hawaii shore". Owosso Michigan: The Argus-Press. Nov 2, 2003. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "The 20 Hottest Champions in Sports". Bleacher Report. 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-02-17.
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