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| Layne Beachley | |
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| Residence | Manly, New South Wales Australia |
| Height | 1.65m (5 ft 5 in) |
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Layne Beachley is a former professional surfer from Manly, Australia. She won the World Championship seven times.
Surfing career
At the age of 16 Beachley became a professional surfer. By the age of 20 she was ranked sixth in the world. Beachley became the Women's ASP World Champion in 1998, and won the title again in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2006. The first woman in the history of the sport to gain 7 World Championships, six of them consecutive.
In 2004, Layne was given a wildcard entry into the Energy Australia Open held at Newcastle, one of the rare occasions a woman has competed in a men's surfing event.[1]
Beachley announced on 10 October 2008 that she will retire due to her age.[2]
Movie career
She has appeared in the movies Blue Crush (2002),[3] Billabong Odyssey (2003), Step into Liquid (2003), and the 2001 documentary 7 Girls.
Personal life
Layne Beachley was born Tania Maris Gardner on May 24, 1972 in Sydney, Australia. Her mother was only seventeen years old and unmarried so she was soon adopted by Neil and Valerie Beachley, who lived in nearby Manly. When Layne was only six years old, Valerie suffered a post-operative brain hemorrhage and died, leaving Layne and her brother to be raised by a family friend. Beachley has spoken publicly about personal struggles, including the fact that she was conceived during a date rape and later adopted out. She met her biological mother for the first time in 1999.[4]
She is engaged to Kirk Pengilly, a member of the Australian rock group INXS.[5]
References
- ^ Tracks, June 2004, articles "Get ya own tour" page 29, and Newcastle's Greatest Hits page 78.
- ^ http://www.surf.co.nz/news/local/news.asp?newsletterId=6635
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0300532/fullcredits#cast
- ^ http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/09/29/19941_news.html
- ^ Sharp, Annette (November 29, 2008). "Layne Beachley and Kirk Pengilly announce their engagement". The Daily Telegraph.
also famous for donating her time to charitable organisations but not honouring her offers
External links
- Aim for the Stars Foundation
- http://www.beachley.com.au
- Interview of Layne by pro surfer Amee Donohoe : http://www.dylamagazine.com/feature/interview-layne-beachley