Lisa Andersen
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Lisa Andersen (born March 8, 1969[citation needed]) is an American four-time world surfing champion. She won four successive world titles from 1994 to 1997. She was named ASP's Rookie of the Year in 1987. She was named as one of the 100 "Greatest Sportswomen of the Century" by Sports Illustrated for Women. She was named the "1998 Female Athlete of the Year" by Conde Nast Sports for Women magazine. She is a two-times winner of Surfer Magazine's Readers Poll. In 2002, she was inducted into the Surfer's Hall of Fame.[1] In 2004, she was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame (located in Huntington Beach, California) as that year's Woman of the Year.[2]
Lisa Andersen | |
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Personal information | |
Born | (1969-03-08) March 8, 1969 (age 55) Amityville, New York, U.S. |
Residence | San Clemente, California, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 7 in - 170cm |
Surfing career | |
Best year | 1997 |
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Surfing specifications | |
Stance | Regular |
She won the US amateur surfing title in 1987 and turned professional the following year. From 1994 to 1997 she won successive women's world titles before injury forced her to stop competing. She returned to the sport in 2000.