| Sally Fitzgibbons |
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| Personal information | |
| Born | 19 December 1990 Nowra, New South Wales, Australia |
| Residence | Gerroa, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Weight | 62 kg (140 lb) |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | 2011 – Runner Up and 3 Women's World Tour Wins |
| Career earnings | $263900.00 |
| Sponsors | Roxy, Red Bull, Etnies, Boost Mobile, FCS fins, Base surfboards, Gorilla Grip, Zog's Original Sex Wax |
| Major achievements | ASP World Junior Champion 2007, ISA World Champion 2008, 1st 2011 RipCurl Pro Bells Beach, 1st 2011 Subaru Pro TSB Bank Women's Surf Festival, 1st Nike US Open of Surf, 2nd Gidget Pro Sunset Beach, 5th Place ASP World Tour 2009, Runner-Up 2010 & 2011 ASP World Tour |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Regular |
| Website | www.sallyfitzgibbons.com.au |
Sally Fitzgibbons is an Australian professional surfer on the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour (2009, 2010, 2011). She was born in Nowra, NSW Australia, on 12 December 1990.[1]
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As a fourteen year old, Fitzgibbons won the ASP Pro Junior open event, an event open to any female surfer 21 and younger.[1] Fitzgibbons started surfing at a young age, winning the Icon All-Girls Open Event Lennox Head [2] in 2006 at age 16. She represented her State and Australia on many occasions in a number of different sports, including athletics, winning gold [3] at the [2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival] 800m and 1500m, touch football, soccer, surfing and cross-country running while attending Kiama High School.
As a surfer, Fitzgibbons had her first significant results at the age of 14, becoming the youngest surfer to win an Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Pro Junior (Under 21’s) event, also finishing second at the World Qualifying Series (WQS) Billabong Easter Girls Festival [4] on the same day. She continued to set records throughout her junior years, winning the Australasian Pro Junior Series in 2007 and again in 2008. At 15, Fitzgibbons represented Australia at the International Surfing Association (ISA) U18 World Surfing Titles in Brazil placing second; at 16, she traveled to Portugal for the ISA U18 World Titles to win her first World Title [5] and backed it up the following year winning both the Billabong ASP U21 World Title and the ISA World Games Open Title.[6]
In her first attempt to reach the Women’s elite World Surfing Tour via the World Qualifying Series, Fitzgibbons set a record by wrapping up the 2008 WQS series in the first 5 events to become the youngest World Surfing Tour qualifier in ASP history.[7]
After a ten-point ride in the semi at North Narrabeen beach, Fitzgibbons won the junior women's world surfing championship.[8]
2009 saw Fitzgibbons finish 5th on the World Surfing Tour in her rookie year, with a win at the Portugal WQS event along the way.
In 2010 Fitzgibbons came runner up in three ASP Women's World Tour events and finished the year as runner up to Steph Gilmore in the 2010 ASP Women's World Title.
On 23 April, 2011, Sally won her first ASP World Tour title, defeating Carissa Moore in the final of the Rip Curl Women's Pro at Bells Beach[9]
On 30 April, 2011, Sally won her second ASP World Tour title, once again defeating Carissa Moore in the final of the Subaru Pro in Taranaki, New Zealand.[10] With this win she became the world's top-ranked female surfer and took the lead in the 2011 ASP World Tour.
In August, 2011, Sally won her third ASP World Tour title, defeating Lakey Peterson in the final of the US Open of Surf in California, USA.[11] Fitzgibbons finished the season runner up to Carissa Moore in the 2011 ASP Women's World Title.
On 6th December Fitzgibbons came 5th in the 2011 Surfer Poll Awards held by SURFER Magazine.[12]
| ASP Women's World Tour Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
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| 2011 | Rip Curl Women's Pro | Bells Beach, Victoria | Australia |
| 2011 | Subaru Pro TSB Bank Women's Surf Festival | Taranaki | New Zealand |
| 2011 | Nike US Open of Surf | Huntington Beach, California | United States |
2011 Results
• 3rd ASP 6STR Legendary Pacific Coast Pro, Newcastle, Australia
• 3rd ASP Roxy Pro, Biarritz, France
• 3rd ASP Beachley Classic, Dee Why, Australia
• 2nd ASP Billabong Rio Pro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• 1st ASP 6STR Swatch Girls Pro, Hossegor, France
• 1st ASP US Open of Surf, California, USA
• 3rd ASP Roxy Pro, Gold Coast, Australia
• 1st ASP Rip Curl Women's Pro, Bells Beach, Australia
• 1st ASP Subaru TSB Bank Pro WT, Taranaki, New Zealand
2010 Results
2009 Results – 5th WT Ranking
Fitzgibbons competed in athletics before she started her professional surfing career. She was a national champion winning middle distance runner. She also played touch football and soccer.[1]
As a sport fan, she supports the rugby league NRL team the St George Illawarra Dragons.[1]
She also follows the AFL and is an enthusiastic Geelong Cats supporter.
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