Malia Manuel

Malia Manuel
Personal information
Born	August 9, 1993 (1993-08-09) (age 24) Kauai, Hawaii
Residence	Kauai, Hawaii
Height	5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight	118 lb (54 kg)
Surfing career
Sponsors	O'Neill, Sanuk, Sun Bum, Mayhem, Paul Mitchell, Falken Tires, Lululemon [1]
Surfing specifications
Stance	Natural (Regular)
Shaper(s)	Matt Biolos
Favorite waves	Hawaii

Malia Manuel (born August 9, 1993) is a current female professional surfer from Kauai, Hawaii. She won Rookie of the Year in 2012 and was ranked 5th on the 2014 ASP World Tour .^[2] In 2008, at the age of 14 she became the youngest surfer ever to win the U.S. Open of Surfing.^{[3] [4]}

Surfing Career Highlights

• 2016 – 2nd Van’s US Open
• 2014 – Ranked 5th on the World Surf League Tour
• 2014 – WQS 6star, Merewether Surf Fest Champion
• 2013 – ASP World Rankings Champion
• 2013 – WQS 6star, SuperGirl Pro Champ
• 2012 – ASP Women’s Rookie of The Year
• 2011 – Top Qualifier for the Elite ASP Women’s World Tour
• 2011 – WQS 6star, Azores Islands Champion
• 2011 – WQS 6star, Pantin Spain Champion
• 2011 – Cover of TransWorld Surf Magazine (2nd female ever)
• 2010 – Hawaii World Team member
• 2009 – Hawaii World Team member
• 2009 – US Open Junior Womens Champ
• 2009 – Junior Women Regional Champ
• 2009 – VQS Champion
• 2008 – Younges US Open Champ
• 2008 – International Grom Search Champ
• 2008 – Junior Women Regional Champ
• 2008 – Hawaii World Team Member
• 2008 – NSSA National champ Explorer Womens
• 2007 – NSSA Middle School girls National Champion
• 2006 – NSSA Open Women runner up
• 2005 – Hawaii World Team member
• 2004 – Surfing America Champion National Title

References

External links

• Surfer Girls - Malia Manuel