FITZGIBBONS Sally
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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Surfing |
Women | 5 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach |
Finished |
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| Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach |
AUS FITZGIBBONS SFITZGIBBONS Sally 10.86 FRA ADO PADO Pauline 9.03 |
Finished |
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| Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach |
JPN TSUZUKI ATSUZUKI Amuro 13.27 AUS FITZGIBBONS SFITZGIBBONS Sally 11.67 |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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World Surfing Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shortboard | 2021 | El Sunzal, ESA | 14.10 |
| 1 | Shortboard | 2018 | Tahara, JPN | 18.64 |
| 1 | Shortboard | 2008 | Almada, POR | 1.47 |
| 6 | Shortboard | 2019 | Miyazaki, JPN | 11.03 |
WSL Championship Tour (Ranking)
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shortboard | 2017 | 52900 | |
| 5 | Shortboard | 2019 | 48950 | |
| 6 | Shortboard | 2018 | 37320 | |
| 8 | Shortboard | 2016 | 38050 |
WSL Championship Tour overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
| Year | Shortboard |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 x 1st, 2 x 3rd, 2 x 5th |
| 2019 | 1 x 1st, 1 x 2nd, 2 x 3rd |
| 2018 | 2 x 3rd, 4 x 5th, 2 x 9th |
| 2017 | 1 x 1st, 5 x 3rd, 3 x 5th |
| 2016 | 2 x 9th, 2 x 13th |
WSL Championship Tour - Ten best performances in last Olympic cycle
| Rank | Year | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2021 | Shortboard | Rottnest, WA, AUS |
| 1 | 2019 | Shortboard | Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
| 1 | 2017 | Shortboard | Margaret River, WA, AUS |
| 2 | 2019 | Shortboard | Keramas, INA |
| 3 | 2021 | Shortboard | Lemoore, CA, USA |
| 3 | 2021 | Shortboard | Maui, HI, USA |
| 3 | 2019 | Shortboard | Margaret River, WA, AUS |
| 3 | 2019 | Shortboard | Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
| 3 | 2018 | Shortboard | Keramas, INA |
| 3 | 2018 | Shortboard | Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
| 3 | 2017 | Shortboard | Landes, FRA |
| 3 | 2017 | Shortboard | Cascais, POR |
| 3 | 2017 | Shortboard | Namotu, FIJ |
| 3 | 2017 | Shortboard | Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
| 3 | 2017 | Shortboard | Gold Coast, QLD, AUS |
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Sal, Fitzy, Sally Fitz. (abc.net.au, 24 Jul 2020; surfholidays.com, 01 Jun 2013)
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Athlete
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English
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She competed in athletics at national level in Australia in her youth, and won gold in the 800m and 1500m at the 2007 Australian Youth Olympic Festival. (10daily.com.au, 07 Jun 2019)
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She suffered a perforated eardrum at the 2015 Fiji Women's Pro event in Tavarua, Fiji and had to wear a protective helmet for several months afterwards. (smh.com.au, 2 Jun 2015; theinertia.com, 18 Dec 2015)
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She first began bodyboarding at age three or four in Gerroa, NSW, Australia, before learning to surf with her older brothers. (worldsurfleague.com, 10 Oct 2019; aeworld.com, 09 Dec 2018)
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Her parents took her to the beach every day as a child, where she learned to surf with her father and three older brothers. "Surfing was always going to be a part of my life even if it wasn't in a competitive capacity. Riding a wave puts me in the present moment and allows me to embrace whatever that ride has in store." (comohotels.com, 01 May 2019; bikini.com, 01 Feb 2017)
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To win a world title. (aeworld.com, 09 Dec 2018)
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Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman. (10daily.com.au, 07 Jun 2019)
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Rubbing sand between her hands before paddling into the water. (bikini.com, 01 Feb 2017)
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"You accept a lot of [difficult] things in life and then you hop back out to the ocean and you feel like everything's okay." (aeworld.com, 09 Dec 2018)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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