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At the onset of [World Surf League] (http://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/a330/?itemId=208230&social=1)'s 2016 annual competition, [Bethany Hamilton] (http://bethanyhamilton.com) beat six-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore!
She also beat Tyler Wright, the top-ranked female surfer in the world, to reach the semifinals of the competition in Tavarua, Fiji, according to [Today News] (http://www.today.com/news/shark-attack-survivor-bethany-hamilton-beats-world-s-best-surfers-t95456).
In an interview with CNN today, Bethany Hamilton told anchors Amara Walker and Michael Holmes how she respects Gilmore, but she also felt great for taking down the world's top surfer!
Hamilton posted her thanks to CNN after inviting her for an interview.
Hamilton has become a source of inspiration to millions through her story of determination, faith and hope
At the age of thirteen, Hamilton lost her left arm to a 14-foot tiger shark, which seemed to end her career as a rising surf star. One month after the attack, Hamilton returned to the water and within 2 years had won her first National title, as posted on her [website] (http://bethanyhamilton.com).
Image via Bethany Hamilton
Today, she continues to touch and inspire lives globally as a professional surfer and motivational speaker!
Support Bethany Hamilton's charitable efforts by following her on [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/SurferBethanyHamilton), [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/bethanyhamilton) and [Instagram] (http://instagram.com/bethanyhamilton)
Image via Bethany Hamilton
You can also take this opportunity to donate to her non-profit organization, [Friends of Bethany Hamilton Foundation] (http://www.friendsofbethany.com/donate/), that envisions establishing individuals to be overcomers in Christ.
Image via Friends of Bethany Hamilton Foundation
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