Biography Bethany Hamilton

Bethany proved how strong the spirit of a person can be, even when it would seem, your sports career is predicted to the end. Born in the family of surfers and surrounded by two brothers, little Hamilton since the age of two had already conquered waves. Thus, already at the age of 8 she took part in her first competition, and by the age of 9, she had the first sponsors - Rip Curl and Tim Carroll Surfboards.

Further, the number of sponsors grew, like a snowball, Bethany was interested in everything: starting from manufacturers of accessories for girls, ending with serious surfer organizations. And this was quite justified - Miss Hamilton won the competition one after another. Unfortunately, all this broke the events on October 31, which forever turned her life. The Akula attack is a beautiful morning and the native island of Kauai, Betani Hamilton is going to ride with her friend, the notorious Alanicard, and the father and brother of Alana.

In anticipation of Seth, Bethany suddenly felt intense pressure on her left hand and incomprehensible power, literally shaking her on the board from side to side. From the shock, the girl did not feel any pain, only saw incomprehensible red circles blurring around her. And only her friends understood what was happening, because Hamilton's hand hardly held on her shoulder.

Father Blanchard quickly made a tourniquet from his lichen, put him on Botani’s shoulder and took the girl to the hospital, where on the same day her dad had to take place on the knee. Doctors called this a real miracle. The history of the attack of a 4.2 meter tiger shark for a summer child received global publicity, and the fearless heroine of this incredible story promised to return to the surfing world as soon as possible.

Betani Hamilton: Life after the surfed herself admits, at first it was difficult to get used to the fact that now she had to do everything with one hand, it was just unusual. It’s hard to believe, but even at such a young age, having survived such shocks and daring such radical changes in their body, which, in fact, could put an end to her surfer career, Betani recovered a month later.

The book instantly became a bestseller, and the author was awarded numerous awards, including from the US sports Academy. Moreover, Betani Hamilton demonstrated to the whole world that the loss of her hand did not affect her goals in the surf career, and won the NSSA competitions in the year, and officially returned to Proserfing in the year. In the same year, on the islands of Mentawai, Indonesia, a documentary was shot about the process of its restoration and triumphal return.

In the year, Bethany ranks 3rd place in Roxy Pro in Australia, which is a very prestigious result, and the next year brings her 2nd place among juniors in Australia. In the year, Hamilton meets his future husband, the young pastor of Adam, with whom they got married and are currently happy and bring up a little son. After the most powerful tsunami that occurred in Thailand in the year, Hamilton still goes there every six months to teach young children to catch their first waves.

She also holds countless charitable actions and meetings, participates in various sports shows and continues to inspire people around the world with their stamina, kindness and passion for their favorite business.