Bethany Hamilton is a professional surfer from Hawaii who has won several competitions. At age 13 she had already won two major surfing events. She is known for surviving a tiger shark attack in 2003 while surfing in Hawaii, which resulted in the loss of her left arm but she continued her surfing career. Now she is one of the most popular female surfers in the world and has won many competitions globally despite her adversity in overcoming the shark attack at a young age.