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1. Rell Sun Menehune : 1st place
2. Open Women's divison of the National Scholastic Surfing Association : 1st place
3. NSSA Regional Event : 5th Place
4. NSSA National competition : 1st Place
5. O'Neill Island Girl Junior Pro tournament: 1st place
6. NSSA National Championship: 18-and-under Finalist: 5th place
7. Hawaii Team Highlights: 4th at Brazil event and 5th at World Games event in USA
8. NSSA Regionals: 5th Place
9. Women's Pipeline Championship: 4th Place
10. US Open of Surfing - Huntington Beach, CA: 5th Place
11. Roxy Pro Surf Festival - Phillip Island, AUS: 3rd Place
12. Rio Surf International in Rio de Janiero, Brazil: 3rd place
13. Billabong ASP World Junior Championship - AUS: 2nd Place
Bethany started surfing at 4
She entered her first surfing competition at the age of 8
Bethany began when she was 4 years old.
See her website listed below as a Related Link for more information:
According to her website, her first major surf competition was the Rell Sunn Menehune Surfing Championships on Oahu, Hawaii in 1998 (Bethany was 8 years old.)
Rell Sun Menehune
Open Women's Division of the National Scholastic Surfing Association
NSSA National Competition
O'Neill Island Girl Junior Pro tournament
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Does the girl that Bethany Hamilton still have her arm still have her arm?
The girl who played Bethany Hamilton? Yes. The arm stump was digitally added
How long was Bethany Hamilton surfing until she got her arm bit off?
The shark that attacked Bethany Hamilton was a 14 ft. tiger shark.
Was Bethany Hamilton's arm found at all?
No
Did they ever recover Bethany Hamilton's arm?
No.
Who lost a arm from shark attack?
Bethany Hamilton
Does Bethany Hamilton have 1 arm?
Yes, she has one arm from a shark attack.
Were to find a costume on Bethany Hamilton?
There is no costume, but with some imagination, you can make one! (try a bikini bottom and a surf shrt with the top under and hide your arm under!)
When Bethany Hamilton lost her arm did she win a competition?
Not the day she lost the arm, but she has since then.
What is the beach Bethany Hamilton tried to go to first before her accident?
On Halloween day in 2003, Bethany Hamilton was at Tunnels Beach in Hawaii when she got her arm bitten by a fifteen foot tiger shark.
Did the actress of the girl in soul surfer really lose her arm?
No, she wore a green sleeve and it was edited later on to make the illusion that she had no arm. Most of the surf scenes, you don't see her face because it's actually Bethany Hamilton surfing. Pretty smart how they did it, hey?
How old was Bethany Hamilton when she got her arm bit off?
Bethany Hamilton was 13 years old when she was attacked by a shark while surfing in Hawaii, resulting in the loss of her left arm.
Why doesn't Bethany Hamilton wear her fake arm?
She has to wear several straps in order to keep the prosthetic arm in place and since she can't surf with the arm and she's in her bathing suit nearly all the time, there's really no need for her to wear it.
