Layne Beachley

Layne Beachley
Beachley in August 2011
Personal information
BornLayne Collette Beachley
(1972-05-24) 24 May 1972 (age 52)
Manly, New South Wales, Australia
ResidenceManly, New South Wales, Australia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Surfing career
Major achievements
  • 7 x World Champion 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006
  • 2005 Laureus World Alternative Sportsperson of the Year Award[1]
  • 2003 Teen Choice Awards Extreme Female Athlete of the Year
  • Surfers' Hall of Fame (inducted 2006)[2]
  • Australian Sports Hall of Fame (inducted 2011)
  • Officer of the Order of Australia (awarded 2015)
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)

Layne Collette Beachley AO (born 24 May 1972) is an Australian former professional surfer from Manly, New South Wales. She won the World Championship seven times. Currently she is the chair of Surfing Australia.

  1. ^ "Laureus Awards - Layne Beachley". laureus.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  2. ^ Surfers’ Hall of Fame - Layne Beachley Archived 9 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine