Did Bethany Hamilton win with one arm?

Did Bethany Hamilton win with one arm?

Shark attack survivor Bethany Hamilton wins professional surf contest at Pipeline. Bethany Hamilton, the 24-year-old Kauai surfer who lost her arm after a shark attack when she was 13, has defied all odds and won a professional surf contest at one of the world’s most renowned waves: Pipeline, on the North Shore of Oahu …

Does Bethany Hamilton ever use a prosthetic?

Bethany Hamilton, a 13-year-old surfing champion who lost her left arm in a shark attack last year, received a prosthetic arm on Saturday and said she had not let her injury keep her from taking up more sports.

Can you surf with one arm?

Surfing with just one arm. Yes, you read that right. It is possible – world-class surfing, balancing, paddling, navigating, and having fun with just one upper limb.

Why did Bethany Hamilton not get a prosthetic arm?

BH: I could not rely on a prosthetic arm while I surfed because the remainder of my arm was so short that a functional, weight-bearing prosthesis wasn’t an option.

Who is Bethany Hamilton’s husband?

Adam Dirksm. 2013
Bethany Hamilton/Husband
Bethany Hamilton and Adam Dirks have welcomed their third child — another baby boy. The pro surfer, 31, and her husband, a Christian youth minister, announced Tuesday that their newborn son, Micah, arrived on Valentine’s Day.

Why does Bethany Hamilton only have one arm?

The pro surfer, whose life story inspired the movie “Soul Surfer,” lost her arm in a horrific shark attack when she was only 13. Hamilton and her husband, Adam Dirks, are now the parents of three boys: Tobias, 5, Wesley, 3, and Micah, who was born Feb. 14.

Is Bethany Hamilton still married?

Hamilton married husband Adam Dirks in August 2013 in Hawaii. Two years later, the couple welcomed their first son, Tobias, now 5. Wesley, 2, arrived in 2018. The Hawaii native announced her third pregnancy in October 2020 with an Instagram video.

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