Bethany Meilani Hamilton is an American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off, but ultimately returned to—and was victorious in—professional surfing. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer:...
Full Name
Bethany Hamilton
Net Worth
$1.5 Million
Date Of Birth
February 8, 1990
Place Of Birth
Lihue, Hawaii, United States
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
Weight
141 lbs (64 kg)
Profession
Surfer, Producer, Writer, Actor
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Adam Dirks (m. 2013)
Children
Tobias Dirks
Parents
Thomas R. Hamilton, Cherilyn Hamilton
Siblings
Noah Hamilton, Timothy Hamilton
Nicknames
B-Ham , hamilton , Bethy , Bethany Meilani Hamilton
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Twitter
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IMDB
Awards
Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award
Nominations
Best Female Athlete with a Disability ESPY Award
Movies
Soul Surfer, Heart of a Soul Surfer
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Quote
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I can't change it, That was God's plan for my life and I'm going to go with it.
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Fact
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 25, a son named Tobias Dirks on June 1, 2015 weighing 7 lbs., 9 oz., and measured 21 inches long. He was "named after his great grandpa Tobias, meaning 'the goodness of God'". Child's father is her husband, Adam Dirks.
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Release of her book, "Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family and Fighting to Get Back on the Board" by Bethany with Sheryl Berk and 'Rick Bundschuh'. [2004]
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(August 18, 2013) Married her boyfriend of a year Adam Dirks following a 4-month-long engagement.
