Professional Hawaiian surfer Carissa Moore has made a historic win at the Tokyo Olympics by conquering gold, know about her net worth, life, parents and career
She marked her victory at the Olympics by defeating Bianca Buitendag in the finals.
After defeating the South African surfer, Carrisa Moore bagged gold in the Olympics on Tuesday. Carrisa Moore is a World Champion who has been sponsors in the likes of top-notch brands like Red Bull, Nike, Subaru Hawaii, Visa, and a lot more.
Carrisa Moore Family And Parents
Carissa Moore is a surfer, her mother’s name is Carol Lum and her father is Chris Moore. When the surfer was five years old, she started surfing with her dad, Chris Moore, off the beaches of Waikiki in Honolulu, Hawaii. She says that Dad taught me how to surf when I was about five years old at Waikiki Beach and I was immediately hooked. Moore’s father was a competitive open water swimmer and he has won a number of competitions.
Chris Moore lived near the Hawaiin waters that’s why she chose to surf. When Carissa Moore’s parents divorced, she was only just ten years old. When she stayed with her mother and when her motivation for surfing would start to diminish so she started writing letters to her father to stay motivated.
Carissa Moore Surfing Career, Biography, Record And Awards
In the year 2010, Carrisa Moore qualified to compete on the ASP World Tour and now it is called the World Surf League. Moore won two major contests and finished third overall, later she was named Rookie of the Year.
She marked the World Tour win by unseating four-time defending champ Stephanie Gilmore in the process. At the age of 18, Carissa became the youngest person, male or female to win a surfing world title on the planet. She got at the top of the World Tour soon after her big win.
Carissa Moore Achievements
Carissa Moore by National Geographic was named the adventurer of the year, a Woman of the Year by Glamour magazine, and Top Female Surfer in the SURFER magazine p ll, several times. She got inducted into the Hall of Fame Surfers. In the year 2019 at World Surf League Women’s Championship Tour she finished in the first place and qualified for the Summer Olympics of the year 2020.
Carissa Moore Net Worth And Instagram
Her net worth is around $2.1 million USD. She is available on her Instagram handle @rissmoore10.