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Carissa Moore

Olympian 2020, 2024

Carissa Moore
  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio 

Surfer Carissa Moore poses during the Team USA Paris 2024 Olympic Portrait Shoot at NBC Universal Studios Stage 16 on November 15, 2023

Height

5'7"

Age

33

Hometown

Honolulu, HI

Education

Punahou School ‘10

Quick Facts
  • Sport: Surfing

  • Specialty: Women's shortboard

Biographical Information

Carissa Moore is a professional surfer who became a global icon after winning the first-ever Olympic gold medal in women's shortboard surfing. Moore began surfing with her father (also a competitive surfer) at just five years old.  

In 2018, Moore founded the Moore Aloha Charitable Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization focused on using surfing as a platform to bring young women together. She chooses to wear the flag of Hawaii instead of the United States flag when she competes in World Surf League international competitions, honoring her Hawaiian heritage. 

Her mastery and fluidity in the water have made her one of the most revered figures in the sport.

Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Olympic Games Paris 2024, 5th (Shortboard - Women)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Shortboard - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2023 silver
  • Years of participation: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
  • Medals: 7 (5 gold, 2 silver)
    • Gold – 2021, 2019, 2015, 2013, 2011
    • Silver – 2023, 2022

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