Surfer Griffin Colapinto Aims For WSL Title In Hometown
Colapinto is set to compete in the Rip Curl WSL Finals from Sept. 8-16 at Lower Trestles in San Clemente.
Athlete Bio
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Height
5'7"
Birthday
Aug 27, 1992
Hometown
Honolulu, HI
Education
Punahou School ‘10
Personal
- Daughter of Carol Lum and competitive surfer, Chris Moore
Has a younger sister, Cayla, who also surfs competitively
- Began surfing at age 5 and learned from her dad at Waikiki Beach
At age 18, she became the youngest person – male or female – to win a surfing world title and was the first woman to compete in the Triple Crown of Surfing, Hawaii’s most prestigious contest series featuring the world’s best male surfers
Known for her work to help young girls develop confidence and pursue their dreams
- Took four years of Japanese in high school
Named an Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic (2012), a Woman of the Year by Glamour magazine (2013) and Top Female Surfer in the SURFER magazine poll (2011, 2015-2017)
- Inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame in 2014
- The State of Hawaii declared Jan. 4 to be Carissa Moore Day
Hobbies include scrapbooking, hanging with friends, family and her dogs Maya and Tuffy
Olympic Experience
- One-time Olympian (2020), one-time Olympic medalist (gold)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold
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