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
5'5"
Birthday
Feb 14, 2002
Hometown
Melbourne Beach, FL
Personal
- Daughter of Darren and Sarah Marks
- Has five siblings
- Started surfing competitively at eight years old
- Before turning to surfing, she also competed in barrel racing on horseback
- Became the youngest female to compete in a World Surf League event at age 13
Became the youngest surfer (man or woman) to qualify for the Women’s Championship Tour at age 15
- Won Rookie of the Year in 2018 and finished ranked 7th in the world
- Has the distinction of being the surfer on tour with the most nicknames based on the sport’s biggest male power surfers – Flare-oline, Carolupo and Occoline
- Hobbies include fishing and riding motocross
Olympic Experience
- One-time Olympian (2020)
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2022 – gold
- Years of participation: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023
- Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2023