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Vahiné Fierro

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Vahiné Fierro
Personal information
Born (1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 (age 24)
Uturoa, Raiatea, French Polynesia
Surfing career
Major achievements
Medal record
Women's surfing
Representing  France
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 La Bocana Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 La Bocana Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Arecibo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Huntington Beach Team

Vahiné Fierro, born 2 December 1999 in Uturoa, is a French professional surfer from French Polynesia, France. She was World Junior champion in 2017.[1] She qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Biography

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Vahiné began to learn to surf at the age of 2 and has been competing since the age of 14. There being no lycée on her own island of Huahine, she moved to Tahiti for secondary education and afterwards moved to Europe to compete there.

She qualified for the 2024 Olympics at the 2023 World Surfing Games in Salvador, as the best previously unqualified European competitor.[2][3][4][5] As noted by surfing media, the Olympic surfing competition is scheduled to be held at Teahupo'o, where she trains.[6]


Career Victories

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WCT Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2024 SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti  French Polynesia
WSL Qualifying Series Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2017 Turtle Bay Resort Pro Turtle Bay, Oahu  United States of America
Juniors Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2017 Jeep World Junior Championship Kiama, New South Wales  Australia
2017 Papara Pro Vahine Junior Tahiti Papara, Tahiti  French Polynesia

References

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  1. ^ "Vahine Fierro sacrée championne du monde junior !". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ Pierson, Dashel (2024-01-17). "Olympic Surfing Favorite Vahine Fierro Looks Unstoppable at Teahupo'o (Video)". Surfer. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ "Meet Vahiné Fierro: A Polynesian surfer in love with nature who dreams of an Olympics at home".
  4. ^ Wilkinson, James (2023-06-08). "Vahine Fierro Makes The Olympics 2024". SurfGirl Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  5. ^ Gegan, Cooper (2023-06-07). "Tahitian Local Vahine Fierro Makes French Olympic Surfing Team". The Inertia. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  6. ^ Douglas-Rosa, Ashtyn (2023-06-26). "Olympic Qualifier Vahine Fierro Talks Going for Gold on Her Home Turf". Surfer. Retrieved 2024-02-23.