Bettylou Sakura Johnson | |
Birth Date: | 22 March 2005[1] |
Birth Place: | Haleiwa, Hawaii, US[2] |
Height: | 5 ft 7 in |
Weight: | 127 lbs |
Best Year: | 2024 – Ranked #9 WSL CT World Tour |
Sponsors: | Roxy[3] |
Stance: | Regular (natural foot) |
Bettylou Sakura Johnson (born March 21, 2005) is a Hawaiian American surfer who has competed professionally since 2019.
In 2022 Johnson qualified to compete at the top flight of professional surfing, the World Surf League Championship Tour (CT) for the 2023 season.[4] [5]
Johnson missed out on qualification for the CT, the top-flight of professional surfing, during the mid-season cut.[6] However, she later qualified for the CT after winning the Challenger Series at the end of 2022.[7] [8]
Johnson first began surfing aged 6 in Haleiwa, Hawaii.[9] Before she surfed, she was a gymnast and a dirt-bike rider.[10]
WSL Challenger Series Wins | |||||
Year | width= 33.8% | Event | width= 33% | Venue | Country |
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2022 | VANS US Open of Surfing | Huntington Beach, California | |||
Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger | Haleiwa, Oahu | ||||