Courtney Conlogue Explained

Courtney Conlogue
Birth Date:25 August 1992
Birth Place:Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Nickname:Sea Tiger
Shapers:Tim Stamps
Residence:Santa Ana, California, U.S.
Weight:139lb
Sponsors:Rockstar Energy Drink, JOLYN, Swatch, Verizon Wireless, Kaenon, Dakine, FCS, Toyota of Huntington Beach, Sexwax, Tim Stamps Surfboards
Stance:Regular (natural foot)
Best Year:Ranked No. 2 WSL CT World Tour – 2015, 2016
Major Achievements:
  • Rank No. 2 for both 2015 & 2016 WSL Championships
  • WSL Championship Tour event wins: 13
  • 2009 ISA World Women's Champion
Show-Medals:no

Courtney Conlogue (born August 25, 1992) is an American professional surfer.

Early and career

She was born in Santa Ana, California. Courtney learned to surf at the age of 4. In 2004 when she was 11, Conlogue was the youngest athlete to be selected to the USA Junior Surf Team. She went on to achieve 11th place in the 2005 ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. In 2009, at the ISA World Surfing Games in Costa Rica, Courtney won an individual and team Gold Medal as a USA Surfing Team member. By the time she was 14, she had won a surfing gold medal as a member of the U.S.A. Team at the X Games. When she was 16 she won the biggest competition in the USA at the Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing, held at her home break in Huntington Beach, California. She won the US Open of Surfing again in 2018.

In 2014 Conlogue suffered a major ankle injury while training before her heat at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Australia. She had to withdraw from the contest as well as the Rio Pro, Fiji Women's Pro, and the US Open of Surfing. However, later she ranked in No. 2 place for two years in a row for the World Surf League.In the 2019 WSL WCT season; Conlogue suffered 3 consecutive concussions. She had to withdraw from the last event of the season: the Maui Pro. During 2020 the WSL WCT season was cancelled due to Covid. Due to the severity of Courtney's concussions she underwent a tremendous amount of physical therapy to return to the WSL WCT 2021 season.

She was the winner of the U.S. Open of surfing in 2009 and 2018.

In 2019 she was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame as their Woman of the Year.[1]

In 2020 she created her own brand, Sea Tiger, selling paintings, coffee, and clothing.[2] In 2024 she launched her website www.courtneyconlogue.com to display and sell her fine art; originals and prints. Courtney's artwork is on display in several galleries.

Competitive highlights

Career Victories

WCT Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
style=text-align:centerTeahupo'o, Tahiti
style=text-align:centerBells Beach, Victoria
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style=text-align:centerBells Beach, Victoria
style=text-align:centerCascais Women's Pro
style=text-align:centerBells Beach, Victoria
style=text-align:centerCascais Women's Pro
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style=text-align:centerTSB Bank NZ Surf Festival
style=text-align:centerCommonwealth Bank Beachley Classic

References

  1. Web site: 8 new Surfing Walk of Fame inductees share stories, stoke in Huntington Beach. August 2, 2019.
  2. Web site: Sea Tiger website. May 28, 2021.