| Felicity Palmateer | |
| Birth Name: | Felicity Tamasyn Palmateer |
| Birth Date: | 1992 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Hillarys, Western Australia |
| Residence: | Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia[1] |
| Height: | 5feet[2] |
| Career Earnings: | $64,438[3] |
| Sponsors: | Billabong, Channel Islands Surfboards, Future Fins, The Surfboard Room |
| Stance: | Goofy |
Felicity Tamasyn "Flick" Palmateer (born 4 August 1992) is an Australian professional surfer who competes at the World Surf League.
Palmateer was born in Perth, Western Australia.[4] [5] [6] She spent her childhood on the beaches of Western Australia surfing with her father, Warrick Palmateer,[7] and two younger brothers. She was 12 years old when she competed in her first surf contest. Palmateer's parents, both artists, encouraged and supported her twin careers of art and surfing.
In 2015 Palmateer rode the biggest wave ever ridden by a female Australian surfer at Cowaramup Bombora (aka Cow Bombie) off the coast of Margaret River, south of Perth.[8]
In 2016, she was invited to compete in the Pe'ahi Women's Challenge on the island of Maui.[9]
| Surf Career Highlights | |||
| Year | Placed | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Nominated in the Ride of the Year 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards | ||
| 2013 | 1st | 1st Margaret River Pro Trials - Australia | |
| 2009 | 2nd | Billabong Pro Junior - Bells Beach, Australia | |
| 2009 | 1st | Open and Junior State Champion - Western Australia | |
| 2009 | 1st | Chill Pro Junior - Trigg Beach, Western Australia | |
| 2009 | 1st | Rip Curl Gromsearch National Final - Bells Beach, Australia | |
| 2009 | 3rd | Rip Curl Gromsearch International Fiona - Bells Beach, Australia | |
| 2008 | 1st | Margaret River Open Women's Classic - Australia | |
| 2008 | 1st | Rip Curl Gromsearch - (under 16) - Mandurah, Australia | |
| 2008 | 2nd | Parko Grom Stomp - (under 16) – Caloundra, Australia | |
| 2008 | 1st | Taj's Small Fries - (under 16) - Australia | |
| 2008 | 4th | Roxy Surf Festivial - (under 18) – Phillip Island, Australia | |
| 2007 | 1st | Volcom Stones Cuttlefish Surf Series - Scarborough, Australia | |
| 2007 | 1st | Rip Curl Gromsearch – (under 16) - Trigg Beach, Australia | |
| 2007 | 1st | Margaret River Open Women's Classic - Australia |
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Palmateer's sponsors have included Billabong, Channel Islands Surfboards, Future Fins, The Surfboard Room.[10]
In 2021, Palmateer competed on .[11] In 2023, she appeared on as a member of the Heroes tribe. Palmateer would be eliminated on Day 31, finishing in 11th place and becoming the first member of the jury.
Palmateer came out as bisexual on Instagram and has identified as such since 2010.[12] During filming of Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn, Palmateer's mother died from younger onset frontotemporal dementia. In March 2023, Palmateer was chosen to be an ambassador for non-profit organisation Dementia Australia.[13]