Vahiné Fierro Explained

Birth Date:2 December 1999
Birth Place:Uturoa, Raiatea, French Polynesia
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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

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

WCT Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
WSL Qualifying Series Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
Turtle Bay Resort ProTurtle Bay, Oahu
Juniors Wins
Yearwidth= 33.8% Eventwidth= 33% VenueCountry
style=text-align:centerJeep World Junior Championship
style=text-align:centerPapara Pro Vahine Junior Tahiti

Notes and References

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