Surfer Tyler Wright’s world championship chase by the numbers
SHE was the youngest surfer ever to win a world tour event and now she is bidding to become the latest Australian to win a world crown. We look at Tyler Wrights numbers game.
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SHE was the youngest surfer ever to win a world tour event and now she is bidding to become the latest Australian to win a world crown.
NSW surfer Tyler Wright has been ripping it up all season to put her right in the mix for a maiden world crown in 2016.
From a family of surfers, Wright has been impressive on the world surf tour since her rookie year. But 2016 has been a standout for the Australian.
We take a look at Wright’s numbers game.
4: The number of surfing siblings she has — Tim, Owen, Kirby and Mikey.
4: The number of world surf league events she has won this year.
11: The total number of world surf league wins she has had.
13: Her worst place on the World Surf League this year.
13.97: Her average heat score.
14: How old she was when she became the youngest surfer in history — male or female — to win a world tour event back in 2008.
16: Her age when she made the world tour as a rookie.
20: She will be the 20th Australian world champion if she wins.
22: Her age now as she chases a world crown.
170cm: Wright’s height.
231,450: Her career earnings in US dollars.