Bethany Hamilton: No Fear
A vicious shark attack cost this young surfer her arm and could have ended her life. Instead, it left her determined to pursue her dreams and embrace her passions.
Who: Bethany Hamilton is an American professional surfer who survived a shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off, but ultimately returned to and was victorious in professional surfing, and is an inspirational public figure.
Where: She lived in Hanalei, Kauai, Hawaii her whole life and attended many competitions in Hawaii, in fact, won her first National title after 2 years from the shark incident.
Why: Even after her left arm was bitten off, she was determined to pursue and wholeheartedly embrace her dreams, she wouldn’t let anything get in the way of her having the ability to surf, even though the difficulty of one arm. While the accident wasn’t something she would have wished for, she has embraced it as part of her life and discovered many unexpected silver linings. She also wanted to inspire many young women through her courage to surf with one arm and show anything is possible as long as you have faith in God and
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