Surfer Carissa Moore, pre-Olympic athlete shoot in Teahupo’o.
Carissa Moore poses for a portrait for the Red Bull Summer Edition in Oahu, Hawaii, USA on January 20, 2022.

Carissa
Moore

United States

United States

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Surfing

Carissa Moore has established herself as a powerhouse in surfing, a world champ who loves to help other young women achieve their dreams.

Date of birth

27 August 1992

Place of birth

Oahu, Hawaii

Age

33

Nationality

United States

United States

Career start

2004

Disciplines

Surfing Competition

Carissa Moore has been shaping the surfing scene for years. The five-time world champion took gold at surfing’s first-ever Olympic appearance and is determined to defend her title in Paris. After that, she wants to step back from competitive surfing, the 31-year-old announced in January 2024.

During her surfing career, she's been named an Adventurer of the Year by National Geographic, a Woman of the Year by Glamour magazine and Top Female Surfer in the SURFER magazine poll numerous times. She was inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame at just 21 years of age, and the State of Hawaii declared January 4 to be Carissa Moore Day.