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.
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| Born | December 2, 1999 Uturoa, Raiatea, French Polynesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Biography
editVahiné 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
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| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
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| 2024 | SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro | Teahupo'o, Tahiti |  French Polynesia
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| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2017 | Turtle Bay Resort Pro | Turtle Bay, Oahu |  United States of America
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| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
| 2017 | Jeep World Junior Championship | Kiama, New South Wales |  Australia
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| 2017 | Papara Pro Vahine Junior Tahiti | Papara, Tahiti | French Polynesia
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References
edit- ^ "Vahine Fierro sacrée championne du monde junior !". SudOuest.fr (in French). 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Pierson, Dashel (2024-01-17). "Olympic Surfing Favorite Vahine Fierro Looks Unstoppable at Teahupo'o (Video)". Surfer. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "Meet Vahiné Fierro: A Polynesian surfer in love with nature who dreams of an Olympics at home".
- ^ Wilkinson, James (2023-06-08). "Vahine Fierro Makes The Olympics 2024". SurfGirl Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Gegan, Cooper (2023-06-07). "Tahitian Local Vahine Fierro Makes French Olympic Surfing Team". The Inertia. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Douglas-Rosa, Ashtyn (2023-06-26). "Olympic Qualifier Vahine Fierro Talks Going for Gold on Her Home Turf". Surfer. Retrieved 2024-02-23.