Tyler Wright (surfer)


Tyler Wright is an Australian professional surfer on the WSL World Tour. She is a back-to-back WSL Women's World Champion.

Early life

Wright, from a close-knit surfing family, grew up at Culburra Beach, a surf spot about two hours south of Sydney near Nowra. Her four siblings are Owen, Kirby, Mikey, and Tim. Parents Rob, a passionate surfer, and Fiona used to drive the whole family around Australia following the amateur scene.

Career

At 14, Wright overtook multiple champions, some twice her age, to become the youngest-ever winner of a Championship Tour event, Layne Beachley's Beachley Classic in 2008. Wright joined the World Surf League Women's Championship Tour in 2011, and won World Titles in 2016 and 2017.

Media

Australian TV channel ABC featured her in its biographic documentary program Australian Story on national television in March 2017.
In 2018 she fell ill with chronic fatigue syndrome after influenza A.

Career victories

WSL World Championship Tour

Tournament2011201220132014201520162017
Roxy Pro Gold Coast2nd3rd1st5th3rd1st5th
Rip Curl Pro5th3rd2nd2nd5th5th3rd
Margaret River Pro2nd2nd5th1st2nd
Rio Pro5th9th1st3rd3rd1st1st
Fiji Pro9th9th13th3rd
US Open of Surfing9th9th3rd1st13th3rd5th
Swatch Women's Pro at Trestles5th5th1st9th
Cascais Women's Pro5th1st9th2nd13th
Roxy Pro France9th2nd2nd3rd1st2nd3rd
Maui Women's Pro5th1st3rd
TSB Bank Women's Surf Festival3rd5th9th
Beachley Classic5th3rd
Rank4th4th2nd2nd5th1st1st
Earnings$44,000$47,500$83,000$259,000$171,500$400,500$215,250