Stephanie gilmore

Steph is the greatest women’s surfer of all time. With 8 World Titles, she sits alone at the top of the sport. After bursting onto the scene in 2005 with a CT win as a wildcard, Steph qualified for the 2007 World Tour and won the next 4 World Titles, becoming the only surfer in history to win in their ‘rookie’ season.

Surfer in action with text overlay 'The Greatest Returns Stephanie Gilmore' on a blue wave background
The Goat is Back

8X World Champion Stephanie Gilmore will return to the World Championship Tour (CT) in 2026. Widely regarded as one of the most stylish surfers of all time, Gilmore has accepted the World Surf League (WSL) Season Wildcard after taking a two-year hiatus from professional competition.  

Stephanie Gilmore and friends at Bells Beach in Australia

Adding 4 more titles, Steph is widely celebrated as a sporting icon, possessing amazing style, skill, and power in the water, along with a genuine and engaging personality on land.

Through her career she has defined surfing at the elite level and inspired every surfer on the planet.

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vitals

AKA: Steph
DOB: 29 January 1988
Born: Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia
Resides: Kingscliff, New South Wales, Australia
Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)

major achievements

8x World Champion (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2022)
WSL Championship Tour event wins: 34
Surfers' Hall of Fame inductee

Steph Gilmore wons the trophy