WhereIsLife, ThereIsStruggle
佚名 / Anonymous
BethanyHamiltonbeganhercareerasasurferwithherfirstcompetitionatage11.Byage13, shewasanaccomplishedsurferandwell-respectedinthesurfingworld.
HerlifelongdreamofbecomingaprofessionalsurferwasinterruptedonOctober31, 2003.Shewasattackedbya14-foottigersharkwhilesurfingoffKauai’sNorthShore.
, itjustmadeherstronger.
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Bethanyhaschosentouseherexperiencetobecomeaninspirationandhelpotherstoovercomeadversity, nomatterhowbig.“PeopleIdon’.”
“Onethinghasn’’’slike, hereIam.I'’sstillmeandmyboard.”
Sincelosingherarm, Bethanyhasfeaturedalloverthemedia, , magazines, newsshows, talkshows, commercials, .
ShehasappearedonOprah, TheTonightShow, 20/20, ’salsobeenonthecoversofPeopleMagazine, TimeMagazine, andnumerousothers.
.ShehadabookreleasedonOctober5, 2004.Filmingofamoviestartedin2005.
Bethanyhasbeenawardedthe2004ESPYAwardforBestComebackAthlete.ShewasalsopresentedwithaspecialCourageAwardbyJanetJacksonatthe2004TeenChoiceAwards.
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, , atthefirststopontheHawaiiNSSAcircuit, shetookfirstintheOpenWomen’sdivision.
.Shedominatedthe2005NationalScholasticSurfingAssociationNationalsChampionships, takingfirstplaceintheExplorerWomen’sdivision.
Thestorycontinuestobetold, withBethany’scontinuingdrivetobethebestatwhateversheiscalledtodo.
11岁时,贝瑟妮·汉密尔顿便开始了她的冲浪生涯。13岁时,她已经是一位熟练冲浪运动员了,并在冲浪界备受尊崇。
2003年10月31日,她成为一名专业冲浪运动员的终生梦想被迫中断。因为在考艾岛北岸冲浪时,她遭到了一条身长14英尺的虎鲨的袭击。
尽管贝瑟妮的一条手臂被虎鲨咬断,但是她追逐梦想的热情和勇气丝毫没受到损伤。如果说发生了什么变化,那就是她变得更加坚强。