Lakey Peterson

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Lakey Peterson
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Born
Laura Louise Peterson [1]

(1994-09-30) September 30, 1994 (age 29)
Santa Barbara, California [2]
SpouseThomas Allen
Personal information
Residence Montecito, California
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Surfing career
Best year2018 - Ranked #2 WSL CT World Tour
Sponsors Nike 6.0, and Hurley, Channel Islands surf boards
Major achievements 3rd place at US Open of Surfing, 1st place, ASP North American Champ, 1st place Roxy Pro Gold Coast, 2nd Place oi rio women’s pro, 1st place Corona Bali Protected
Surfing specifications
Stance Regular
Shaper(s)Channel Islands – Al Merrick
Peterson at 2011 U.S. Open of Surfing LakeyFB.jpg
Peterson at 2011 U.S. Open of Surfing

Laura Louise "Lakey" Peterson (born September 30, 1994) is an American professional surfer. She has been ranked as high as No. 1 by the World Surf League, [3] the highest professional level of women's surfing, and #6 on the ASP Women's World Ranking. [4] In 2009, Peterson landed the first-ever aerial in NSSA women's competition history and won the title. [5]

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Background

In 2000, when Peterson was just five years old, her parents, David and Sue, rounded up their youngest child and her two older siblings—Whitney, then 13, and Parker, 10—and set out on a year-long, around-the-world adventure. It was during this trip that Peterson learned to surf. For three months, the Petersons set up shop in Manly Beach, Australia, where their littlest member instantly earned the nickname "Lakey Legend" from the locals for effortlessly catching wave after wave on her boogie board. However, once returning home to the US, Peterson did not continue surfing. It was at the age of 12 when she began surfing again. At the age of 16, Peterson was surfing on the ASP World Qualifying Series. She qualified for the ASP Women's World Championship Tour that year and began her rookie year on tour in the 2012 season, at age 17. Peterson is of Christian faith. [6]

Personal life

Peterson dated Australian surfer Thomas Allen for a number of years before they got married. On January 21, 2018, the couple got engaged, near Peterson's hometown in California, with close friends and fellow surfers near by. They were married on February 2, 2019. [7]

On February 14, 2010, Peterson started her YouTube channel dedicated to sharing her life, travel, and surfing. [8] She began uploading videos in May 2019 with a first video in vlog format covering life in Bali surrounding a surfing competition. [9] In addition to publishing her own content on YouTube, Peterson is a fan of the videos Hailey Baldwin shares on YouTube. [10]

Career

2018 World Championship Tour

For the 2018 World Surf League Championship Tour Peterson ranked second overall behind Australian surfer Stephanie Gilmore. [11] [12] Peterson was the highest ranked female American surfer for the year's world championship tour. [12]

2019 World Championship Tour

In the 2019 World Surf league Championship Tour, Peterson ranked third overall behind the Carissa Moore and Caroline Marks. [13]

2020 Summer Olympics

Peterson finished third out of female competitors for the United States at the qualifying event for the 2020 Summer Olympics, the 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour, and only the top two finishers for the country qualified directly for the US Olympic Team. [13] [14] Her third place overall finish behind two female American surfers qualified her indirectly for the US Olympic Surf Team as an alternate. [10] [13]

Highlights

A few of Peterson's career highlights thus far include:

Surf Career Highlights
YearPlacedScoreEventRef
20231stCorona Open J-Bay [15]
20193rd55,125 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour [13]
20191stDrug Aware Pro Margaret River - Australia
20182nd54,260 2018 World Surf League Championship Tour [12]
20181stRoxy Pro Gold Coast - Australia
20182ndOi Rio Women's Pro - Brazil
20181stCorona Bali Protected - Bali
20182ndCorona Open J Bay - Africa
20176th44,100 2017 World Surf League Championship Tour [16]
20172ndRoxy Pro Gold Coast - Australia
20172ndRoxy Pro - France
201616th21,850 2016 World Surf League Championship Tour [17]
20156th47,000 2015 World Surf League Championship Tour [18]
20153rdTrestles Women Pro – California
20152nd Cascais Women's Pro – Portugal
20159thWomen's Maui Pro – Hawaii
20146th42,300 2014 World Surf League Championship Tour [19]
20137th35,400 2013 World Surf League Championship Tour [20]
20121stUS Open Surfing - California

Career victories

ASP World Tour Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2023 Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cap Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2019 Freshwater Pro Lemoore, California Flag of the United States.svg United States
2019 Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2018 Corona Bali Protected Keramas Beach, Bali Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
2018 Roxy Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Sponsors

Peterson currently is sponsored by sisstrevolution, Blenders Eyewear [21] Channel Islands, and Homegrown Surf Shop. She is featured in a Toyota Tacoma commercial.

In March 2020, Peterson became one of six women athletes to feature on the limited edition packaging of Clif Bars available throughout 2020. [22]

Filmography

YearTitlePortrayalRef
2011Leave A MessageHerself [23]
2013Lakey Peterson: Zero to 100Herself [23]

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  2. ↑ "Surfer Lakey Peterson has always felt a connection with the ocean". ESPN . September 4, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  3. ↑ ASP North America Profiles [ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ Presidio Sports
  5. ↑ National Scholastic Surfing Association
  6. ↑ ESPN RISE
  7. ↑ "Lakey Peterson Engaged to Australian Surfer Thomas Allan". World Surf League.
  8. ↑ Peterson, Lakey. "Lakey Peterson - About". YouTube . Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ Peterson, Lakey (May 25, 2019). "Lakey Peterson // VLOG #1 // Bali // 05/05/2019". YouTube . Retrieved July 10, 2021.
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