Courtney Conlogue

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Courtney Conlogue
Courtney Conlogue (6952233470).jpg
Personal information
NicknameSea Tiger
Born (1992-08-25) August 25, 1992 (age 31)
Santa Ana, California, U.S.
ResidenceSanta Ana, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight139 lb (63 kg)
Surfing career
Best yearRanked No. 2 WSL CT World Tour – 2015, 2016
SponsorsRockstar Energy Drink, JOLYN, Swatch, Verizon Wireless, Kaenon, Dakine, FCS, Toyota of Huntington Beach, Sexwax, Tim Stamps Surfboards
Major achievements
  • Rank No. 2 for both 2015 & 2016 WSL Championships
  • WSL Championship Tour event wins: 13
  • 2009 ISA World Women's Champion
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular (natural foot)
Shaper(s)Tim Stamps
Medal record
Women's surfing
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Miyazaki Team

Courtney Conlogue (born August 25, 1992) is an American professional surfer.

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Early and career

She was born in Santa Ana, California. Courtney learned to surf at the age of 4. In 2004 when she was 11, Conlogue was the youngest athlete to be selected to the USA Junior Surf Team. She went on to achieve 11th place in the 2005 ISA World Junior Surfing Championships. In 2009, at the ISA World Surfing Games in Costa Rica, Courtney won an individual and team Gold Medal as a USA Surfing Team member. By the time she was 14, she had won a surfing gold medal as a member of the U.S.A. Team at the X Games. When she was 16 she won the biggest competition in the USA at the Hurley U.S. Open of Surfing, held at her home break in Huntington Beach, California. She won the US Open of Surfing again in 2018.

In 2014 Conlogue suffered a major ankle injury while training before her heat at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach in Australia. She had to withdraw from the contest as well as the Rio Pro, Fiji Women's Pro, and the US Open of Surfing. However, later she ranked in No. 2 place for two years in a row for the World Surf League. In the 2019 WSL WCT season; Conlogue suffered 3 consecutive concussions. She had to withdraw from the last event of the season: the Maui Pro. During 2020 the WSL WCT season was cancelled due to Covid. Due to the severity of Courtney's concussions she underwent a tremendous amount of physical therapy to return to the WSL WCT 2021 season.

She was the winner of the U.S. Open of surfing in 2009 and 2018.

In 2019 she was inducted into the Surfing Walk of Fame as their Woman of the Year. [1]

In 2020 she created her own brand, Sea Tiger, selling paintings, coffee, and clothing. [2] In 2024 she launched her website www.courtneyconlogue.com to display and sell her fine art; originals and prints. Courtney's artwork is on display in several galleries.

Competitive highlights

Career Victories

WCT Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2022 Outerknown Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
2019 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2018 Roxy Pro France Soorts-Hossegor, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Flag of France.svg  France
2018 Vans US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach, California Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
2017 Outerknown Fiji Women's Pro Namotu, Tavarua Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
2017 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2016 Cascais Women's Pro Praia de Carcavelos, Cascais Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
2016 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach Bells Beach, Victoria Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2015 Cascais Women's Pro Praia de Carcavelos, Cascais Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
2015 Oi Rio Women's Pro Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2015 Women's Drug Aware Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2013 TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival New Plymouth, Taranaki Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
2012 Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Sydney, New South Wales Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

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References

  1. "8 new Surfing Walk of Fame inductees share stories, stoke in Huntington Beach". August 2, 2019.
  2. "Sea Tiger website". May 28, 2021.