Felicity Palmateer

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Felicity Palmateer
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Palmateer finishing her heat at the Supergirl Pro in Oceanside, California
Personal information
BornFelicity Tamasyn Palmateer
(1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 31)
Hillarys, Western Australia
Residence Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia [1]
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm) [2]
Surfing career
Career earnings$64,438 [3]
Sponsors Billabong, Channel Islands Surfboards, Future Fins, The Surfboard Room
Surfing specifications
StanceGoofy

Felicity Tamasyn "Flick" Palmateer (born 4 August 1992) is an Australian professional surfer who competes at the World Surf League.

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Early life

Palmateer was born in Perth, Western Australia. [4] [5] [6] She spent her childhood on the beaches of Western Australia surfing with her father, Warrick Palmateer, [7] and two younger brothers. She was 12 years old when she competed in her first surf contest. Palmateer's parents, both artists, encouraged and supported her twin careers of art and surfing. [8]

Career

In 2015 Palmateer rode the biggest wave ever ridden by a female Australian surfer at Cowaramup Bombora (aka Cow Bombie) off the coast of Margaret River, south of Perth. [9]

In 2016, she was invited to compete in the Pe'ahi Women's Challenge on the island of Maui. [10]

Career highlights

Surf Career Highlights
YearPlacedEvent
2015Nominated in the Ride of the Year 2015 XXL Big Wave Awards
20131st1st Margaret River Pro Trials - Australia
20092ndBillabong Pro Junior - Bells Beach, Australia
20091stOpen and Junior State Champion - Western Australia
20091stChill Pro Junior - Trigg Beach, Western Australia
20091stRip Curl Gromsearch National Final - Bells Beach, Australia
20093rdRip Curl Gromsearch International Fiona - Bells Beach, Australia
20081stMargaret River Open Women's Classic - Australia
20081stRip Curl Gromsearch - (under 16) - Mandurah, Australia
20082ndParko Grom Stomp - (under 16) – Caloundra, Australia
20081stTaj's Small Fries - (under 16) - Australia
20084thRoxy Surf Festivial - (under 18) – Phillip Island, Australia
20071stVolcom Stones Cuttlefish Surf Series - Scarborough, Australia
20071stRip Curl Gromsearch – (under 16) - Trigg Beach, Australia
20071stMargaret River Open Women's Classic - Australia
Source [8]

Sponsors

Palmateer's sponsors have included Billabong, Channel Islands Surfboards, Future Fins, The Surfboard Room. [8]

Television appearances

In 2021, Palmateer competed on Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn . [11] In 2023, she appeared on Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains as a member of the Heroes tribe. Palmateer would be eliminated on Day 31, finishing in 11th place and becoming the first member of the jury.

Personal life

Palmateer came out as bisexual on Instagram and has identified as such since 2010. [12] During filming of Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn, Palmateer's mother died from younger onset frontotemporal dementia. In March 2023, Palmateer was chosen to be an ambassador for non-profit organisation Dementia Australia. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Billabong US Team Rider
  2. ↑ ASA Entertainment: Felicity Palmateer information page
  3. ↑ Felicity Palmateer www.worldsurfleague.com
  4. ↑ Pretty, Georgia (20 January 2017). "Meet Felicity Palmateer—The Professional Surfer & Model We Can't Stop Insta-Stalking". Sporteluxe Global. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  5. ↑ Croffey, Amy (5 February 2017). "'Too many creeps': Why pro surfer Felicity Palmateer has to hide her location". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  6. ↑ "Felicity Palmateer - Surf - Team | Billabong Girls Asia". www.billabong.com. Billabong . Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Felicity Palmateer Debuts Skin Deep on Vimeo". asbmag.com. Australian Surf Business Magazine. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 "Felicity Palmateer". Surfer Girls. surfergirls.com. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  9. ↑ "Felicity Palmateer explains what it feels like to surf Australia's biggest wave". NewsComAu. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  10. ↑ Dimond, Anna; Rogers, Weston (10 November 2016). "History in the Making: Meet Pe'ahi's Female Invitees". World Surf League. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
  11. ↑ Knox, David (7 June 2021). "Australian Survivor 2021: promo". TV Tonight . Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  12. ↑ Palmateer, Felicity. "Putting the B in #LGBTQIA since 2010 #pride 🏳️‍🌈". Instagram . Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Laden, Carly (9 March 2023). "Felicity 'Flick' Palmateer: Dementia Australia's newest ambassador pays tribute to late mother". PerthNow. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
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