Molly Picklum

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Molly Picklum
Personal information
Born (2002-11-26) 26 November 2002 (age 21)
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Residence Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight136 lb (62 kg)
Surfing career
Best year5th – 2023 World Surf League
Sponsors Red Bull Surfing, Rip Curl, Visa
Major achievements
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular

Molly Picklum is an Australian professional surfer. She competes in the elite (top 16) of the World Surf League. She was born in Gosford, Australia on 26 November 2002. [1] [2]

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In her second year in WCT tour (2023) she won the event in Sunset Beach (Hawaii) and in 2024 successfully defended her title. She is the current leader of the Tour and is qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics

Surfing results

Victories

WCT Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2024 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, Oahu Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii
2023 Hurley Pro Sunset Beach Sunset Beach, Oahu Flag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii
WSL Challenger Series Wins
YearEventVenueCountry
2022 Ballito Pro [3] Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa

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References

  1. "Molly Picklum Surfer Bio". World Surf League. February 22, 2024.
  2. https://www.redbull.com/us-en/athlete/molly-picklum
  3. "Rio Waida and Molly Picklum Win Ballito Pro presented by O'Neill". worldsurfleague.com. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.