Person
Bethany Hamilton
- Known for
- Acting
- Birthday
- 1990-02-08
- Place of birth
- Lihue, Hawaii, U.S.
- Gender
- Female
- Popularity
- 1
Also known as: Bethany Meilani Hamilton
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Bethany Hamilton Dirks (born February 8, 1990) ,more professionaly known as Bethany Hamilton, is an American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off, but ultimately returned to—and was victorious in—professional surfing. She wrote about her experience in the 2004 autobiography Soul Surfer: A True Story of Faith, Family, and Fighting to Get Back on the Board. In April 2011, the feature film Soul Surfer was released; it was based on the book and additional interviews. She has appeared on many television shows since the loss of her arm.
