Samantha Cornish

Australian surfer

Samantha Cornish

Personal information
Born	(1980-10-27) 27 October 1980 (age 43)
Residence	New South Wales, Australia
Surfing specifications
Stance	Regular (natural foot)

Samantha Cornish (born 27 October 1980) is an Australian surfer. She began surfing at an early age and entered her first competition at age 11. Her father, Peter Cornish, was also a surfer. At age 15, she won the 1996 World Junior Championships. In 2002, she entered the World Championship Tournament. She has been sponsored by various companies such as Quiksilver.

Accomplishments

1st - Billabong Pro Maui (2003)^[1]
1st - Quiksilver Roxy Pro Gold Coast (2000)
1st - Billabong Junior Series Burleigh Heads (2000)
The Rip Curl Australian Junior Title (1998)
1st- Billabong Girls Pro Itacare Brazil 2007^[2]
World Number One, October 2007, following win in Brazil^[2]

References

^ "Beachley the best ever". The Age. 14 December 2003.
^ ^a ^b Riccio, David (7 October 2007). "The road back for Cornish". The Sunday Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 March 2008.