Background
She was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia on 29 January 1988 and currently resides in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia.
She was born in Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia on 29 January 1988 and currently resides in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia.
Gilmore"s life as a surfer began at age 10 when she stood on a bodyboard. By age 17 she was entering world tour events as a wild card competitor, which paid off with a victory at the 2005 Roxy Pro Gold Coast. Gilmore"s success on the WQS (World Qualifying Series) tour qualified her for the 2007 Women"s Association of Software Professionals World Tour and she did not disappoint.
She would repeat her success in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014.
She appeared nude in Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s 2011 "Body Issue."
Gilmore is also on the Board of Advisors (the Ocean Advocacy Advisory Board) of ocean conservation organization Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and currently is the top athlete on the ROXY Surf Team. 2007 World Title
Although the 2007 season was Gilmore"s rookie year, she captured the Foster"s Association of Software Professionals Women"s World Title.
The title race came down to the final event of the season, the Billabong Pro Maui. Victories
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In her next season she won another wild card event, the 2006 Havaianas Beachley Classic. She won four of the eight events and claimed the 2007 World Title. Gilmore also won the inaugural Swatch Girls Pro France in 2010. Also in 2010, she was inducted into the Surfers" Hall of Fame and won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the year award. She won three events in 2007 to enter the Billabong Pro Maui, and ranked first place in the final event. Gilmore needed a better result than former world champion Sofia Mulanovich and sophomore Silvana Lima, and won the title when both rivals bowed out before her.
