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1990
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Bethany Hamilton was born in Lihue, Hawaii.
It took many years to learn how to surf before she could enter competitons.
1992 - 1995
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Her parents Tom and Cheri Hamilton taught her to surf when she was a little girl.
1998
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She had her first surfing competition in 1998 when she was 8 years old.
1999
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She had her first surf sponsorship from Rip Curl and Tim Carroll Surfboards a year after her first surf competiton.
2000 - 2002
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Bethany continued getting sponsorships and surfing as much as possible.
2003
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Bethany was attacked by on shark on October 31st. The shark ripped of her arm from her finger tips to her shoulder.
2003
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The doctors at the hospital said that she had lost over 50% of her blood and was surprised she was living.http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/files/2009/05/hamilton.jpg
2003
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As soon as she was bit by the shark her friends rushed her to the hospital.
2003
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On November 26th, 2003 Bethany got back in the water and started to surf again.
Bethany went back to her normal life of surfing
2003
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Not long after Bethany was attacked the shark that attacked her was caught by Ralph Young.http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/sidetracked/files/2009/05/shark.jpg
2004 - 2009
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After the attack, Bethany had to learn how to surf all over with one arm. She traveled many places and had TV interviews. http://im.glogster.com/media/4/37/12/8/37120805.jpg
2010 - 2011
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On April 8th, 2011 Bethany's movie Soul Surfer hit the theaters.http://retail.blog.ocregister.com/files/2008/02/hamilton.jpg