To learn more about all the Olympic hopefuls, visit. Here are seven fun facts you should know about the first-time Olympian, who's just 19 years old. The California transplant is making history left and right, and we're just happy to be along for the ride. "It means so much to me and I worked so hard to get there." It gives me chills talking about it," Marks continued. When Marks got a second-place finish, it also meant she had earned an interim spot at the Olympics, and the crew was there to document the whole thing. While Marks was prepping to compete in the final leg of WSL's 2019 Championship Tour, Red Bull was also in the process of producing a documentary centered on her pro surfing journey. As the youngest surfer selected for the USA National Team, the youngest NSSA Open Womens Champion and the youngest wildcard competitor in history to score a. The 19-year-old surfer was born in Melbourne, Australia. She is also known for being the youngest wildcard competitor in history to score a spot in the 2015 Swatch Women’s Pro at Trestles.
The timing of everything couldn't have been more kismet. Professional surfer who is known for competing in the World Surf League through her sponsorship from Roxy. "That was one of the biggest, if not the biggest, accomplishments in my career," Marks told Forbes about qualifying. The American pro surfer has clenched too many titles and championships to list in one sentence - 2020 Super Girl Pro champion and second overall in the 2019 World Surf League (WSL), to name a few - and is now headed to Tokyo, where surfing will make its Olympic debut. Caroline Marks is quickly earning her spot as one of the most inspirational and all-around badass women athletes in the world.
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