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Bethany Meilani Hamilton is an American professional surfer who survived a 2003 shark attack in which her left arm was bitten off and who ultimately returned to professional surfing.
Hamilton was born on February 8, 1990, to Tom (born September 13, 1948) and Cheri Hamilton (born February 14, 1952).[2] She has two older brothers Noah (born December 7, 1981) and Timothy (born June 14, 1986). She began surfing at the age of 8 and gained her first sponsorship by age 9.[3] Hamilton was home-schooled from 6th grade through high school by her mother, a housewife. Her father was a waiter at a town cafe. She is a Christian.[4]
In early 2012 Hamilton met youth minister[5] Adam Dirks through mutual friends.[6] They became engaged in 2013.[7][8] The couple was married on August 18, 2013, at an estate on Kauai's north shore, near where she grew up.[9][10] The couple have a son named Tobias, born on June 1, 2015.[11] On March 23, 2018 they had a second son, Wesley. On February 14, 2021, they had a third son, Micah.
