Tyler Wright has clinched her maiden Bells Beach title to join Layne Beachley, Stephanie Gilmore, Sally Fitzgibbons and a host of other revered Australian surfers among the winners of the iconic event.
Wright squared off with Hawaii’s Carissa Moore in the final and produced an exceptional performance, receiving 16.93 from the judges as her rival earned 10.57.
The 28-year-old from Culburra on the south coast of New South Wales registered 8.93 and 8.00 as her top runs, as Moore managed 5.77 and 4.80.
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An ecstatic Wright was lifted onto two sets of shoulders on the shore as a raucous crowd revelled in the triumph, the superstar surfer clenching her left fist as she let out an almighty roar.
Wright was then seen embracing her mother in an emotional hug.
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