Felicity "Flick" Palmateer (born 4 August 1992) is an Australian professional surfer who competes at the
World Surf League
The World Surf League (WSL) is the governing body for professional surfers and is dedicated to showcasing the world's best talent in a variety of progressive formats. The World Surf League was originally known as the International Professional ...
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Early life
Palmateer was born in
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
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She spent her childhood on the beaches of Western Australia surfing with her father,
Warrick Palmateer,
and two younger brothers. She was 12 years old when she competed in her first surf contest. Palmateer's parents, both artists, encouraged and supported her twin careers of art and surfing.
Career
In 2015 Palmateer rode the biggest wave ever ridden by a female Australian surfer at
Cowaramup Bombora
Cowaramup Bombora (also known as ''Cowie Bombie'' or simply Cow Bombie) is a big wave open-ocean surf break found on the south-west coast of Western Australia.
It is located offshore west of Gracetown which is near the town of Margaret Rive ...
(aka Cow Bombie) off the coast of
Margaret River, south of Perth.
In 2016, she was invited to compete in the Pe'ahi Women's Challenge on the island of
Maui
The island of Maui (; Hawaiian: ) is the second-largest of the islands of the state of Hawaii at 727.2 square miles (1,883 km2) and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is the largest of Maui County's four islands, which ...
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Career Highlights
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Sponsors
Palmateer's sponsors have included
Billabong, Channel Islands Surfboards, Future Fins, The Surfboard Room.
Television appearances
In 2021, Palmateer competed on ''
Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn''. In 2023, she appeared on ''
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains'' as a member of the Heroes tribe.
Personal life
Palmateer came out as bisexual on Instagram and has identified as such since 2010.
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
Australian female surfers
Sportspeople from Perth, Western Australia
Sportspeople from the Gold Coast, Queensland
Australian Survivor contestants
Australian LGBT sportspeople
Bisexual women
Bisexual sportspeople