Isabella Nichols 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 ...

Early life

She is from

Coolum Beach, Queensland Coolum Beach is a beachside town and coastal suburb in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the suburb of Coolum Beach had a population of 8,497 people. Geography Coolum Beach has the following mountains (from north to s ...

. She has been surfing since she was nine years old. She won the world junior championship in January 2016 held in Portugal.

Career

She was the stunt double for

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in the movie

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. She is currently ranked 20th in Women's QS series. She is currently studying a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Honours at

Deakin University Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia. Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, ...

. She won the final of the 2022 women's

Margaret River Pro Margaret River Pro is an event on the ASP World Surfing Tour currently WSL World Surfing League. It was established in 1985. It has had a range of sponsors over time, including various agencies of the Western Australian government.2008 Drug Awa ...

on the WSL tour held in 6' surf at

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Main Break defeatin
Gabriela Bryan
of Kauai, Hawaii. Final score in the Final was 12.94 to 10.00 out of a possible 20.00. The win catapulted Nichols to 4th place on th
WSL tour rankings.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nichols, Isabella Sportswomen from Queensland Australian female surfers World Surf League surfers Australian stunt performers Women stunt performers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people People from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland