CARISSA Moore has had an impressive surfing career before getting the amazing chance to represent Team USA at the Paris Olympics.
She started surfing with her dad at just five years old and the athlete was immediately hooked.
How old is Carissa Moore?
Moore was born on August 27, 1992 making her 31 years old.
She grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, with her father, who was a competitive open water swimmer.
Carissa began winning surfing titles at age 11, leading to a record 11 NSSA amateur titles and at age 16 in 2008.
She also became the youngest champion at a Triple Crown of Surfing event when she won the Reef Hawaiian Pro.
How much does Carissa Moore make?
According to Surf Total, Moore is one of the wealthiest surfers in the world, earning $1million in 2017.
A large chunk of this money comes from prize money from various surfing events.
Moore was named the WSL Women’s World Tour Champion in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
In 2013, she was one of Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year.
She was also inducted into the Surfer’s Hall of Fame in 2014.
Is Carissa Moore competing in the Paris Olympics?
After taking a break from the world tour in 2020, Moore qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed until summer 2021.
She later qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, announcing she will take a step back from the sport following the competition.
“I don’t like the word retirement,” Carissa said, via The New York Times in January of this year.
“I like to say a departure from the tour, or just stepping back, or switching gears, or, like, evolving.”
She reportedly wants to build a family with her husband, Luke Unterman.
Carissa is not certain whether or not she will return to surfing eventually, but wants to keep her options open for the future.