Description
Layne Collette Beachley AO (born 24 May 1972) is an Australian former professional surfer from Manly, New South Wales. She won the World Championship seven times. Currently she is the chair of Surfing Australia.
At the age of 16 Beachley became a professional surfer. By the age of 20 she was ranked sixth in the world. Beachley became the Women’s ASP World Champion in 1998, and won the title again in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2006. She is the first woman in history to win 7 World Championships, and only surfer, male or female to win six consecutive world titles. She shared the woman’s record for most World Championships won with Stephanie Gilmore until Gilmore won her eighth title in 2022.
In 2004, Layne was given a wildcard entry into the Energy Australia Open held at Newcastle, one of the rare occasions a woman has competed in a men’s surfing event. In 2006, Layne was inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame. Beachley announced on 10 October 2008 that she would retire due to her age.
Layne personally signed this print. The frame is approx. 77 x 55cm.
This item was purchased at a charity auction held in Canberra. Over the years, we supported many charities by attending fund raisers and purchasing memorabilia. Go to the About page for more information.
All items on this site were purchased from reputable charities and we believe all items to be authentic.
CONDITION
All items for sale are essentially ‘used’ as they have been handled. In general they are all in good condition unless otherwise stated. Damage is noted if obvious, but minor scratching and marks are not necessarily noted. If a particular item was personally used by the signee, we will note this, otherwise consider the items copies or items specifically purchased for the purpose of signing.
SHIPPING
You can pickup this item from our home in Canberra.
If you would like us to ship it, please contact us and we’ll get a price for shipping.
