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Aussie legend makes history with eighth world title - CtrlF.XYZ

Aussie legend makes history with eighth world title

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Australia's Stephanie Gilmore has claimed a record-breaking eighth satellite title, taking retired the last circular of the play successful California.

Gilmore defeated reigning satellite champion Carissa Moore successful the final, having entered the time successful 5th place, winning 5 consecutive heats on the way.

The triumph makes Gilmore the astir palmy women's surfer ever, taking her past chap Australian Layne Beachley's 7 satellite titles.

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"I don't person overmuch near to beryllium honest," Gilmore said. "I visualised it truthful much, I was similar let's bash this, I person a chance.

"I'm truthful spent. It's been a chaotic day."

Moore and Gilmore embraced astatine the extremity of the final.

"To spot a conflict of the biggest names connected insubstantial connected circuit who person changed the crippled of pro surfing, to stock the water, it was a agelong changeable for Steph Gilmore," said commentator Joe Turpel.

"One of the astir affectional and deserving moments of Steph Gilmore's career. She holds the grounds to herself, officially an eight-time satellite champion. What an unbelievable infinitesimal successful pro surfing history."

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