Dallas Friday (born 6 September 1986) is an American wakeboarder. Her competition victories include four X Games gold medals and several World Wakeboarding Titles. She has also won the ESPN ESPY Award for Best Female Action Sports Athlete.

Career

Friday began wakeboarding aged thirteen, and began competing professionally within a year. In her rookie season she won the Americas Cup title and a silver medal at the X Games, where she was the youngest competitor.

Aged fourteen, Friday won gold at the ESPN X-Games and at the NBC Gravity Games. In 2001, she won the World Cup and placed first in the 2001 Malibu Open, the first two Pro tour stops, the Vans Triple Crown Ford Ranger Pro, Cable Wakeboarding Nationals, and the X-cup. In the 2003-2004 season, Friday won all but one professional event, and in 2005 she won her third gold at the X Games. In 2006, Friday won the World, Nationals, Masters and the Pro Tour Championships, and in 2007 she was undefeated in overseas Wakeboarding World Cup events. Friday won the "Queen of Wake" title in 2009, as well as the World Title. In 2010 Friday suffered severe injuries that required 2 years of rehabilitation causing her to miss the 2011 season.

Other activities

In 2004, she made a guest appearance in the popular television series Kim Possible.

She is named after Dallas, a small town in North Carolina where her father was raised.

Competition history

2013: World title^[1]

Year 2008:^[2] Injured part of season

First Place | Masters Champion

First Place | IWSF World Cup Champion

Second Place | Pro Tour - Twin Cities, Minnesota

Second Place | World Championships - Oklahoma

First Place | World Cup Singapore

First Place | Malibu Open

Second Place | Pro Tour - Fort Worth, Tx

Second Place | Wakeboard World Cup - Doha, Qatar

Year 2007:^[2] Injured part of season

First Place | Pro-Am Wakeboarding Champion

First Place | Wakeboard World Cup - Doha, Qatar

Second Place | Wakeboarding Nationals Champion

Second Place | Masters Champion

First Place | Wakeboard World Cup - Singapore

First Place | IWSF World Cup Champion

Second Place | Wakeboarding World Champion

Year 2006:^[2]

First Place | Pro Wakeboard Tour - Acworth, GA

First Place | Wakeboard World Cup - Doha, Qatar

First Place | Masters Tournament - Callaway, GA

First Place | USA Nationals - Polk City, FL

Second Place | Pro Tour - Reno, NV

First Place | Wakeboard World Cup - China

First Place | Pro Tour Champion

First Place | WWA Nationals - Kenosha, WI

First Place | WWA Worlds - Fort Worth, TX

Second Place | Wakeboard World Cup - Singapore

Year 2005:^[2]

First Place | Pro Wakeboard Tour - Orlando, FL

First Place | Masters Callaway Gardens - Georgia

First Place | Pro Wakeboard Tour Reno - Nevada

First Place | Pro Tour Champion

First Place | X-Games - Los Angeles, CA

First Place | Wakestock - UK

First Place | Nationals Champion - Wisconsin

First Place | Pan American Champion - Orlando, FL

Year 2004:^[2]

First Place | X-Games - Los Angeles, CA

First Place | Gravity Games - Perth, Australia

First Place | Masters Callaway Gardens - Georgia

First Place | Vans Triple Crown

First Place | World Cup

First Place | Pro Tour Champion

First Place | World Champion

First Place | National Champion

First Place | Malibu Open - Sacramento, CA

First Place | Orlando Pro Tour Stop

First Place | Vans Triple Crown - Portland, Oregon

First Place | U.S. Open Champion

Second Place | Pro Tour Stop - Reno, NV

Year 2003:^[2]

First Place | X-Games - Los Angeles CA

First Place | Nationals Vans Triple Crown - Indianapolis

First Place | World Cup

First Place | Vans Triple Crown

First Place | Worlds Vans Triple Crown - Orlando

First Place | Masters Champion

First Place | Pro Tour Stop - Orlando

First Place | Vans Ford Ranger Pro - Dallas

First Place | Pro Tour Stop - Portland

First Place | Overall Pro Tour Champion

First Place | Malibu Open Champion - Sacramento

First Place | Betty Series Champion - Orlando

Fourth Place | Gravity Games - Cleveland OH

Year 2002:^[2]

First Place | Van's Triple Crown U.S. Nationals

First Place | Pro Tour Stop - Orlando

Third Place | Van's Triple Crown Series - Pensacola

Third Place | Pro Tour Standing

Silver Medallist | X-Games - Philadelphia, Pa

Bronze Medallist | Gravity Games - Cleveland

First Place | Wakestock - Canada

First Place | Vans Triple Crown Series Champion

Third Place | Vans Triple Crown Worlds

Third Place | World Cup Standings

Year 2001:^[2]

Ranked #1 World Cup standings

First Place | US Pro Wakeboard Tour - Orlando

First Place | US Pro Wakeboard Tour - Ft. Lauderdale

First Place | Vans Ford Ranger Pro - Pensacola

First Place | X-Cup - Orlando

First Place | X games qualifier - Ft. Lauderdale

First Place | Malibu Open - Joliet, Illinois

Second Place | US Pro Wakeboard Tour - Portland

Second Place | Pro Tour Standing for 2001

Second Place | U.S. Nationals - Orlando

First Place | X-Games Gold Medallist - Philadelphia, Pa

First Place | Gravity Games Gold - Providence, RI

First Place | Cable Wakeboarding Nationals - Orlando

Second Place | World Championships - California

First Place | World Cup Champion

Rookie Year 2000:^[2]

First Place | America's Cup Championship

Second Place | X-Games

Third Place | Pro Wakeboard National Championships

Fourth Place | Gravity Games

Fourth rank | World Cup Standings

Fifth rank | US Pro Wakeboard Tour