Lakey Peterson
Born
Laura Louise Peterson[1]

(1994-09-30) September 30, 1994 (age 29)
Santa Barbara, California[2]
SpouseThomas Allen
Personal information
ResidenceMontecito, California
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Surfing career
Best year2018 - Ranked #2 WSL CT World Tour
SponsorsNike 6.0, and Hurley, Channel Islands surf boards
Major achievements 3rd place at US Open of Surfing, 1st place, ASP North American Champ, 1st place Roxy Pro Gold Coast, 2nd Place oi rio women’s pro, 1st place Corona Bali Protected
Surfing specifications
StanceRegular
Shaper(s)Channel Islands – Al Merrick
Peterson at 2011 U.S. Open of Surfing

Laura Louise "Lakey" Peterson (born September 30, 1994) is an American professional surfer. She has been ranked as high as No. 1 by the World Surf League,[3] the highest professional level of women's surfing, and #6 on the ASP Women's World Ranking.[4] In 2009, Peterson landed the first-ever aerial in NSSA women's competition history and won the title.[5]

Background

In 2000, when Peterson was just five years old, her parents, David and Sue, rounded up their youngest child and her two older siblings—Whitney, then 13, and Parker, 10—and set out on a year-long, around-the-world adventure. It was during this trip that Peterson learned to surf. For three months, the Petersons set up shop in Manly Beach, Australia, where their littlest member instantly earned the nickname "Lakey Legend" from the locals for effortlessly catching wave after wave on her boogie board. However, once returning home to the US, Peterson did not continue surfing. It was at the age of 12 when she began surfing again. At the age of 16, Peterson was surfing on the ASP World Qualifying Series. She qualified for the ASP Women's World Championship Tour that year and began her rookie year on tour in the 2012 season, at age 17. Peterson is of Christian faith.[6]

Personal life

Peterson dated Australian surfer Thomas Allen for a number of years before they got married. On January 21, 2018, the couple got engaged, near Peterson's hometown in California, with close friends and fellow surfers near by. They were married on February 2, 2019.[7]

On February 14, 2010, Peterson started her YouTube channel dedicated to sharing her life, travel, and surfing.[8] She began uploading videos in May 2019 with a first video in vlog format covering life in Bali surrounding a surfing competition.[9] In addition to publishing her own content on YouTube, Peterson is a fan of the videos Hailey Baldwin shares on YouTube.[10]

Career

2018 World Championship Tour

For the 2018 World Surf League Championship Tour Peterson ranked second overall behind Australian surfer Stephanie Gilmore.[11][12] Peterson was the highest ranked female American surfer for the year's world championship tour.[12]

2019 World Championship Tour

In the 2019 World Surf league Championship Tour, Peterson ranked third overall behind the Carissa Moore and Caroline Marks.[13]

2020 Summer Olympics

See also: Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Peterson finished third out of female competitors for the United States at the qualifying event for the 2020 Summer Olympics, the 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour, and only the top two finishers for the country qualified directly for the US Olympic Team.[13][14] Her third place overall finish behind two female American surfers qualified her indirectly for the US Olympic Surf Team as an alternate.[10][13]

Highlights

A few of Peterson's career highlights thus far include:

Surf Career Highlights
Year Placed Score Event Ref
2023 1st Corona Open J-Bay [15]
2019 3rd 55,125 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour [13]
2019 1st Drug Aware Pro Margaret River - Australia
2018 2nd 54,260 2018 World Surf League Championship Tour [12]
2018 1st Roxy Pro Gold Coast - Australia
2018 2nd Oi Rio Women's Pro - Brazil
2018 1st Corona Bali Protected - Bali
2018 2nd Corona Open J Bay - Africa
2017 6th 44,100 2017 World Surf League Championship Tour [16]
2017 2nd Roxy Pro Gold Coast - Australia
2017 2nd Roxy Pro - France
2016 16th 21,850 2016 World Surf League Championship Tour [17]
2015 6th 47,000 2015 World Surf League Championship Tour [18]
2015 3rd Trestles Women Pro – California
2015 2nd Cascais Women's Pro – Portugal
2015 9th Women's Maui Pro – Hawaii
2014 6th 42,300 2014 World Surf League Championship Tour [19]
2013 7th 35,400 2013 World Surf League Championship Tour [20]
2012 1st US Open Surfing - California

Career victories

ASP World Tour Wins
Year Event Venue Country
2023 Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cap  South Africa
2019 Freshwater Pro Lemoore, California United States United States
2019 Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia  Australia
2018 Corona Bali Protected Keramas Beach, Bali  Indonesia
2018 Roxy Pro Gold Coast Gold Coast, Queensland  Australia

Sponsors

Peterson currently is sponsored by sisstrevolution, Blenders Eyewear[21] Channel Islands, and Homegrown Surf Shop. She is featured in a Toyota Tacoma commercial.

In March 2020, Peterson became one of six women athletes to feature on the limited edition packaging of Clif Bars available throughout 2020.[22]

Filmography

Year Title Portrayal Ref
2011 Leave A Message Herself [23]
2013 Lakey Peterson: Zero to 100 Herself [23]

References

  1. ^ Edhat Bio
  2. ^ "Surfer Lakey Peterson has always felt a connection with the ocean". ESPN. September 4, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  3. ^ ASP North America Profiles[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Presidio Sports
  5. ^ National Scholastic Surfing Association
  6. ^ ESPN RISE
  7. ^ "Lakey Peterson Engaged to Australian Surfer Thomas Allan". World Surf League.
  8. ^ Peterson, Lakey. "Lakey Peterson - About". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Peterson, Lakey (May 25, 2019). "Lakey Peterson // VLOG #1 // Bali // 05/05/2019". YouTube. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Bricker, Tierney (July 10, 2021). "Meet the 6 Surfers Set to Make Waves at the 2020 Olympics". E! Online. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  11. ^ Jhaveri, Hemal (November 30, 2018). "Surfer Stephanie Gilmore shares the one piece of advice that made her a world champion". USA Today. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "2018 Women's Championship Tour Rankings". World Surf League. November 27, 2018. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d "2019 Women's Championship Tour Rankings". World Surf League. December 2, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Carissa Moore, Caroline Marks earn U.S. Olympic surfing spots". ESPN. December 1, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Corona Open J-Bay 2023". World Surf League. 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-07-20.
  16. ^ "2017 Women's Championship Tour Rankings". World Surf League. December 1, 2017. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  17. ^ "2016 Women's Championship Tour Rankings". World Surf League. December 3, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "2015 Women's Championship Tour Rankings". World Surf League. December 2, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  19. ^ "2014 Women's Championship Tour Rankings". World Surf League. November 27, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  20. ^ "2013 Women's Championship Tour Rankings". World Surf League. October 5, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  21. ^ "Blenders Eyewear". Blenders Eyewear.
  22. ^ "CLIF BAR® Features Six Women Athletes On Packaging For The First Time Ever". Business Wire. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  23. ^ a b "Californian Female Surfers: Lakey Peterson" Surfergirls. Retrieved July 12, 2021.

External links

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