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Action Sportsperson Of The Year 2004 Winner

Layne

Beachley

Surfing
Australia
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 and 2003.
She is the only woman in history to gain 7 World Championships, and only surfer, male or female to win six consecutive world titles. 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.
Action Sportsperson of the Year 2004
Nomination
Year
Result
Action Sportsperson Of The Year
2004
Winner
Action Sportsperson Of The Year
2001
Nominee
Action Sportsperson Of The Year 2004 Nominee

Shaun White

Snowboarding
USA
USA
Action Sportsperson Of The Year 2004 Nominee

Gretchen Bleiler

Snowboarding
USA
USA

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