Isabella Nichols
| Isabella Nichols | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | 21 August 1997 Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 147 lb (67 kg) |
| Surfing career | |
| Best year | 2021 – Ranked #8 WSL CT World Tour |
| Major achievements |
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| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Regular |
Isabella Nichols is an Australian professional surfer who competes at the World Surf League.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Nichols is from Coolum Beach, Queensland.[3] She has been surfing since she was nine years old.[4] She won the world junior championship in January 2016[5] held in Portugal.[6]
Career
[edit]Nichols was the stunt double for Blake Lively in the 2016 thriller film The Shallows.[7] She won the final of the 2022 women's Margaret River Pro on the WSL tour, held in 6-foot (1.8 m) surf at Margaret River Main Break defeating Gabriela Bryan of Kauai, Hawaii. Her score in the final was 12.94 out of a possible 20.00, to her opponent's 10.00. The win lifted Nichols to tenth place on the World Surf League (WSL) tour rankings.[8]
She is studying for a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Honours) degree at Deakin University.[9][10]
Career Victories
[edit]| WCT Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach | Bells Beach, Victoria |  Australia
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| 2022 | Margaret River Pro | Margaret River, Western Australia | Australia
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| WSL Challenger Series Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GWM Sydney Surf Pro presented by Bonsoy | Sydney, New South Wales | Australia
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| 2023 | GWM Sydney Surf Pro | Sydney, New South Wales | Australia
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| WQS Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Port Stephens Toyota Pro | Port Stephens, New South Wales | Australia
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| 2018 | Mothernest Tweed Coast Pro | Tweed Coast, New South Wales | Australia
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| 2017 | Flight Centre Burleigh Pro | Burleigh Heads, Queensland | Australia
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| Juniors Wins | |||
| Year | Event | Venue | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Los Cabos Open of Surf | Zippers, San Jose del Cabo |  Mexico
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| 2015 | Vahine Pro Junior | Paparā, Tahiti |  French Polynesia
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| 2015 | Hurley Australian Open | Manly Beach, New South Wales | Australia
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References
[edit]- ^ "Isabella Nichols' Evolution from Jr. World Champ to QS Surfer". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Blake Lively's Aussie stunt double juggled filming The Shallows with homework!". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Australia's Nichols wins world junior surfing title". ABC News. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Sinay, Danielle (23 August 2016). "How to Work Out Like Blake Lively's Surfer Stunt Double". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Meet Isabella Nichols, Newly Crowned World Jr. Champ". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "World champ is Coolum collected". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Blake Lively's Aussie stunt double reveals her workout secrets". Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "2022 Championship Tour Final Rankings". World Surf League. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "What have Deakin's elite athlete students been up to in lockdown?". Deakin Life. Deakin University. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "#Deakin mechanical engineering student and pro surfer @isabella_nichols will be answering questions about studying online, her daily schedule, 🏄♀️ and much more ..." Instagram. Deakin University. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
