Tyler Wright (born 31 March 1994) is an Australian professional surfer on the WSL World Tour. She is a consecutive WSL Women's World Champion (2016, 2017). She qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Early life

Wright, who is from a close-knit surfing family, grew up at

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, a surf spot about two hours south of Sydney near Nowra. Her four siblings are

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, Kirby, Mikey, and Tim. Her father, Rob, a passionate surfer, and her mother, Fiona, drove the whole family around Australia following the amateur scene.James Buckley, article Tyler Wright dedicates the world surfing title to her late uncle. ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 13 October 201

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Career

At the age of 14, Wright overtook a number of champions, some of whom were twice her age, to become the youngest-ever winner of a Championship Tour event,

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in 2008. Wright joined the World Surf League Women's Championship Tour in 2011, and won World Titles in 2016 and 2017. In 2025, Wright became the first woman to win the Pipe Pro event at the

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twice, having won it previously in 2020 and then winning it again in 2025.

Media

Australian TV channel

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featured her in its biographic documentary program ''

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'' on national television in March 2017.

Personal life

Wright is bisexual, and has been married to Lilli Baker since 2022; the two had met in Newcastle the previous year while Baker was working at a local cafe and Wright was present for a surfing competition. In 2018 Wright fell ill with

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after

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Career victories

WSL World Championship Tour

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