Felicity Tamasyn "Flick" Palmateer (born 4 August 1992) is an Australian professional surfer who competes at the

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Early life

Palmateer was born in

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. She spent her childhood on the beaches of Western Australia surfing with her father, Warrick Palmateer, and two younger brothers. She was 12 years old when she competed in her first surf contest. Palmateer's parents, both artists, encouraged and supported her twin careers of art and surfing.

Career

In 2015 Palmateer rode the biggest wave ever ridden by a female Australian surfer at

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(aka Cow Bombie) off the coast of

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, south of Perth. In 2016, she was invited to compete in the Pe'ahi Women's Challenge on the island of

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Career highlights

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Television appearances

In 2021, Palmateer competed on '' Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn''. In 2023, she appeared on '' Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains'' as a member of the Heroes tribe. Palmateer would be eliminated on Day 31, finishing in 11th place and becoming the first member of the jury.

Personal life

Palmateer came out as bisexual on Instagram and has identified as such since 2010. During filming of ''Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn'', Palmateer's mother died from younger onset frontotemporal dementia. In March 2023, Palmateer was chosen to be an ambassador for non-profit organisation Dementia Australia.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Palmateer, Felicity 1992 births Living people Australian female surfers Sportspeople from Perth, Western Australia Surfers from the Gold Coast, Queensland Australian bisexual sportspeople Bisexual sportswomen Survivor (franchise) contestants Participants in Australian reality television series Australian bisexual women