Surfer With One Arm, Bethany Hamilton, Tackles Giant Wave Six Months After Giving Birth

Surfer With One Arm Tackles Giant Wave Six Months After Giving Birth
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Nothing slows down pro surfer Bethany Hamilton for long.

Six months after giving birth to her first child, Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a shark attack in 2003, finally achieved one of her biggest dreams.

Earlier this week she surfed one of the biggest waves in Hawaii - the Pe'ahi, also known as "Jaws" - and absolutely nailed it.

Writing about the experience on Facebook Hamilton said: "As we showed up to Pe'ahi (Jaws) I quickly realised: 'Wow this is my chance to have my dreams come true, this is it!'

"The wave is absolutely mesmerising, definitely a wonder of the world. And I had the opportunity to ride it."

Hamilton has also been sharing photos of her post-birth training on Instagram where she looks as flawless on the board as ever.

It looks like baby Tobias will be following in his mum's footsteps, too.

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Seven surfers ride a large wave at Waimea on Oahu. The bay at Waimea is home to Hawaii's biggest surf with waves reaching up to 35 feet. The ancient Hawaiians believed that the waters of the bay were sacred. (credit:Warren Bolster via Getty Images)
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Surfer on the beach and Na Pali Coast seen from Ke'e beach, Ha'ena, Kauai. (credit:Enrique R Aguirre Aves via Getty Images)
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Huge waves hit the north shore of Oahu for surfers. (credit:Mitch Diamond via Getty Images)
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View of Kapiolani Park at dusk in Waikiki, Oahu. (credit:Michele Falzone via Getty Images)
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An aerial view of a young man body boarding on a huge wave at Pipeline on the north shore of Oahu. (credit:Sean Davey via Getty Images)
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Buzzy Kerbox surfs a huge wave crashing behind Peahi on Maui, a surf break also known as Jaws. (credit:Ron Dahlquist via Getty Images)
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Young surfer catches a small wave at Pipeline on Oahu while being filmed from the beach shore. (credit:Merten Snijders via Getty Images)
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View of Oahu's Sunset Beach from afar, a surfer catches a set of rolling waves. (credit:Vince Cavataio via Getty Images)
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A bodyboarder checks out stormy surf at Kua Bay on the Big Island's Kona coast. (credit:Philip Rosenberg via Getty Images)
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Surfer Nick Yamada surfs in the tube at Windmills during large storm surf in Hawaii, January 5, 2005, in Kapalua, Maui. (credit:Donald Miralle via Getty Images)
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Night surfer on Oahu's north shore. (credit:Jens Karlsson via Getty Images)