Caroline Marks Advances To Surfing Semifinals at the Olympic Games
Team USA's Caroline Marks advances to the semifinals of the women’s surfing competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
Tiare Thompson
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'6"
Age
24
Hometown
La Jolla, Calif.
Education
La Jolla High School (La Jolla, Calif.) ‘19 University of Southern California ‘23
Personal
Daughter of Foster Thompson…Began surfing when she was just shy of age 5…Competitively Surfing since the fall of 2007Nickname is TNT…Hobbies include fishing, free diving, gardening with her mother and playing the ukulele…Aspires to become a marine biologist…Self-proclaimed shark enthusiast…Featured in a full-length surf movie called Manufacturing Stoke released in April 2011.Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Longboard - Women, Shortboard - Women)
- ISA World Junior Championships, Oceanside, 2015 (Shortboard - Women)
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