Tia Blanco

Tia Blanco is a professional surfer from the United States of America (USA) who won the first place Gold medal at the International Surfing Association (ISA) Open Women's World Surfing Championship 2015[1] in Popoyo, Nicaragua and successfully defended the title by winning the 2016 edition[2][3] in Playa Jacó, Costa Rica. ISA is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which included the discipline Surfing to the list of Olympic sports for the Summer Games in Tokyo 2020 where Tia Blanco hopes to compete.[4]

Blanco is vegan.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "COSTA RICA CROWNED 2015 SURFING TEAM WORLD CHAMPION. TIA BLANCO (USA), NOE MAR MCGONAGLE (CRI) EARN INDIVIDUAL GOLD MEDALS - International Surfing Association". www.isasurf.org. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  2. ↑ "Team Peru Wins 2016 INS ISA World Surfing Games - International Surfing Association". www.isasurf.org. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  3. ↑ "52 Years of Results Archives - International Surfing Association". www.isasurf.org. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  4. ↑ "ISA THRILLED BY IOC DECISION TO ADD SURFING TO TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES - International Surfing Association". www.isasurf.org. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  5. ↑ "Instagram photo by TIARAH👑 • Mar 21, 2016 at 10:20pm UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
  6. ↑ Tia Blanco (2015-03-08), Tia Blanco Takes a Blood Test After Two Years Vegan, retrieved 2016-09-18
  7. ↑ "Tia Blanco, vegan surfer". 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2016-09-18.

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