Get to know Carissa Moore: 5 facts about the Team USA surfer ranked No. 1 in the world
Moore is going to put on a show in the water at Tokyo.
For the Tokyo Olympics this summer, For The Win is helping you get to know some of the star Olympians competing on the world’s biggest stage. Leading up to the Opening Ceremony, we’re highlighting 23 athletes in 23 days. Up next up is Carissa Moore.
Carissa Moore will be making history during the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Moore, a talented surfer for Team USA, will be competing in the first ever surfing event at the Olympics, as the sport is making its debut this year.
Moore is one of four surfers that will represent the U.S. in the Olympics — including John John Florence — and, unsurprisingly, she’s had a dominant surfing career up to this point. Moore has a diverse background that will help her excel in Tokyo in multiple ways. If things go well, she could become the first surfing Olympic gold medalist.
Here are five things to know about Moore ahead of her performance in the Tokyo Olympics.