Isabella Nichols
{{short description|Australian professional surfer}}
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Isabella Nichols is an Australian professional surfer who competes at the World Surf League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/205320/isabella-nichols-from-junior-to-full-time-qs-competitor|title=Isabella Nichols' Evolution from Jr. World Champ to QS Surfer|access-date=2016-09-04}}{{Cite web|url=https://au.be.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/a/32450261/blake-livelys-aussie-stunt-double-juggled-filming-the-shallows-with-homework/#page1|title=Blake Lively's Aussie stunt double juggled filming The Shallows with homework!|access-date=2016-09-04}}
Early life
She is from Coolum Beach, Queensland.{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-14/australia-nichols-wins-world-junior-surfing-title/7089718|title=Australia's Nichols wins world junior surfing title|newspaper=ABC News |date=2016-01-14|language=en-AU|access-date=2016-09-04}} She has been surfing since she was nine years old.{{Cite web|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/story/isabella-nichols-pro-surfer-workout-exercise-blake-lively-stunt-double-the-shallows|title=How to Work Out Like Blake Lively's Surfer Stunt Double|last=Sinay|first=Danielle|date=23 August 2016 |access-date=2016-09-04}} She won the world junior championship in January 2016{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/173604/isabella-nichols-new-world-junior-champ-interview|title=Meet Isabella Nichols, Newly Crowned World Jr. Champ|access-date=2016-09-04}} held in Portugal.{{Cite web|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/coolum-surfer-isabella-nichols-crowned-world-junior-champ/news-story/e0ccff9885fc0c1bc4c6d5a6e9c80260|title=World champ is Coolum collected|access-date=2016-09-04}}
Career
She was the stunt double for Blake Lively in the movie The Shallows (film).{{Cite web|url=https://au.be.yahoo.com/lifestyle/health-and-fitness/a/32426248/blake-livelys-aussie-stunt-double-reveals-her-workout-secrets/#page1|title=Blake Lively's Aussie stunt double reveals her workout secrets|access-date=2016-09-04}} She is currently ranked 20th in Women's QS series.{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/4307/isabella-nichols?latestIndex=news|title=Pro Surfer: Isabella Nichols - News|access-date=2016-09-04}} She is currently studying a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering - Honours at Deakin University.{{cite web |title=What have Deakin's elite athlete students been up to in lockdown? |url=https://blogs.deakin.edu.au/deakinlife/2020/05/27/what-have-deakins-elite-athlete-students-been-up-to-in-lockdown/ |website=Deakin Life |date=26 May 2020 |publisher=Deakin University |accessdate=11 August 2020}}{{cite web |title=#Deakin mechanical engineering student and pro surfer @isabella_nichols will be answering questions about studying online, her daily schedule, 🏄♀️ and much more on our Instagram Stories tomorrow. Make sure to submit your questions 👌 #study #surfing |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B_T9TyPDTl8/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B_T9TyPDTl8 |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|website=Instagram |publisher=Deakin University |accessdate=11 August 2020}}{{cbignore}} She won the final of the 2022 women's Margaret River Pro on the WSL tour held in 6' surf at Margaret River Main Break defeating [https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/7854/gabriela-bryan Gabriela Bryan] of Kauai, Hawaii. Final score in the Final was 12.94 to 10.00 out of a possible 20.00. The win catapulted Nichols to 4th place on the [https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/tour/wct?year=2022 WSL tour rankings.]
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Category:Sportswomen from Queensland
Category:Australian female surfers
Category:World Surf League surfers
Category:Australian stunt performers
Category:Women stunt performers