Tyler Wright Becomes 2016 WSL World Champion
60 World Tour events. Six full years on tour. A lifetime of training, focus and preparation, all the while overcoming personal trials and tribulations in the public eye. This is just a fraction of what it’s taken to reach this moment.
Today, 22-year-old Tyler Wright has officially clinched her maiden WSL World Title. And it couldn’t be sweeter, or more well deserved.
This moment has been building since the Roxy Pro France back in 2015 – when Tyler won the competition, leant into the microphone and, for the first time ever, announced to the world that she was finally ready to truly fight for a World Title. Ever since that moment it’s been game on.
Despite family difficulties after her brother Owen’s surfing accident in Hawaii, Tyler buckled down, secured SuperCoach Glenn “Micro” Hall as her right-hand man, and came into the year steaming. She won the opening event, the Roxy Pro Gold Coast, and then went on to win the next two out of three events, the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro and the Oi Rio Women’s Pro.
With a tidy three event wins under her belt the World Title quickly became a two-horse race, with USA’s Courtney Conlogue solely nipping at her heels. If the year continued at pace, the Title decision could have easily been taken all the way to the Maui Pro in Hawaii – but when Tyler sets her mind to something, she’s going to make it happen.
This past month, when the World Tour descended on Lower Trestles in Southern California, she decided it was time to make it or break it, and she won the entire event. With this win, the World Title was almost in her hands.
Here in Europe the women competed in both Portugal and France, and in both locations it was up to competitor Courtney Conlogue to hand the World Title to Tyler – all she had to do was lose.
The points were stacked in Ms Wright’s favour, and with the fall of Courtney in today’s second semifinal, the tipping point was reached.
Tyler Wright, who made it all the way to the final round of the Roxy Pro France, just became the official 2016 WSL World Champion.
Congratulations Tyler! We couldn’t be prouder, and we can’t wait to see what you do next.
We also know Tyler would like to dedicate this win to her family, and all the loved ones in her corner.
Stay tuned for more news on Tyler’s incredible victory, including a full interview, imagery, video and press conference information, coming soon.