7. Bethany Hamilton
Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton may not have made it big until 2007, but she was still a force to be reckoned with for many years prior. So much so that she didn’t let a 2003 shark attack stop her, even though the mighty beast bit her whole left arm off. The incident occurred while the 13-year-old and some friends were surfing in Kauai, and she was suddenly attacked while laying on her board with her arm dangling in the water.
In addition to severing the limb just below the shoulder, the 14-foot tiger shark also took a gigantic, crescent-shaped bite out of Hamilton’s surfboard. Although learning to surf with only one arm was difficult, the brave young lady returned to the water after only three weeks, and competed again less than three months later.
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