Brisa Tomi Hennessy Kobara was born on September 16,1999 and is a Costa Rican professional surfer who competes in the World Surf League.
14 Facts About Brisa Hennessy
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Brisa Hennessy participated at the 2024 Olympic Games achieving the fourth place, one of the best performances for a Costa Rican athlete.
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When she was three years old, Brisa Hennessy stood up on her first wave.
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Brisa Hennessy was born in San Jose, but grew up on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, where both of her parents ran a surf school.
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Brisa Hennessy lived in Costa Rica until the age of nine when she moved to Oahu to pursue a professional surfing career.
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Brisa Hennessy spent summers in Fiji, giving her exposure to some of the best conditions the sport has to offer at a young age.
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Brisa Hennessy became the first Costa Rican to qualify for the tour.
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Brisa Hennessy recorded her highest finish ever at the WSL Corona Bali Protected event in 2019, where she took home third place at the annual event.
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In December 2019, Brisa Hennessy's standing on the WTC Championship Tour earned her direct qualification to the Tokyo Summer Olympics.
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Brisa Hennessy was one of the final two surfers to qualify for the games through the WSL.
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Brisa Hennessy became the first Central American surfer to earn a spot in the Olympic Games as well as just the fifth Costa Rican athlete to qualify for any competition in Tokyo.
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Brisa Hennessy is represented professionally by Athelo Group, a sports agency based out of Stamford, Connecticut.
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Brisa Hennessy secured her spot thanks to her strong performance on the Championship Tour.
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Brisa Hennessy is a plant-based athlete who started her own YouTube channel during the pandemic to share her vegan recipes with fans and followers.