1. Laura Louise "Lakey" Peterson was born on September 30,1994 and is an American professional surfer.
11 Facts About Lakey Peterson
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In 2009, Peterson landed the first-ever aerial in NSSA women's competition history and won the title.
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However, once returning home to the US, Lakey Peterson did not continue surfing.
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At the age of 16, Lakey Peterson was surfing on the ASP World Qualifying Series.
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Lakey Peterson dated Australian surfer Thomas Allen for a number of years before they got married.
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On February 14,2010, Lakey Peterson started her YouTube channel dedicated to sharing her life, travel, and surfing.
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Lakey Peterson began uploading videos in May 2019 with a first video in vlog format covering life in Bali surrounding a surfing competition.
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Lakey Peterson was the highest ranked female American surfer for the year's world championship tour.
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Lakey Peterson finished third out of female competitors for the United States at the qualifying event for the 2020 Summer Olympics, the 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour, and only the top two finishers for the country qualified directly for the US Olympic Team.
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Lakey Peterson currently is sponsored by sisstrevolution, Blenders Eyewear Channel Islands, and Homegrown Surf Shop.
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In March 2020, Lakey Peterson became one of six women athletes to feature on the limited edition packaging of Clif Bars available throughout 2020.